Government & Stakeholder Relations Advisor

Elexicon Energy is the fourth-largest municipally owned electricity distributor in Ontario. Our mission is to provide our customers with reliable, affordable energy services and to continuously improve to meet their needs, while ensuring the needs of our shareholders are met through sustainable growth.

At Elexicon Energy we believe in living and leading our values through our daily actions. Our people are passionate about what they do and are engaged in day-to-day operations, projects and initiatives to support Our Why of empowering the communities we serve and helping customers create the possibilities that energize their future. This is an exciting time to join our growing team as we develop the strategies and plans to support a new brand and vision for customer centricity and operational excellence!

As the Government & Stakeholder Relations Advisor, the successful candidate will join Elexicon Energy’s Stakeholder Relations Team and will play a key role in our day-to-day operations, projects and initiatives that will support our vision of empowering the communities we serve and helping customers seize opportunities to ignite a better future. This is an exciting time to join this growing team as we develop the engagement and communications strategies that build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders that shape the communities we serve. The Government & Stakeholder Relations Advisor will help enhance Elexicon’s reputation and foster strong, collaborative relationships with multiple levels of government and other external stakeholders, while monitoring and influencing policies that impact our customers and communities.

- Reporting to the Manager, Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs, this role will support the team with executing the stakeholder engagement strategy and analyze and monitor the implementation of national and provincial energy policies, regulations and laws.

- Synthesizes complex information into a wide range of written and visual communication products such as reviews of briefing notes, policy positions, presentations, backgrounders, whitepapers, microsites, research articles and other correspondence to support stakeholder relations initiatives.

- Maintain records of engagement and policy activities, including tracking action items arising.

- Build network of municipal and/or provincial contacts, as well as with industry associations, to ensure two-way communication, including technical advice on the implications of, and recommended response to, new and emerging policy/legislative/regulatory issues.

- Support Manager in the development and execution of advocacy and engagement related initiatives.

- Prepares and delivers presentations and represents Elexicon Energy at local, provincial, federal and international meetings and conferences.

- Support crisis communications planning and response for critical issues as well as major outage situations

- Draft content for news releases, internal memos, speeches, newsletters, web content, and social media posts as required

What You Need To Be Successful

- Enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude and always ready to work proactively and as a team.

- Understands the attitudes and concerns of customers, communities, media and government, especially in an industry with a high degree of scrutiny and in a public service environment.

- Experience working with various levels of government to build strong relationships.

- Experience in informing policy development and using research methods and analytical skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information for a variety of audiences.

- Strong facilitation, project management, partnership/collaboration, planning, problem-solving and organizational skills.

- Competence in using Windows, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook programs and reference management software.

- Ability to travel, as required.

Minimum Requirements

- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in journalism, policy, public affairs, political sciences, international relations, environmental, social, or media sciences is a plus.

- Experience in government relations. Experience in corporate communications and/or experience working at a level of government (provincial/municipal) would be an asset.

- Possesses strong interest in relationship building and communicating complex ideas in ways that build trust and drive action.

Our Commitment To Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Belonging

Elexicon Energy embraces and celebrates our collective diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace built on respect, support and collaboration.

Elexicon Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome all individuals to apply and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, Indigenous/Métis status, or other legally protected status.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation is available upon request at any point during the recruitment process. If you require accommodation please email us at HR@elexiconenergy.com and we will work to meet your needs.