Principal, Government and Community Relations - Federal and Ontario
About the role
Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents, including 10 airports in Ontario.
If you are a proactive and creative person with experience in public policy and advocacy looking for an exciting challenge as part of a diverse and vibrant Government and Community Relations team, we want to hear from you.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Government Relations (Federal and Ontario) the successful candidate will play an important role in advocating for policies that support the passenger journey, the airline’s goals and its contributions to Canada while ensuring that the aviation sector and its complexities are well understood.
Our extensive footprint requires that members of our team exercise a high level of diligence in identifying new policies and regulations that could have an impact in areas including but not limited to transportation, trade, environment and labour.
Core to this position is working in collaboration to establish, foster, and maintain relationships for Air Canada with elected and non-elected officials and their staff at the Federal and Provincial level (Ontario), along with municipalities across the province.
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with elected and non-elected Government officials, stakeholders, community leaders and business association partners to promote policies and regulatory changes that will further strengthen the aviation sector in Canada while enhancing Air Canada’s visibility and presence federally and in the province of Ontario.
- Build and maintain a network of contacts across political parties at the Federal, provincial and local level in Ontario.
- Proactively identify and monitor relevant policy, legislative and regulatory developments at the Federal and provincial level (in Ontario) which may impact Air Canada, the broader airline industry and the overall passenger journey.
- Assist with the drafting of briefing notes, background documents, public presentations and speaking notes for Senior Management and Executives to support Air Canada’s advocacy efforts and strategies.
- Collaborate with the Community Relations and Partnerships team in the evaluation, negotiation, activation, and communications in relation to relevant regional and national community partnerships.
- Identify, evaluate and execute on opportunities for Air Canada to garner increased visibility in public forums and events, including those organized by Governments, chambers of commerce, trade and industry organizations.
- Serve as an Air Canada representative with associations, interest groups and third-party organizations. This may include providing remarks at events where Air Canada is a sponsor.
- Respond to specific requests from elected officials, including constituency inquiries.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline required
- Candidates must meet requirements to register with the Federal Lobbyist Registry.
- Previous experience in Government and/or stakeholders’ relations (5 to 10 years) and knowledge of government decision-making process is essential.
- Knowledge of the airline industry is a benefit.
- Proficiency in French and English both verbal and written is an asset.
- Solid communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
- Excellent decision-making abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- In-depth political and policy understanding.
- Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.
Conditions of Employment:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
Linguistic Requirements
Bilingual (English and French)
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
About Air Canada
Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network celebrating its 25thanniversary in 2022, Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 86 internationally. It is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax, which in 2021 gave Air Canada awards for the Best Airline Staff in North America, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class Lounge in North America, and an excellence award for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air Canada est la plus importante société aérienne du Canada, le transporteur national du pays et un membre cofondateur du réseau Star Alliance — le plus vaste regroupement mondial de sociétés aériennes, qui célèbre son 25e anniversaire en 2022. Les lignes passagers régulières d’Air Canada relient sans escale 51 aéroports au Canada, 51 aux États-Unis et 86 sur le reste du globe. En Amérique du Nord, Air Canada constitue le seul transporteur aérien d’envergure internationale offrant une gamme complète de services à détenir la cote quatre étoiles de Skytrax qui, en 2021, lui a décerné les prix Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord en Amérique du Nord, Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord au Canada, Meilleur salon de classe affaires en Amérique du Nord ainsi qu’un Prix d’excellence pour sa gestion de la pandémie de la COVID-19.
Principal, Government and Community Relations - Federal and Ontario
About the role
Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents, including 10 airports in Ontario.
If you are a proactive and creative person with experience in public policy and advocacy looking for an exciting challenge as part of a diverse and vibrant Government and Community Relations team, we want to hear from you.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Government Relations (Federal and Ontario) the successful candidate will play an important role in advocating for policies that support the passenger journey, the airline’s goals and its contributions to Canada while ensuring that the aviation sector and its complexities are well understood.
Our extensive footprint requires that members of our team exercise a high level of diligence in identifying new policies and regulations that could have an impact in areas including but not limited to transportation, trade, environment and labour.
Core to this position is working in collaboration to establish, foster, and maintain relationships for Air Canada with elected and non-elected officials and their staff at the Federal and Provincial level (Ontario), along with municipalities across the province.
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with elected and non-elected Government officials, stakeholders, community leaders and business association partners to promote policies and regulatory changes that will further strengthen the aviation sector in Canada while enhancing Air Canada’s visibility and presence federally and in the province of Ontario.
- Build and maintain a network of contacts across political parties at the Federal, provincial and local level in Ontario.
- Proactively identify and monitor relevant policy, legislative and regulatory developments at the Federal and provincial level (in Ontario) which may impact Air Canada, the broader airline industry and the overall passenger journey.
- Assist with the drafting of briefing notes, background documents, public presentations and speaking notes for Senior Management and Executives to support Air Canada’s advocacy efforts and strategies.
- Collaborate with the Community Relations and Partnerships team in the evaluation, negotiation, activation, and communications in relation to relevant regional and national community partnerships.
- Identify, evaluate and execute on opportunities for Air Canada to garner increased visibility in public forums and events, including those organized by Governments, chambers of commerce, trade and industry organizations.
- Serve as an Air Canada representative with associations, interest groups and third-party organizations. This may include providing remarks at events where Air Canada is a sponsor.
- Respond to specific requests from elected officials, including constituency inquiries.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline required
- Candidates must meet requirements to register with the Federal Lobbyist Registry.
- Previous experience in Government and/or stakeholders’ relations (5 to 10 years) and knowledge of government decision-making process is essential.
- Knowledge of the airline industry is a benefit.
- Proficiency in French and English both verbal and written is an asset.
- Solid communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
- Excellent decision-making abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- In-depth political and policy understanding.
- Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.
Conditions of Employment:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
Linguistic Requirements
Bilingual (English and French)
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
About Air Canada
Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network celebrating its 25thanniversary in 2022, Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 86 internationally. It is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax, which in 2021 gave Air Canada awards for the Best Airline Staff in North America, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class Lounge in North America, and an excellence award for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air Canada est la plus importante société aérienne du Canada, le transporteur national du pays et un membre cofondateur du réseau Star Alliance — le plus vaste regroupement mondial de sociétés aériennes, qui célèbre son 25e anniversaire en 2022. Les lignes passagers régulières d’Air Canada relient sans escale 51 aéroports au Canada, 51 aux États-Unis et 86 sur le reste du globe. En Amérique du Nord, Air Canada constitue le seul transporteur aérien d’envergure internationale offrant une gamme complète de services à détenir la cote quatre étoiles de Skytrax qui, en 2021, lui a décerné les prix Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord en Amérique du Nord, Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord au Canada, Meilleur salon de classe affaires en Amérique du Nord ainsi qu’un Prix d’excellence pour sa gestion de la pandémie de la COVID-19.