Community Investment Advisor

Overview:

This Advisor role will play a lead role in implementing Pembina’s community investment strategy, to support our long-term business priorities as well as address community needs. This individual will have superior communications skills and will work collaboratively with a cross-functional group of internal and external stakeholders to build relationships, identify needs, gather relevant information and provide necessary support to the communities where we live, work and play. 

The External Affairs Service Unit brings together a variety of disciplines including Government and Community Engagement to support Pembina relationship building and to provide essential services to projects and to ongoing Pembina business. 

Please note that this is a 12-month fixed term position. 

Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Play a lead role in supporting the community investment strategy, and its execution, including community investment programs, policies, communications and campaigns;
• Support field-based Community Action Teams (CATs) to define opportunities for community investment to support business priorities and advancement, maximize community benefits as well as minimize business risks;
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide network of organizations and other strategic stakeholders, including Pembina’s field staff;
• Facilitate cross-functional communications and coordination of the community giving program, working with land, external communications, environment, emergency management, government relations, Indigenous engagement, and operations staff across Pembina’s operating areas;
• Manage the logistics of community events as required;
• Provide communications and event support where necessary to Pembina’s employee giving program and annual employee giving campaigns;
• Report on community investment activities as required. Strategically assess the community investment impacts Pembina is having in the communities where we operate and how these impacts relate to the progress of our focus areas, ESG and EDI goals; 
• Participate actively in regional industry associations and forums to enhance the sharing of lessons learned and best practices;
• Support Pembina’s safety culture of "Zero by Choice" and the “Life Saving Rules”. To read more about our Life Saving Rules, visit pembina.com/safety; and
• Participate and support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in a Community Investment role;
• Post-secondary education required (Social Sciences, Communications, Commerce, etc. would be considered an asset);
• Ability to build strong, respectful relationships with a variety of groups, from the grassroots to senior levels, both internally and externally;
• Familiarity with process, strategy and best practices of stakeholder engagement, including standards and knowledge of best practices and current trends in community investment;
• Experience in understanding/defining community investment as it contributes to impact mitigation and community enhancement measures;
• A demonstrated understanding and sensitivity of Indigenous history and culture;
• Experience in project management and facilitation of large groups would be considered an asset;
• Ability to work autonomously to set and accomplish priorities based on broad objectives, a rapid pace and a continually evolving context;
• Strong organizational skills to manage workload with competing priorities and tight timeframes;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• An energetic team player who interacts well with others;
• The ability to travel to our field offices and operating communities to develop meaningful relationships in person; and
• Experience using Benevity software would be considered an asset.

The selected candidate must either reside in Calgary or within a 100 km radius.

All positions require Pre-Employment testing including Background check, Drug Screen and possibly a Fit for Duty Exam depending on the position.