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The Director of Policy and Government Relations will be responsible build, implement and manage all aspects of the government affairs program of the Chamber, inclusive of a pro-business agenda, policy research, grassroots efforts, managing issues committees, working with elected officials and coordinating educational opportunities. Represent the interests of the business community at the local, provincial and federal levels.
The Director of Policy and Government Relations position requires the ability to communicate well, excel in volunteer coordination, understand and articulate advocacy issues, handle details and to perform well in a multi-tasking environment. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are needed on a daily basis.
Full job description: https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/622/File/HR/2019_04_10_DIRECTOROFPOLICYANDGOVERNMENTRELATIONS.pdf
Essential Skills
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Specific Skills
- Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
- Examine financing methods, production costs and techniques and marketing policies to recommend improvements
- Examine problems related to the economic activity of individual companies
- Devise methods for collection and analysis of data
- Develop models to analyze, explain and forecast economic behaviour and patterns
- Conduct research on market conditions in local, regional or national areas
- Conduct Research
- Assess business opportunities and develop strategies
- Assess the appropriateness of the current stance of monetary and fiscal policy
- Analyze factors which determine economic growth
- Analyze factors which determine labour market outcomes
Work Setting
- Non-governmental organization
- Business or industry
Type Of Work Experience
- Strategic planning
- Research
- Policy analysis
- Policy development
- Market analysis