Manager, Alberta Government Relations

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This role is an opportunity to have a major impact in shaping climate and energy policy in Alberta.

As our Manager, Alberta Government Relations, you will be a key member of our team and will be integral to our efforts to advocate for low-carbon economic growth policy in Alberta.

This is a newly created role at Clean Prosperity and an opportunity to join our Alberta government relations team, expanding our outreach and increasing our effectiveness. If you’re the right candidate, you’ll be excited about the opportunity to be part of building up and advancing our Alberta advocacy.

At Clean Prosperity, our mission is to help Canada seize the opportunity in the low-carbon economy through policies that attract investment and create jobs, reduce emissions, enhance energy security, and maintain affordability for Canadians. Getting the balance right across these objectives is important to ensure that the solutions we advocate for are evidence-based and politically durable. Your focus in this role will be centered on advocacy promoting the importance of industrial carbon markets, how Alberta should approach decarbonizing our electricity sector, and other timely policies that will help decarbonize the province.

This is particularly important in Western Canada where policy must seize future opportunities in a low-carbon economy, while supporting and capitalizing on the expertise and experience of existing sectors, such as oil and gas.

We are passionate about what we do and we are looking for a smart, ambitious person to join our team.

Clean Prosperity is committed to diversity in its hiring processes. We welcome applications from members of visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to help provide a diverse range of perspectives and lived experiences.

The role The Manager, Alberta Government Relations will play a key role in expanding the impact of our Alberta government relations and wider Alberta stakeholder relations, while also contributing to organization-wide policy objectives.

This role will report to the Vice President, Western Canada, and will work closely with our Directors for B.C. and Saskatchewan, as well as other members of our cross-Canada team.

Key responsibilities

Government relations

Support the team in relationship-building efforts and engagements with relevant Alberta officials — including MLAs, political staff, and departmental staff — regarding climate, low-carbon economic growth, electricity, and nuclear energy policy.

Hold regular conversations with relevant government officials — including elected leaders, political staff, and departmental staff.

Hold regular conversations with the Alberta Official Opposition, including submitting ideas and policy proposals.

Monitor, and provide advice on, government briefings, political developments, committee hearings, and related events.

Draft formal communications to government, including submitting feedback as part of government consultations, pre-budget submissions, and policy memos.

Represent Clean Prosperity at government and stakeholder briefings, hearings, and related events.

Undertake similar activities to the above with relevant staff from all political parties.

Stakeholder relations

Identify and engage other stakeholders who will be influential on topics related to our policy agenda with a particular focus on building strong relationships with the business and investor communities.

Attend, and present at, relevant events, such as conferences, forums, and conventions, on topics of interest to the organization.

Draft compelling presentation decks that help us persuade policymakers, funders, and other stakeholders.

Plan and implement stakeholder engagement events, occasionally alongside partner organizations.

Media relations

Support the production of a range of different content, from op-eds to issue briefs to blog posts.

Work closely with our communications team to pitch Clean Prosperity’s policy messages to the Alberta government, opposition, media, and related stakeholders.

Handle administrative and logistical activities related to the media release of policy reports, research papers, and other external-facing documents.

Policy Research and Development

While we do have staff dedicated to deeper policy research, you will be required to develop sufficient technical expertise to help prepare briefings on our policy priorities, includi