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Business Unit: Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy

Grade/Band:

MP4

Shift Work:

No

Vacancies:

up to 1

Step 1:

$111,072

to Step 10:

$158,704

The successful candidate will be placed at the appropriate step within the salary grade/band, based on relevant years of experience and other applicable considerations.

The IESO is committed to ensuring Ontario’s electricity system meets the province’s needs today and into the future.

We are charged with purpose , delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity for homes, businesses, and communities across the province.

We are energized to grow , embracing opportunities to shape the future of a dynamic and evolving energy sector while advancing our careers.

We are powered by teamwork , supported by diverse and passionate colleagues who foster respect, celebrate successes, and thrive on shared achievements. At the IESO, it’s not just what we do— it’s who we are

Who we are Our central role includes managing the provincial power grid in real-time, overseeing and evolving Ontario’s electricity market, engaging with government, municipalities and Indigenous communities, and planning for Ontario’s future electricity needs. Our employees play a key role in driving grid innovation, protecting the system from threats, advancing the province’s energy conservation programs, and forecasting and procuring the electricity resources we’ll need in the decades to come.

This is a unionized position that falls within the Government Affairs team within Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy business unit.

What makes this role exciting The energy sector is rapidly evolving,



offering exciting new opportunities for those who want to make a difference.

The successful candidate will act as a key account manager with government on IESO matters. Collaborate with senior internal staff, key industry players, and senior government staff around the development and implementation of initiatives. Assist in the development and implement strategic direction and government engagement plans for the IESO to ensure business strategies and legislative objectives are met. Maintain knowledge of industry developments that could be of interest to the IESO. Identify and assess new initiatives and opportunities to the IESO corporate and legislative objectives. Prepare technical reports and analysis of current and future energy policy. Analyze and identify future policy developments and issues, related to potential IESO business needs and concerns.

What you’ll do In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by contributing to the IESO team and supporting the electricity needs of the province through:

Manage ongoing relationships between the IESO and government with the Manager and the Director.





Meet/communicate/confer with senior staff from various business units on issues that affect IESO business and legislative objectives and the current policy/legislative/regulatory climate in Ontario to assist in the development of and implementation of strategies and action plans using meetings or written correspondence, while relying on legislative policies, procedures, and protocols as well as an understanding of the policy drivers.

Advocate IESO business objectives before appropriate government staff using in-person meetings, oral/written material, relying on superior ability to write clearly and concisely, a mastery of legislative and regulatory policies, procedures, and protocols, an understanding of the IESO’s business objectives, and a keen ability to gain consensus among diverse groups to meet the company’s business plan and legislative objectives.

Collaborate with internal staff, government staff, and key industry players on the development and implementation of initiatives.

Work with various internal and external personnel to resolve problems of strategy where differences of opinion may exist and influence others to a course of action suitable to the IESO’s corporate objectives.

Provide qualified guidance and support to senior staff in identifying trends, risks, uncertainties, and actions or strategies required to ensure business plan objectives are met.

Research existing policies, laws and articulate orally or in writing to IESO employees using meetings, written correspondence, and existing regulations/statutes and relying on superior researchability and a mastery of applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.

Perform other duties as required.

In a typical day, you willmanage and strengthen relationships between the IESO and government stakeholders, working closely with leadership to support organizational and legislative priorities. You will engage with senior interna

📌 Advisor Government Affairs (Winnipeg)
🏢 Independent Electricity System Operator
📍 Winnipeg