Job Description
The Role
The Policy Coordinator supports Enserva’s policy, advocacy, government relations, health and safety, and transportation portfolios through research, analysis, coordination, and documentation support. This role assists with monitoring legislative, regulatory, and industry developments, preparing summaries and briefing materials, supporting council and committee work, and helping translate complex policy information into clear and useful insights.
Working closely with the Policy Team and the Health, Safety and Transportation Team, the Policy Coordinator helps identify emerging issues, track regulatory developments, gather and analyze information, and support the development of policy positions, submissions, reports, and member communications. The role is well suited to someone who is highly organized, curious, analytical, and eager to build their understanding of the energy services industry, government processes, and regulatory environment.
The Policy Coordinator plays an important support role in advancing Enserva’s advocacy work and mandate of unleashing Canadian energy.
Role Responsibilities
Policy and Government Relations Support
- Conduct research on policy, legislative, regulatory, and industry issues relevant to Enserva and its member companies.
- Support the preparation of letters, reports, submissions, briefing notes, research summaries, and position papers.
- Review legislation, regulations, government announcements, and policy documents to identify key themes, potential impacts, risks, and opportunities.
- Assist with jurisdictional scans, market research, and trend analysis.
- Gather data and contribute to qualitative and quantitative analysis for internal and external reports.
- Support the development of policy recommendations by preparing background materials and summaries for review.
- Assist with stakeholder and member engagement, including preparing meeting materials, capturing feedback, and summarizing key discussion points.
- Participate in internal workgroups and support key projects or initiatives as assigned.
- Attend external committees, government tables, and working groups as required, with support and direction from senior team members.
- Help maintain organized records of policy files, research materials, meeting notes, and action items.
Health, Safety and Transportation Support
- Provide research, coordination, and administrative support across Enserva’s Health, Safety, and Transportation portfolios.
- Monitor provincial, federal, and independent regulatory developments relevant to assigned files.
- Conduct background research and analysis to support policy, regulatory, and advocacy work.
- Prepare briefing materials, summaries, internal documentation, and draft communications.
- Track key files, deadlines, deliverables, and action items to ensure timely follow-up.
- Coordinate council and committee meetings, including scheduling, logistics, agendas, meeting packages, minutes, and supporting documentation.
- Accurately capture technical discussions, decisions, next steps, and action items from meetings.
- Support stakeholder engagement by preparing materials and coordinating follow-up as needed.
- Identify how broader advocacy and regulatory developments may intersect with health, safety, and transportation files.
- Provide support on special projects, workshops, industry events, and member initiatives as required.
General
- Maintain a strong understanding of Enserva’s mandate, member needs, and key industry issues.
- Work collaboratively across teams and contribute to a positive, professional, and responsive work environment.
- Manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Who You Are
You are someone who is curious, organized, and comfortable working with detailed information. You can take policy, regulatory, or technical material and summarize it in a way that is clear and useful. You are able to manage multiple priorities, keep track of deadlines and follow-up items, and work well with others across different teams.
You are interested in public policy, government relations, regulatory affairs, health and safety, transportation, and/or the energy services industry, and you are looking for an opportunity to continue building your knowledge and experience.
You will also bring:
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field, such as public policy, political science, government relations, public affairs, occupational health and safety, engineering, business, communications, or another related discipline.
- Approximately 1 to 3 years of related experience in policy, research, government relations, regulatory affairs, health and safety, transportation, energy, association work, or a related environment.
- Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to review and summarize policy, legislative, regulatory, and technical information.
- Strong writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear summaries, briefing notes, meeting notes, and draft materials.
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple files, track priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Good judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to identify issues, risks, decisions, and follow-up items.
- A professional and collaborative approach when working with internal teams, members, stakeholders, and external partners.
- The ability to be resourceful, practical, and solutions-oriented when managing coordination or administrative challenges.
- Flexibility and the ability to adjust to changing priorities and organizational needs.
- A calm and professional approach under pressure, with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
- Familiarity with government policy, regulatory processes, occupational health and safety, transportation regulation, or energy sector policy is considered an asset.
- Experience preparing reports, briefings, meeting minutes, or stakeholder materials is considered an asset.
- Government grant writing experience is considered an asset.
- Understanding of the energy services industry and/or not-for-profit operations is considered an asset.
Occasional overtime may be required during peak periods or when workload demands. The role may also require occasional travel for council meetings, workshops, stakeholder meetings, or industry events. Travel will be planned in advance where possible.
Work Location: In person
