Director, Government Relations

Location: Regina Central

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
07/26/2026

Worker Type:
Permanent

Language(s)

Required:

English

Term Duration (in months):

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :
$140,280 - $189,780
Why FCC?
At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:
Competitive total rewards packages:  market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs

Purpose-driven work:  We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world

Growth:  Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive

Hybrid work options

- How   you  ’  ll     make an impact

Lead FCC’s government relations strategy across Western Canada, advancing strategic priorities and strengthening relationships with federal, provincial, territorial, Indigenous and industry stakeholders. As a trusted strategic advisor,     you’ll     provide senior executives with insight on public policy, political dynamics, parliamentary     affairs     and reputational risks that may affect FCC’s mandate,     operations     and licence to     operate  .
In this role,     you’ll     shape proactive engagement strategies, strengthen FCC's external influence and support executive engagement with key decision-makers, and act as a strategic connector between FCC business lines and government stakeholders to ensure FCC     remains     aligned with evolving public policy priorities and external expectations.

What     you’ll     do
Lead the development and implementation of government relations strategies aligned with FCC priorities

Build and sustain strategic relationships with federal, provincial, territorial, Indigenous and industry stakeholders

Advise senior executives on political, public policy, parliamentary and stakeholder issues

Anticipate emerging legislative, regulatory and parliamentary developments that could impact FCC

Lead government relations support for parliamentary affairs, ministerial requests and committee activities

Lead the development of executive briefings, presentations and strategic advice materials

Represent FCC in meetings, consultations and stakeholder forums

Collaborate with internal teams to align engagement activities, government-facing materials and external messaging

Identify opportunities to advance FCC’s public policy objectives and strengthen relationships across government and industry

Provide functional leadership within the Government Relations team, fostering collaboration, strategic thinking and continuous improvement

What     you’ll       bring to the team
Required qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in public administration, political science, communications, business administration, law or a related discipline

A minimum of 10 years of progressively senior experience in government relations, public policy, parliamentary affairs, stakeholder relations or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

Extensive knowledge of government, parliamentary, legislative and public policy processes

Strong understanding of the political, regulatory and stakeholder environment affecting the agriculture and agri-food sector

Demonstrated experience providing strategic advice to senior executives on complex, sensitive or high-profile issues

Demonstrated ability to lead complex government relations strategies across multiple jurisdictions and stakeholder groups

Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior government officials and external stakeholders

Preferred qualifications
Experience leading enterprise government relations strategies or stakeholder engagement plans

Experience influencing public policy development or legislative initiatives

Experience preparing executive briefings, presentations and strategic materials

Experience supporting parliamentary affairs, ministerial requests or committee-related…