Title: Lead, Government & Strategic Relations, AB / NWT

Employee Working Location: Partially Virtual / Hybrid (BCY)

Employment Status: Temporary Full-time (12 months)

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) - an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada's Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role, you will:

• Provide timely, well-supported expert advice and recommendations to internal clients on government engagement strategies to advance organizational positioning and interests within the political environment.
• Develop and implement engagement plans in coordination with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Monitor and propose responses to political developments and opportunities in Canada and across the broader movement.
• Contribute to issues management, navigating complex challenges involving diverse geographic stakeholders during times of response.
• Design and deliver strategic engagement opportunities such as roundtables, white papers, and other engagement initiatives to build influence with government stakeholders and advance priorities, in partnership with the policy team.
• Identify, assess and pursue funding opportunities within the geography, in collaboration with Geographic VPs and service lines.
• Cultivate key strategic partnerships and stakeholder relationships to advance priorities and support funding prospects.
• Contribute actively to the development of proposals, briefing notes and policy recommendations, offering geographic insights and subject matter expertise from geographic perspective.
• Act as a delegate for Geographic VP on assigned files, supporting the full range of their portfolio.
• Represent the Canadian Red Cross with key audiences and forums as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Qualifications include a minimum of 8-12 years of experience in stakeholder relations, proposal development, and issues management, with a college diploma or university degree in public policy, government relations, or a related field.
• Expert research and analysis skills to inform expert views on Geographic government priorities.
• Experience as an external facing spokesperson, including media, conference, and community events.
• Ability to explore and analyze complex issues and to provide strategic advice, written briefings and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Ability to identify complex problems, conduct deep analysis in unfamiliar areas, predict outcomes, and develop innovative, collaborative solutions by balancing technical inputs with strategic objectives.
• Communication and influencing skills to synthesize diverse and sometimes conflicting perspectives and find mutually beneficial solutions, often in sensitive or complex situations. • Ability to perform effectively under pressure and in high-stress environments.
• Significant experience in managing the demands and expectations of multiple, diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing a large, multi-disciplinary portfolio of work.

Working Conditions:

• As we work with and support people (managers, colleagues, beneficiaries/customers, volunteers, donors and external partners) and communities in Canada and around the world, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to perform the responsibilities of the role in English.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).