Bilingual Senior Specialist, Government Relations at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Montreal, QC

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and advice to senior management on relationship and partnership building with local and provincial governments in Quebec, including on politically sensitive matters.

• Ensure that strategic national and regional links are made with related functions to foster a cohesive approach in working with other governments.

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams on strategy development.

• Act as a lead contact with government officials. Build and maintain proactive and positive partnerships, collaborate and share intelligence.

• Integrate external intelligence into planning and policymaking.

• Understand regional contexts and challenges and help develop solutions to support an increase and access to affordable housing supply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in social science or a related discipline.

• Minimum of seven years of experience in government relations and policy analysis, including a minimum three years in leading projects.

• Experience developing and implementing strategies for senior management.

• Demonstrated ability to foster a trust relationship with clients and partners. Excellent relationship management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong ability to negotiate positive solutions for both parties to an agreement within a political context.

• Experience initiating, developing and managing multiple projects.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills in French including influencing, negotiation and presentation skills.

• Bilingualism (French and English) CBC