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Environment & Climate Change Coordinator

Location: Calgary / Ottawa

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is the national voice of Canada’s 60,000 beef producers. Founded by producers and led by a producer-elected Board, CCA works to address issues of concern to Canada’s beef farmers, ranchers and feeders.

Position Overview
The Environment and Climate Change Coordinator will be an important contributor to CCA’s mandate of advancing an economic, environmental, and socially sustainable Canadian Beef Industry. Reporting to the Environment and Climate Change Manager and the General Manager this position has a heavy teamwork component. The many files and moving parts of environment and climate change policy often impact beef cattle producers. The Environment and Climate Change team works within the wider CCA Policy Team that advances policy set by the CCA Board wherever needed to strategically advance CCA’s goals for Canadian beef cattle production.

Policy analysis, input and advocacy are a big part of CCA’s activity and this role. Water, biodiversity, greenhouse gas, grasslands, species at risk, wetlands and soils are all potential work areas as policy, regulation and legislation cycles unfold. Reading, analysing, drafting consultation feedback, speaking notes, all come into play.

The position has some travel involved. That can be within and outside of Canada depending on the opportunity to advance CCA positions.

Key Responsibilities
Policy Analysis and Development

• Monitor federal policy development for relevant threats and opportunities for beef cattle production.
• Draft CCA policy and regulatory input, briefing notes, and other documents.
• Attend and influence virtual and in person meetings, conferences and other forums.
• Staff CCA’s Environment and Climate Change Committee. Prepare committee materials, facilitate meeting operations and follow up.
• Contribute to CCA communications including social media content.
• Coordinate and execute The Environmental Stewardship Award operations in collaboration with provincial cattle associations and CCA communications.
• Build and maintain relationships with key partners including: other CCA Divisions teams, provincial association staff, government employees and officials; and strategic stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Exposure to policy development and government relations.
• Post-secondary education in Agriculture, Public Policy, Environmental Studies or related degree/diploma.
• Excellent spoken and written communications skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Teamwork and a service orientation are key parts of CCA culture.
• Experience in a non-profit organization considered an asset.
• Ability to think strategically, to digest written information with a critical and strategic lens.
• Independent thinking with openness and excitement for new ideas; passion for team environment and working with multiple colleagues on different projects at the same time.
• A positive outlook that thrives in a changing, fast-paced, high-performing world-class organization.
• Familiarity with the Canadian cattle industry is considered a strong asset.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and French or Spanish considered an asset.

Working Conditions

Location: Calgary office / Ottawa office
Status: Full-time
Office hours: Regular business hours, Monday through Friday
Travel: Some travel required
Compensation: CCA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and flexible working conditions conducive to the performance requirements.
Physical requirements: Minimal physical requirements.
Direct reports: No direct reports.
Reports to: General Manager

Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Ryder Lee
General Manager
Canadian Cattle Association
180, 6815-8th Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7H7
Email: ryder@cattle.ca