Description
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Our Client is looking for an experienced and self-motivated Policy Advisor to join their Edmonton office. The Policy Advisor will be responsible for overseeing the policy development process from start to finish. Core responsibilities include regularly advising and briefing the staff on regional policy & legislative development, working closely with the Policy Development department and the Communications department on the development of policies, as well as overseeing stakeholder policy consultation initiatives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
? Provide sound strategic policy advice particularly about property & automobile insurance.
? Lead, perform, and coordinate with the Policy Development department about highly complex and politically sensitive policy analysis and development activities to support new policies or proposed regulations. This includes anticipating issues through research and developing innovative solutions, strategies or responses for a broad range of issues.
? Liaise and coordinate with the Vice-President, Staff, and regional Policy Advisors, to strategically position company policy and to ensure consistency in policy approaches and integration with overall government relations goals and objectives.
? Assist in the development of a variety of comprehensive research, training, briefing and policy materials for the purposes of internal and field use and for government approvals.
? Represent the Company at meetings with stakeholders, staff, and internal and external committees to develop and sustain positive relationships and networks; gather information, opinions and attitudes; identify stakeholder needs; provide interpretation and clarification; develop response options; and generate cooperation and buy-in to policy initiatives.
? Develop contacts in the insurance industry to seek out information and monitor developing issues.
QUALIFICATIONS
? Bachelor?s degree in political science or a related discipline.
? Minimum fiv
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
? Provide sound strategic policy advice particularly about property & automobile insurance.
? Lead, perform, and coordinate with the Policy Development department about highly complex and politically sensitive policy analysis and development activities to support new policies or proposed regulations. This includes anticipating issues through research and developing innovative solutions, strategies or responses for a broad range of issues.
? Liaise and coordinate with the Vice-President, Staff, and regional Policy Advisors, to strategically position company policy and to ensure consistency in policy approaches and integration with overall government relations goals and objectives.
? Assist in the development of a variety of comprehensive research, training, briefing and policy materials for the purposes of internal and field use and for government approvals.
? Represent the Company at meetings with stakeholders, staff, and internal and external committees to develop and sustain positive relationships and networks; gather information, opinions and attitudes; identify stakeholder needs; provide interpretation and clarification; develop response options; and generate cooperation and buy-in to policy initiatives.
? Develop contacts in the insurance industry to seek out information and monitor developing issues.
QUALIFICATIONS
? Bachelor?s degree in political science or a related discipline.
? Minimum fiv