Government Relations and Partnerships Advisor

50688 - Toronto - Regular

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Support Hydro One's Government Relations and Partnerships teams by bringing excellent attention to detail and communication skills to further key corporate affairs objectives. Track partnership and sponsorship logistics, including coordinating stakeholder event attendance both internally and externally, and related renewals and deadlines. Assist with planning and coordinating government relations activities by tracking deadlines, supporting the preparation of briefing materials and documents, maintaining stakeholder tracking systems, monitoring lobbying registration requirements.

- Participate in identifying internal and external corporate relations issues, attitudes and opportunities, including those arising from elected officials in which Hydro is the proponent, likely to have a significant impact on Hydro One's Corporate Relations with the lines of businesses.

- Plan and conduct issue and opportunity monitoring, research and analyses; Monitor and report issues that could have an indirect impact on or present an opportunity for the Corporation to management.

- Assist in the development of corporate relations assessments, strategies, position papers and statements to be used by senior and line managers and corporate relations function staff for the management of broad corporate relations and other issues and opportunities. Obtain required approvals.

- Assist in the planning, preparation and distribution of clear, concise descriptions and analyses for the Issue Monitor, Corporate Briefing File, Corporate Relations Forecast, reviews of business plans, hearings submissions, evidence, witness statements, interrogatories, final arguments, responses to hearings panel recommendations and other documents and processes for senior level internal use and public review.

- Research and collect information manually and through computerized systems to supply data for issue assessments, corporate relations documents, hearings submissions, interrogatories, etc. Distribute, or oversee the distribution of, such information in hard copy and/or using electronic systems.

- Establish and maintain a computerized database of issues, attitudes, corporate relations planning, and public hearing-related materials and data.

- Provide information on complex and/or sensitive issues, attitudes and trends, or public matters to senior/line managers and corporate relations function staff to enable them to respond to requests from industry, media, government, special interest groups, etc.

- Act as a consultant, providing guidance to line managers, branch, and function staff contributing to issue assessments, strategy development, development of hearings evidence and other special projects and to less senior members of the analysts' team.

- Maintain an in-depth understanding of plans, activities and issues in key areas of the Corporation and their potential impact on the Corporation's relationship with its public. Maintain awareness of latest issue identification, management techniques, and hearings processes used outside the Corporation.

- Perform other duties as required.

Education

Selection Criteria:

- Requires knowledge of diverse disciplines (business administration, economics, finance, engineering, political and social science, journalism) leading to the development of strong analytical skills necessary to participate in identifying internal and external corporate relations issues, attitudes and opportunities, including those arising from public hearings; to plan and conduct issue and opportunity monitoring, research and analyses; to develop corporate relations assessments, strategies, position papers and statements.

- Requires extensive background in the English language to develop the necessary communication skills essential for dealing with Senior Management to prepare clear, concise descriptions and analyses of subjects and issues. This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired either through the successful completion of a four year university education in the appropriate subjects or by having the equivalent level of education.

Experience

- Requires experience in research and analysis on policies, decisions, corporate business plans and other current issues in order to participate in identifying corporate relations issues, attitudes and opportunities, and to develop corporate relations assessments, strategies, position papers and statements.

- Requires experience in the public communications field to understand the roles of various external agencies, pressure groups and political parties that influence Hydro One activities.

- Must have at least three years' experience in a government or government relations policy or communications field.

- Professional experience in Issues Management is necessary.

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email careers@hydroone.com . Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

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