Government and Community Relations Officer
At the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, our people come first. We are proud to make a real difference by contributing to a sustainable and efficient transportation of goods. Applying to join our dynamic team will make you an ambassador for a seaway that is essential to everyone’s daily life. Discover a workplace that promotes safety, diversity and innovation.
Location: St-Lambert, QC
Assignment: Permanent
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Salary range: $113 626.50 - $126 243.00
Your role
Do you want to thrive in a stimulating and innovative environment? Come join our team!
Help us develop and implement strategies and tools to maintain SLSMC’s reputation with stakeholders, communities and governments.
Our advantages
- Competitive compensation, defined-benefit pension plan and group insurance
- Performance bonus
- Generous paid leave to promote work-life balance
- Hybrid work program to have the best of both worlds
- Work hours: 37.5 hours per week with flextime
- Employee and family assistance program
- Professional development, wellness program and other benefits!
Your responsibilities
- Develop, implement and support the stakeholder engagement and mobilization strategy and practices and administer the government and community relations processes.
- Prepare high-quality documentation for presentations and briefings intended for external audiences and upper-level internal stakeholders.
- Supervise and develop the SLSMC’s initiatives and binational initiatives with our U.S. partner.
- Act as resource person to answer requests for information from communities and coordinate activities to promote engagement and dialogue between the SLSMC and its external partners.
- Create and use a tool for assessing performance and reporting on the SLSMC stakeholder engagement and mobilization strategy.
- Conduct opinion surveys of external stakeholders.
- Support community relations actions in crisis situations.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism or political science.
- At least eight (8) years of relevant experience.
- Ability to work closely with colleagues on the communications team and with management.
- Solid networking experience to obtain results.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to deal with sensitive situations and different audiences.
- Ability to adapt to new challenges and short timeframes.
- Fluent in French and English, verbal and written. This requirement is due to the nature of the position which necessitates communicating with government stakeholders in Québec, as well as with our US partner.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is committed to diversity by encouraging an inclusive and equitable recruitment and work environment. We welcome everyone to apply, including those who identify as a member of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous persons, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
We would love to connect with you about this opportunity.
Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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