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Legislative Affairs Manager
Type of contract: The creation of this new position within our organization is possible due to a 3 year funding grant (with the potential of extension) received by World Animal Protection.
Location: Remote - stationed in either the Greater Toronto or Ottawa areas, with recurrent travel between both cities
Salary: The starting salary is 75,000 CAD per annum with the possibility of up to 85,000 CAD based on an assessment of skills and experience at the interview stage
Closing date: March 2, 2025
Interview dates: Week commencing March 10, 2025
Are you a skilled government relations professional passionate about driving policy change to protect animals?
World Animal Protection Canada is looking for a Legislative Affairs Manager to lead our government engagement strategy, working closely with policymakers to advance legislative and policy objectives that support our campaigns against industrial animal agriculture and the commercial exploitation of wild animals.
In this role, you will build and maintain relationships with key government and parliamentary stakeholders, track legislative opportunities, and develop advocacy strategies to influence policy change. You will also collaborate with our international teams to align Canadian legislative efforts with global policy goals.
If you have strong lobbying experience, a deep understanding of Canadian government processes, and a passion for animal welfare, this is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact.
Apply today and help us create a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering.
Who are we?
World Animal Protection is the global voice for animal welfare, with 75 years’ experience campaigning for a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering.
We have offices in 14 countries and work across 47 countries and General Consultative Status at the United Nations. We collaborate with local communities, the private sector, civil society and governments to change animals’ lives for the better. Our Canadian office is a member of the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC).
Our goal is to end animal cruelty and suffering for both wild and farmed animals. Through our global food system strategy, we’re working to transition away from intensive animal agriculture and create a more humane and sustainable food system. Through our global wildlife strategy, we are transforming the broken systems that fuel exploitation and commodification to give wild animals the right to a wild life. By taking a One Health, One Welfare approach and presenting science-based, practical and sustainable solutions, we demonstrate how animal welfare can help address some of the biggest global challenges including the climate and biodiversity crisis and public health crises (eg; pandemic/disease risks, antimicrobial resistance and diet-related diseases).
What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits, including.
• Health and dental benefits
• 5% pension benefit
• Paid vacation
• 13 paid public holidays
• Floating public holidays – in recognition of cultural and religious diversity
• Holiday office closure
• Paid volunteer days
• Paid personal/carer days
To achieve our aim of making World Animal Protection a Diverse and Inclusive employer, we particularly welcome applications from individuals of traditionally under-represented communities and backgrounds.
At World Animal Protection we recruit with our values & behaviours in mind. Please bear this in mind through your application journey. These are:
Global: We make decisions & act with a global mindset
Diverse and Inclusive: We actively encourage and promote diversity, ensure all voices are heard and included and are committed to equal opportunities for all
Collaborative: We work together and co-create to achieve lasting change
Agile: We make change happen in a fast-moving world
Growing People: We continually learn and develop
Accountable: We are role models. We take responsibility for our actions and encourage others to do the same
Courageous: We push boundaries, take risks and set ambitious targets
