Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 8714

Language Designation: English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Starting Base Salary: 78657.14

Position Status: Temporary Full Time

Travel Requirement: Limited

Office Location: Montreal (QC); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Ottawa (ON); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)

At CMHC, we trust you to get the job done. We empower our employees to be fully autonomous and accountable in achieving their results. Employees focus on how they achieve results rather than when and where they choose to work.

Here are some of the reasons why we were chosen as one of Canada\'s top employers:

• Enjoy up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation;
• An annual individual performance bonus;
• Access to a catalogue of courses for individual learning;
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment with multiple Employee Resource Groups and much more!

Help make a difference for Canadians. CMHC\'s is that by 2030, everyone in Canada has a home that they can afford and that meets their needs. All of our programs and activities support this singular goal.

Be part of an inclusive workplace. guides everything we do at CMHC. We\'re taking to eradicate racism and advance equity within CMHC and the housing system.

Join the Municipal Relations team where we are responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with municipal partners, supporting the delivery of programs such as the Rapid Housing Initiative and the Housing Accelerator fund, and CMHC\'s overall municipal strategy. In your role as a specialist, you play a key role by supporting interactions with municipalities, conducting research and analysis, and supporting the operation of the team.

This is a temporary position for a duration of one year.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain input from internal and external stakeholders and clients on issues and opportunities related to policies, products, services and/or systems.
• Conduct research and continuously scan the internal and external environment to identify strategic linkages, partnership opportunities with governments, and innovative products and methods.
• Lead or contribute to the development of strategies, policies, work plans and risk management for the sector and for other sectors within CMHC as appropriate.
• Provide expert and comprehensive advice, guidance and recommendations to senior management on the development of intergovernmental partnerships, innovative policies, products, services and/or systems including responding to priority issues.
• Develop a variety of written documentation, presentations and briefing materials for senior management and in support of internal and external communications.
• Represent CMHC and, where required, organize or lead meetings, committees, task force / working groups and consultative bodies to communicate corporate priorities and policy positions and to obtain input into, and negotiate, specific CMHC proposals.
• Identify opportunities and maintain relationships by engaging in consultations with internal and external stakeholders, government and private sector, academics and other related experts.
• Act as a liaison that clients and stakeholders may rely on to field questions that require innovative responses and solutions related to relevant business area.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in social science or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years\' experience in government relations and policy analysis.
• Experience working with government at the federal, provincial or municipal level.
• Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative research and analytical skills to develop policy options and assess expected outcomes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles to communicate.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects and leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to negotiate and influence change.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition may remain active until filled.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - COVID-19 MEASURES

On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that as of June 20, 2022, it will suspend vaccination requirements for federal government employees. This decision followed a review of the current public health situation, including the evolution of the virus and vaccination rates in Canada. As a result, and consistent with the Government of Canada decision, CMHC has suspended its Vaccination Policy, effective June 20, 2022.

As a result, at this time, CMHC does not require employees to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. CMHC will continue to monitor the public health situation and may at any time make adjustments and adopt or reintroduce measures, including mandatory vaccination, attestation and verification requirements. Any such vaccination measures, as updated from time to time, shall form a term and condition of your employment at CMHC.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought - and of people - are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our .

We are committed to employment equity and actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, please note that only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. If selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

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