Job Title:                        Engagement and Government Relations Consultant

Team:                              Governance & External Relations

Job Status:                     Permanent

Eligibility:                      Open to any qualified applicant

Engagement and Government Relations Consultant

Helps CNO build and maintain relationships with government system partners and other health system partners, including the public, employers and registrants for purposes advancing CNO’s impact on nursing and the health system including health human resource planning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Engagement Strategy

Plays a key role in developing and maintaining CNO’s Engagement Strategy – working with teams across CNO to map out engagement priorities and approaches, build mechanisms to monitor activities, measure success and leverage opportunities to identify, build and enhance relationships.

• Collaborates with internal teams and key system partners to help develop and maintain a comprehensive engagement framework
• Systematically tracks external event attendance (including requests for CNO speakers and presentations, and presentation proposals submitted by staff)
• Defines clear goals, objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for engagement activities
• Integrates best practices and innovative approaches to ensure the framework is inclusive, transparent, and effective
• Leads and manages initiatives and projects related to engagement, including coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve objectives, monitor and report on project progress and outcomes;
• Creates detailed plans and guidelines for the implementation of the engagement framework, ensuring alignment with CNO’s purpose and strategic priorities
• Develops and implements evaluation frameworks to assess the impact of engagement activities, including qualitative and quantitative measurement strategies
• Prepares detailed reports and presentations on the engagement framework and its outcomes for the Leadership Team, Council and key system partners

Government Relations

Facilitates CNO’s effective engagement with government system partners – includes leading an enterprise approach to ensure meetings are planned, briefing materials are prepared for senior leadership, and action items are documented and follow up occurs.

• Develops and maintains the strategies to engage with the Ministry/Minister and other government system partners
• Tracks the Registrar/Executive Director & CEO’s calendar related to scheduled meetings with the Ministry and other government system partners and ensures the preparation of relevant updates/materials in relation to these meetings.
• Support knowledge sharing across the organization as it relates to government meetings
• Monitors and analyzes legislative and regulatory developments that may impact CNO and prepares government relations updates for the Chief Officers
• Prepares briefing materials, reports, and presentations to communicate CNO’s positions and priorities
• Coordinates and attends meetings and follow-up on action items

Internal Collaboration:

• Works closely with internal departments, including Analytics & Research, DEI, Communications, Strategy, Regulatory Policy, Program Design, and regulatory programs to align engagement efforts with organizational priorities
• Provides regular updates to the Leadership Team on government relations and engagement with key system partners activities and outcomes.
• Contributes to the development of the organization’s strategic plan with a focus on engagement
• Analyzes data to identify trends, strengths, areas for improvement, and the overall impact of engagement activities
• Monitors the external environment to ensure CNO’s engagement and external relations strategies are effective.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by promoting the use of evaluation findings to drive decision-making and strategic planning

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Education and Experience 

• Completion of a graduate degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Communications/Journalism, Nursing, Public Policy, Business Administration, or relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in a similar role including engaging with diverse system partners and resulting in a deep understanding of healthcare system and partners provincially and nationally.

Organizational Competencies

Consistently demonstrate CNO’s Staff Core Competencies:

• Innovation – Curiously cultivate new ideas with a desire to learn and a collective focus on the best outcome.
• Integrity – Conduct every interaction with fairness, honesty, and mutual respect.
• Collaboration – Work with the right people at the right time to make the best-informed decision.
• Well-being – Care for the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional needs of ourselves and others

Job Competencies, Knowledge, Skills

• Relationship Management – considering current and future needs, identifies relevant partners/parties with whom to build, foster and maintain strategic relationships and those who can provide unique or diverse perspectives; navigates complex political landscapes and government operations.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking – synthesizes and analyzes information for trends, patterns, and best practices; identifies opportunities based on CNO’s priorities; demonstrates sound regulatory understanding and broader environmental issues to analyze issues and potential impacts.
• Communication – briefs senior organizational leaders and interacts with government and external partners by communicating complex information in a compelling way; uses strategies to communicate and work with those who may have different and conflicting needs; engages various partners/parties in CNO’s work and in projects and initiatives, determines the communication delivery and approach, and adjusts approach when difficulty in understanding arises.
• Consulting and Advising – guides others through complex issues and recommendations involving a significant amount of analysis and risk assessment; develops strategies and solutions for multi-dimensional and complex issues by considering its risk, urgency, scope and sensitivity, and contextual issues

       Demonstrated intermediate-level proficiency in MS Office such as Word and Excel.

Hiring Range:            $120,562 – $128,116

Full Salary Range:     $120,562 – $144,674

To Apply

Please email cover letter and resume by August 12, 2024, at 4:00pm ET to via UKG Pro.

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Our DEI Commitment

The College of Nurses of Ontario protects the public by promoting safe nursing practice. We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all.  If you require Code-protected accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact careers@cnomail.org citing “Request for Accommodation” in the subject line.

Land Acknowledgement

The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of many Indigenous communities across Ontario which continue to be home to Indigenous peoples.

CNO’s office is in Toronto, on land that is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.