Government Affairs Analyst

Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.
**Job Description**:
Position Overview
**Responsibilities**:
- Assist management in developing government relations strategies for Canadian markets;
- Prepare Canadian jurisdiction political/policy assessments for regions where Invenergy operates;
- Read, summarize and track key legislation, policy, and other policy-related documents;
- Consult across departments (and externally) to ensure company issues are addressed by policy recommendations;
- Proactively monitor and report federal and provincial legislative and regulatory developments, and emerging trends, and other political or policy issues that may have implications for the company;
- Develop a system for regular briefings of emerging Canadian issues to senior leadership;
- Identify gaps in current systems, policies, and strategies and take actions to mitigate emerging issues;
- Engage government and regulatory officials to address critical issues for the company;
- Establish networks andrelationships with key government officials who are responsible for policies, programs and regulations that impact or are relevant to the company;
- Work with Business Development Teams to develop treatment and mitigations for Canadian issues;
and- Assist with other special projects and tasks, as assigned.
**Qualifications**:
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying issues.- Excellent written and oral communication skills.- Strong research skills, ability to self-source supporting information, documentations, etc. through readily accessible platforms (online, databases, etc.).- Ability to distill complex material and concepts into easy-to-understand, succinct briefing notes- Sense of urgency, initiative, and attention to detail.- Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable in a matrixed environment- Able to manage competing priorities and projects.- Able to utilize and leverage technology in order to perform responsibilities.- High-level of personal integrity, confidentially and professionalism.- Familiarity with the energy industry, power markets, development, and/or government affairs.- Extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Required Education and Experience:
- BS/BA, political science, economics, international affairs.- 3-5 years of professional experience.Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters of Public Policy, Masters of Public Administration- Bilingual (French)- Prior experience working for sustainability/renewable energy organization or governmental agency