CanGEA’s goal is to advocate for our members so that they are able to grow the Canadian geothermal industry. In CanGEA, the Policy Manager is responsible for translating policy priorities/gaps/opportunities identified by the Policy Manager, the CanGEA Board and CanGEA’s greater membership into clear, concise and actionable government engagement. The Policy Manager is the bridge between CanGEA members and policy makers. This means that the successful applicant will also be able to effectively communicate government developments, programs, stakeholder engagements etc. to the CanGEA membership as they are released.
The Policy Manager duties include but are not limited to:
The successful applicant will also be responsible for supporting other CanGEA activities which include but are not limited to:
The ideal candidate has a professional attitude and experience in both technical and policy fields through a mixture of education and industry experience. The position is open to a diverse candidate pool and experience in geology is not required, previous Policy Mangers have had such backgrounds as Political Science, Law, and Biogeography.
The candidate must be comfortable working in low structure environment which includes being able to self-identify work priorities and operate independently. The position is based out of Calgary and some travel will be required.
Please send a cover letter and your LinkedIn profile, or your resume to info@cangea.ca.
The hours may be part-time or full time, up to 37.5 hours a week in our peak times.
Starts: Immediately
Ends: TBA
To be ELIGIBLE for this opportunity, the candidate must meet the following requirements:
The Policy Manager duties include but are not limited to:
- Actively participate in all government stakeholder engagements related to geothermal;
- Author memorandums and other government submissions, such as pre-budget consultations;
- Develop strong and positive relationships with elected officials and government employees to build geothermal awareness and knowledge at the level of decision makers;
- Craft professional reports;
- Pro-actively engage Canadian government regarding geothermal.
The successful applicant will also be responsible for supporting other CanGEA activities which include but are not limited to:
- Planning and executing educational and capacity building events for diverse audiences;
- Growing CanGEA’s membership through impactful social media presence and one on one business development meetings;
- Preparing grant proposals as well as identifying new funding opportunities.
The ideal candidate has a professional attitude and experience in both technical and policy fields through a mixture of education and industry experience. The position is open to a diverse candidate pool and experience in geology is not required, previous Policy Mangers have had such backgrounds as Political Science, Law, and Biogeography.
The candidate must be comfortable working in low structure environment which includes being able to self-identify work priorities and operate independently. The position is based out of Calgary and some travel will be required.
Please send a cover letter and your LinkedIn profile, or your resume to info@cangea.ca.
The hours may be part-time or full time, up to 37.5 hours a week in our peak times.
Starts: Immediately
Ends: TBA
To be ELIGIBLE for this opportunity, the candidate must meet the following requirements:
- A post-secondary graduate
- Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive)
- A Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or granted refugee status in Canada
- Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial legislation and regulations
