Career Opportunity With CCA

Animal Health and Technical Policy Lead
Location: Ottawa

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is the national voice of Canada’s 60,000 beef cattle 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 Animal Health and Technical Policy Lead is essential in helping achieve CCA’s mandate of advancing an economic, environmental, and socially sustainable Canadian beef industry.

This dynamic and wide ranging role is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to monitor, shape and influence a wide array of policies in varying forums and formats. In addition to being a front line presence for CCA’s participation in consultations, multi-stakeholder work and often international facing deliberations this role will work with the policy and government relations team, Chief Veterinary Officer and CCA communications.

Key Responsibilities

Policy / Government Relations

• Identify and engage in federal policy areas that support the advancement of policies and
  developments that benefit the Canadian beef cattle industry.
• Work with the CCA team and other stakeholders to address the wide array of animal health and technical files in a proactive and considered approach.
• Staff CCA’s Animal Health and Care committee.

Policy Areas of Importance

• Foreign animal disease (FAD) preparedness of policy, operational and recovery plans.
• Antimicrobial use and resistance policy and programs.
• Domestic and international rules, regulations and policy related to animal health, disease, and trade facilitating concerns.
• Animal Health Canada support and participation in appropriate working groups and projects.
• Assist in the maintenance of CCA’s crisis planning and assist in coordination during an emergency animal health event.

Qualifications

• Policy experience in federal or provincial arenas is beneficial.
• Post-secondary education in Agriculture. Experience combined with other education will be considered.
• Familiarity with Canadian cattle production.
• Excellent written, spoken and interpersonal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• 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.
• An entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in a changing, fast-paced, high-performing world-class organization.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and French considered an asset.