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| Chief of Staff (EX-4) |
- is the most senior political advisor to the Minister;
- is responsible for the overall management of the Minister's office, including managing the office budget and staff;
- is responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans in order to assist in delivering the Department's and Minister's mandate;
- is responsible, on behalf of the Minister, for liaising with Senior Departmental Officials in order to ensure a positive working relationship between the Minister and the
public service;
- must ensure that the Minister is properly briefed and advised on all issues that relate to the Government's mandate and the Department's objectives;
- must liaise, on behalf of the Minister, with the Prime Minister's Office and other Ministers' Chiefs of Staff in order to address government-wide issues.
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| Senior Policy Advisor (EX-2) |
- is responsible, in collaboration with the Department, for overseeing policy development on behalf of the Minister;
- is also responsible for advising and briefing the Minister on all relevant policy issues;
- needs to work closely with the Prime Minister's Office and other Ministers' offices in order to coordinate the development of policies and programs within the Government;
- must ensure that Policy development within the Minister's responsibilities are consistent with the broad policy goals of the Government, as laid out in key documents such as
the Speech from the Throne and the Budget;
- should work closely with the Department to ensure that policies and policy development are consistent with the Minister's objectives and the Government's mandate; and
- should liaise with key stakeholders in order to inform and / or consult on important policy initiatives within the Minister's purview.
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| Director of Communications (EX-2) |
- is responsible for providing strategic planning and communication advice to the Minister;
- is also responsible for leading comprehensive communication plans on behalf of the Minister;
- must consult regularly with the Prime Minister's Office in order to better coordinate government-wide communications;
- should oversee, and coordinate with the Department, the development of communications initiatives to ensure that they are consistent with the Minister's objectives and the
Government's mandate;
- should establish and maintain a professional relationship with the media; and
- is the leading official spokesperson for the Minister. At the behest of the Director of Communications, the role of spokesperson to the Minister may be assigned to the Special
Assistant - Communications.
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| Director of Parliamentary Affairs (EX-2) |
- is responsible for advising and briefing the Minister on all legislative issues;
- is responsible, on behalf of the Minister, for overseeing all phase of the legislative approval process from the development of legislation within the Department to Royal
Assent;
- is the point person within the Minister's office for implementing the Government's Parliamentary Reform initiative, which includes consulting Committee members on proposed
legislation;
- is responsible for liaising with caucus, and the office of the Minister's Parliamentary Secretary to discuss the Department's legislative agenda;
- must liaise with the Prime Minister's Office, other Minister's offices and caucus members to ensure coordination of government-wide legislative issues; and
- must work closely with the Senior Policy Advisor to ensure consistency between policy and legislative initiatives.
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| Policy Advisor (AS-8) |
- is responsible, working under direction of the Senior Policy Advisor and in collaboration with the Department, for policy reviews on specific issues;
- is also responsible for advising and briefing the Minister on relevant policy issues;
- needs to work closely with the Prime Minister's Office and other Ministers' offices in order to coordinate the development of policies and programs within the Government;
- must ensure that Policy development within the Minister's responsibilities are consistent with the broad policy goals of the Government, as laid out in key documents such as
the Speech from the Throne and the Budget;
- should work closely with the Department to ensure that policies and policy development are consistent with the Minister's objectives and the Government's mandate; and
- should liaise with key stakeholders in order to inform and / or consult on important policy initiatives within the Minister's purview.
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| Senior Special Assistant (AS-7) |
- Provides political advice and support on particular policy issues, communications, and parliamentary affairs at a greater level of complexity and responsibility than Special
Assistant.
- Provides political advice and assistance in relation to regional responsibilities.
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| Special Assistant, Communications (AS-5) |
- is responsible for providing communications support to the Minister and Director of Communications;
- is responsible for overseeing the timely development of Communications products by the Department, such as Press Releases and Speeches;
- must consult, in collaboration with the Director of Communications, with other Minister's offices in order to better coordinate government-wide communications;
- should establish and maintain a positive relationship with the media; and
- the Special Assistant - Communications may report to the Director of Communications.
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| Special Assistant, Parliamentary Affairs (AS-5) |
- will provide general support to the Minister and the Director of Parliamentary Affairs;
- is responsible for briefing and preparing the Minister for Question Period;
- will assist the Director of Parliamentary Affairs in implementing the Government's Parliamentary Reform initiative;
- will liaise with caucus, and the office of the Minister's Parliamentary Secretary to discuss the Department's legislative agenda;
- will liaise, in collaboration with the Director of Parliamentary Affairs with the other Minister's offices and caucus members to ensure coordination of government-wide
legislative issues; and
- The Special Assistant - Parliamentary Affairs may report to the Director of Parliamentary Affairs.
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| Special Assistant, Regional Affairs/Regional Desk (AS-5) |
- is responsible for providing political advice and support to the Minister for an assigned specific province or region of the country;
- will liaise extensively with caucus members within their province/region of responsibility in order to advise and consult them on Departmental policies and programs;
- is responsible for liaising with stakeholders within their province/region of responsibility to ensure a thorough understanding of Departmental policies and programs;
- is responsible for all logistical, travel and advance operations when the Minister travels in their province/region of responsibility;
- under the guidance of the Senior Policy Advisor, may be required to manage policy files, especially files with a provincial/regional focus.
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| Parliamentary Secretary's Assistant (AS-5) |
- is responsible for advising and briefing the Parliamentary Secretary on all legislative issues;
- is responsible, on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary, for working closely with the Minister's office on all phases of the legislative approval process from the development
of legislation within the Department to Royal Assent;
- is the point person within the Parliamentary Secretary's office for ensuring adherence to the Government's Parliamentary Reform initiative, which includes consulting Committee
members on proposed legislation;
- is responsible for liaising with caucus and the office of the Minister to discuss the Department's legislative agenda.
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| Regional Affairs Director (EX-1) |
- Senior Ministerial staff in a Minister's Regional Office assisting the Regional Minister with role of senior government spokesperson for the region;
- is responsible, in collaboration with regional offices of federal departments, for overseeing policy integration on behalf of the Minister;
- is also responsible for advising and briefing the Minister on all relevant regional issues;
- works closely with other Ministers and MP's in region in order to assist in the coordination of policies and programs within the Region;
- is responsible for briefing and preparing the Minister on Regional issues.
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| Regional Communications Advisor (IS-5) |
- Senior communications staff in Minister's Regional Office assisting the Regional Minister with role of senior government spokesperson for the region;
- is also responsible for environmental scans and advising and briefing the Minister all relevant regional concerns and threats;
- works closely with other Ministers and MP's in region in order to assist in the coordination of messaging within the region;
- is responsible for preparing commmuniqués, press releases, and communication strategies for the Minister on regional issues
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