Bilingual Specialist, Briefings

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join the Corporate Relations Office in the Bilingual Specialist, Briefings position. In this role, you will research and write ministerial and executive briefing notes, coordinate input and approvals from CMHC business lines and ensure that products meet editorial standards and are appropriate for the target audience, typically ministers’ offices, CMHC’s President, senior management, and the Board of Directors, all while working in a high performance, highly time-sensitive environment.

This is a temporary position of a duration of 12 months.

What you’ll do:

• Respond to client requests and proactively generate accurate, relevant and concise briefing materials.
• Conduct accurate searches for relevant existing materials in corporate records, identify supplementary information required and consult with subject matter experts to obtain additional information.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of issues and developments in the internal and external environment.
• Track multiple concurrent dockets (projects) and interact with business lines at all levels to explain the context of deadlines and ensure timelines are adhered to.
• Assess the level of risk presented by dockets on a case-by-case basis, and route approvals accordingly in accordance with guiding principles.
• Ensure that briefing materials are consistent with established CMHC templates, and suggest variations from or improvements to templates on a case-by-case basis.
• Provide a challenge function with business lines to ensure that materials are appropriate for the intended audience and contain the correct level of detail.

What you should have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, or Communication or equivalents with a minimum five (5) years of experience in the area of ministerial briefings/correspondence, corporate relations, Cabinet affairs, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• A demonstrated experience in writing and/or editing briefing materials for senior decision-makers.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• A knowledge of federal political system, federal institutions and policy-making.
• Excellent communications skills (writing, speaking, negotiating and persuading) for a variety of audiences.
• A demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work under tight timelines, amid changing priorities.
• Bilingualism (English and French).

It would be great if you also had:

• A knowledge of executive correspondence tracking software.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion

What happens after you apply 

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If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!