Senior Consultant, Government Affairs (Alberta)

Position Overview:

Santis Health, a leading public affairs, communications and strategy consultancy focusing on the health care sector, has an opportunity for a Senior Consultant with our Government Affairs Practice. Based in Alberta and working remotely, this ambitious, self-motivated individual will work closely with the Santis government affairs team to provide strategic problem solving, public policy and government affairs to clients. 

Applicants should have a sound knowledge of government affairs, public affairs, stakeholder relations and project management, as well as the most pressing health care and life sciences issues of the day. Previous experience working in health care, in the Alberta government or as a practicing consultant in Alberta would be an advantage.

Responsibilities Include:

• Working closely with Santis team members to manage a wide range of client projects and deliverables.
• Lead accounts and manage projects, ensuring ongoing client support, communication, development of project management plans, and fulfillment of overlapping deliverables.
• Advising on government engagement, public affairs, and advocacy strategies.
• Interacting with government officials and decision-makers to build and maintain relationships.
• Tracking emerging and evolving public policy issues – and analyzing their implications to client organizations.
• Interact with clients and prospective clients, media, partner agencies, stakeholders and colleagues to build and maintain excellent relationships.
• Identifying key stakeholders and creating tailored stakeholder maps.
• Developing government relations initiatives, a wide range of briefing notes, slide decks and other products.
• Developing project management plans and keeping the project team focused on meeting multiple, tight timelines.

Qualifications:

• Degree in political science, public policy, economics, communications or a related field (or equivalent experience); post-graduate qualifications are beneficial.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience directly in the government or in a government relations role.
• Competencies in health care policy, networks in the health care sector and knowledge of the Alberta government and health care system is preferred. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of government affairs, public policy and politics in Alberta, and across Canada.
• A solid mix of project management, policy analysis and communications experience.

Required Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong research and analysis ability.
• Exceptional organizational skills with an ability to juggle multiple clients and projects.
• Skilled in priority-setting, efficient time-management and the ability to work independently.
• High level of professionalism.
• Flexible schedule for some evening/weekend work.

About Santis Health Inc:

Santis Health is a health care and life sciences consulting firm that provides a wide range of strategy, communications, and government affairs services to clients across Canada.  Clients of Santis Health include some of Canada’s largest companies – from Pfizer, Medtronic and Roche to Shopper’s Drug Mart and LifeLabs – national health organizations like the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) and multiple hospitals, community organizations, and patient groups.  To learn more, please visit: www.santishealth.ca

Santis Health is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment that is safe and respectful.  Our aim is to ensure all employees and job applicants are given equal and equitable opportunity, and that our organization represents a diverse array of expertise, skills and backgrounds. We are committed to fair employment practices that do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, disability, socio-economic status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, national origin, religious beliefs, political beliefs, sex and sexual orientation, and other dimensions that are intrinsic to who we are as individuals.

If you are interested in becoming the newest team member of Santis Health and believe you have the qualifications listed in the job description, please submit both your cover letter and resume here.