Office of Member of Parliament Mike Morrice is Looking for Legislative Manager Full Time

Legislative Manager

Office of Mike Morrice – Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre

Location: Parliamentary Office – Confederation Building 313 – Ottawa, Ontario

Position Type: Permanent, full time – about 40 hours/week

Working Conditions: Generally weekdays 9-5 or 10-6, with some flexibility required.
Occasional longer hours during House sitting weeks, with lieu time on break weeks.
Ability to work from home occasionally.
Travel to the constituency 2-3 times per year – all costs paid by the office.

Salary Range: $63,000 – $65,000 – commensurate with experience

Language Requirement: English and French (preferred)

Starting Date: Early April 2023 – can be negotiated based on availability

About the Kitchener Centre Team

The Office of MP Mike Morrice is a dynamic, hard-working, collaborative and goal-oriented workplace where each staff member’s contributions are valued and respected. We strive for clarity of roles and expectations, and work to minimize hierarchy between staff and the MP. We are motivated to serve Kitchener Centre residents, represent their interests, and make progress on their priorities in Parliament.

Our friendly and close-knit staff team stays connected in-person, through MS Teams, team meetings, 1:1 check ins, legislative meetings, caucus calls, and shared documents. Although flexibility is a must, we prioritize work-life balance and the right to disconnect on evenings and weekends. We offer additional vacation time over the holidays in December and five personal days throughout the year, in addition to regular vacation. Staff are supported to pursue professional development and learning opportunities, including French language training on work time. As part of the House of Commons, staff receive comprehensive health and dental benefits and a generous pension plan with matched employer contributions.

If you are motivated, organized and detail-oriented, and are looking for an amazing opportunity to make a difference with a fun and supportive team, this position is for you!

Legislative Manager Role

The Legislative Manager (LM) manages the MP office’s legislative work, including bills, house procedures, petitions, committees, research, scheduling, and correspondence. The LM works collaboratively with the MP, caucus legislative director, parliamentary assistant and interns, director of staff, communications manager, and constituency staff to make decisions and carry out projects to further the MP and team’s priorities. These include the climate crisis, mental health, housing, immigration, disability justice, anti-racism, wealth inequality, gender- based violence, electoral reform, and thoughtful engagement on government legislation.

As the Director of Staff is based in the riding and only in Ottawa part time, this role involves day-to-day management of co-op students, interns and volunteers, and managing the physical office space. The Legislative
Manager coordinates legislative projects and procedures, manages the legislative side of policy issue campaigns
(such as Motion 71 to change housing taxation rules, ending fossil fuel subsidies, and implementing the Canada
Disability Benefit), and advises the Green Party caucus on policy and procedures. The LM should be highly organized, a strong communicator, and excited to take leadership and ownership within the Hill office to direct and support legislative work.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate legislative procedures for the office, supporting the MP’s participation in the

House of Commons and advancing policy goals.

• Manage ongoing legislative work on priority areas, using a variety of legislative tools (questions, letters to ministers, meetings, speeches, amendments, private members motions and bills, etc.) to advocate for the interests of Kitchener Centre residents.
• Research, analyze, and identify information for the preparation of legislative briefs, speeches, questions, presentations, stakeholder meetings and correspondence.
• Prepare the MP for House of Commons and committee work, by sharing briefings, articles and other information, and by advising on House procedure and legislation.
• Advise other staff on the team and Green Party caucus about legislation and legislative matters, to advance policy issue campaigns and communication with constituents.
• Represent the office and/or support the MP at committees, trainings, briefings, and other meetings.
• Lead bi-weekly legislative team meetings, provide updates and make recommendations about parliamentary work and projects.
• Manage students, interns and volunteers in the Hill office, providing training and guidance, checking in on priorities, workload, progress on projects and fulfilment of core tasks.
• Support the parliamentary assistant, intern and volunteers in: o Managing the main MP inbox, sorting correspondence and advising on responses to issue-related emails. o Responding to event invitations and stakeholder meeting requests in a timely manner, updating the MP’s calendar and reviewing upcoming commitments.
• Perform other related duties within the scope of the position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage and maintain organizational systems, including files, folders, calendars, email systems, contact database, and legislative tracking documents.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving needs and priorities, balancing urgent tasks, routine processes and longer-term projects.
• Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to support and coordinate a small team of students, interns and volunteers.
• Strong research and analytical skills to concisely synthesize and make recommendations on complex information.
• Confident communicator – written and oral – with the ability to write professional and accessible emails and briefing documents and communicate with other MP and Senators’ offices, stakeholders, constituents and organizations.

• Ability to monitor news and political events and discern information that would be of interest or pertinent to our parliamentary work.
• Collaborative team member with the ability to work independently, and confident asking questions and raising issues as they arise.
• Proactive learner who seeks out information and is motivated to develop new skills and knowledge.
• Understanding of Parliament, the political environment and legislative process is preferred.
• Ability to communicate in French is preferred.
• Ability to use the MS Office suite, MS Teams, and other systems supported by the House, with the ability to learn new tools as required.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a research, policy or legislative setting, or similar work experience.
• Experience working in an MP or Senator’s office is an asset.
• Management or program coordination experience is an asset.
• Post-secondary education in public affairs, political science or a related field is an asset.

Compensation

In addition to salary, you will enjoy great benefits through our office and the House of Commons, including:

• Comprehensive dental and extended health benefits with 80-90% coverage for many expenses, eligible after 3 months in the role (6 months for dental benefits).
• Enrollment in the Public Service Pension plan, with matching employer contributions of up to 8% (rates vary each year).
• Extra vacation and personal days, in addition to flexible work schedule on break weeks.
• Office closure and days off between Christmas and New Years.
• Paid sick days and time off for medical appointments.
• Ability to enrol in French language training and other professional development opportunities paid by the employer.

How to apply

Applications remain open until 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Please apply by email with C.V. and letter of interest detailing your experience and interest in the position to Asha Philar, Director of Staff – [email protected]

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $63,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Language training provided
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-09
Expected start date: 2023-04-10