Role and Responsibilities

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

This position will support the work of senior government relations representatives in the Washington Operations Office and serve as their professional staff liaison. Position serves as representative of CAE to stakeholders at the highest levels of the U.S. Government, specifically including leaders within the Executive Office of the President; at the Departments of Health and Human Services, Transportation, Homeland Security, Defense, Education, and Labor; and within Congress. Position serves as a legislative and budget analyst, conducting qualitative & quantitative research & analysis of federal legislation, regulations, rulemaking, and policy. Position will assist with the creation of written and visual materials for stakeholder meetings and panels. Position will provide daily administrative functions and provide routine oversight of interns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Serve as a representative of CAE to stakeholders at the highest level of the U.S. government on issues facing CAE with a focus on training, modeling, and simulation across a variety of technology platforms
• Support the work of CAE's Vice President of Washington Operations and Senior Director of Government Relations
• Provide engagement support and relationship management through Salesforce Analytics platform; Engagement tracking includes analysis including quarterly reporting on metrics and gaps in engagements
• Map strategic relationships in embassies, Congress, federal agencies and produce political and international risk assessments
• Attend Congressional and industry meetings as needed to support CAE's business imperatives
• Provide day-to-day support on the Political Action Committee including analyzing metrics, event planning, merchandise ordering, requesting disbursements, managing a consult team tasked with employee PAC communications and engagements
• Provide supervisory guidance for internship program including recruiting and hiring process, day-to-day support and oversight of interns.

Additional Responsibilities

• Produce Read Ahead Memos, briefing materials, and bios in support of meetings and engagements
• Review Read Aheads/Bios/Read outs produced by interns before submission to team
• Facilitate all WashOps events and logistics including internal and external events, membership expenses, subscriptions, parking, catering, office and kitchen supplies

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Previous Congressional or federal agency experience
• Previous communications, events, operations, or administrative experience
• Interest/experience in defense, commercial aviation, national security, aerospace, or security studies
• Interest in the intersection between public policy, government relations, foreign affairs and business development
• Strong written communication
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate efficiently and effectively
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance
• 2-5 years work experience, including internships
• Congressional or federal agency experience preferred

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

• Work must be performed onsite.
• Some remote work will be authorized
• Occasional travel

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we're proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.