PAA Advisory | Conseils is currently seeking a Research Advisor to contribute to our government relations and public affairs efforts in the cultural sector.

Your responsibilities will include tracking and reporting on new regulatory developments, consultations, and governmental positions that impact the Arts and Culture sector, which stands as a vibrant cornerstone of Canada’s cultural landscape.

This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with key stakeholders in Canada’s Arts and Culture sector. With the government of Canada increasingly focused on enhancing the resilience and transformation of this industry, your role would involve ensuring that stakeholders are consulted, and their perspectives heard. This position also provides a chance to draft influential materials that shape new policies, advocating for the interests and concerns of the Arts and Culture community to the Government of Canada.

As a member of our team, you will be based in Ottawa and responsible for providing day to day support and advice to other Advisors, Client Directors and Managing Directors supporting the firm’s clients in several ways including:

monitoring, gathering information and analyzing the public policy environment for developments relevant to a client’s issues;
undertaking research and providing analysis on stakeholder groups, media coverage, government decision makers, regulatory and legislative processes;
drafting presentation materials, advocacy documents and communications materials for internal and external audiences;
drafting reports, public policy studies and political analysis (in conjunction with your colleagues) for that can serve as a foundation for advising clients;
providing ongoing, real-time advice and insight to leaders of client organizations and having day- to-day responsibility for managing the government and regulatory affairs needs of clients;
engage in advocacy activities – including but not limited to lobbying – focused on Designated Public Office Holders, other public officials, and relevant stakeholders;
coordination and review of the work of external translators (and occasional informal translation);
preparing advocacy documentation and communications documents; and,
building and maintaining relationships with relevant decision makers and stakeholders by adding value and substance to their deliberations and maintaining a reputation for personal integrity and trustworthy conduct.

At PAA Advisory Conseils, we value and seek to actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative organization guided by the values of integrity, industriousness, empathy, humility, and initiative. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.

PAA Advisory Conseils is also committed to providing accommodation throughout the interview and employment process. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

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