Offsets & Industrial Participation Analyst

Position Summary

Ottawa Hybrid

We have a current vacancy for an Offsets and Industrial Participation Specialist who supports Thales Canadas Offsets and Industrial Participation Director in the development and execution of offset plans.

This position will be required to support the development and alignment of cross country industrial participation plans in conjunction with multiple programs and other Industrial Participation staff. Will be required to work on bids and programs with ITB scope in parallel and provide appropriate analysis recommendations and reporting within tight and competing timelines.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across Thales to identify develop and submit activity eligible for offset credit in Canada;

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to generate offset reports in accordance with contractual requirements as well as any banking agreements in place with government;

• Maintain offset records and generate meaningful internal reporting including reporting that measures execution success;

• Assist Capture Teams in the development of compliant offset proposals;

• Support the negotiation of contract and subcontract Offset Terms & Conditions; and

• Provide a point of contact for external stakeholders including customers subcontractors suppliers and government representatives.

• Monitor evaluate and provide hands-on assistance supporting long-term strategic areas of ITB/IRBs and as well as supporting daily offset operations.

• Diagnose and recommend improvements to offset proposals strategy and policies and processes to support direct and indirect business opportunities.

• Develop and communicate meaningful reporting to measure execution success.

• Assist in the identification research and development of policies and procedures that will serve to strengthen the offset initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Political Science Law or related field.

• Advanced written and verbal communications.

• Aptitude to partner with various stakeholders to obtain buy-in on new processes and procedures to maximize profitability.

• Attention to detail.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel Word and PowerPoint and an ability to aggregate manipulate and interpret disparate sources of data.

• Prior experience in a contracts and/or procurement related position is required ideally in the defence sector.

• Experience/Knowledge of Canadian offset management is highly desirable.

• Knowledge in non-Canadian offset management is considered an asset.

Special Position Requirements

• Requires direct or indirect access to hardware software technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List the ITAR or the EAR.

• Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as personnel will have direct access to hardware software technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.

• Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.

• Travel: up to 10%

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $78187.50 - 132570.00 CAD Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including but not limited to the employees career path history competencies skills and performance as well as the companys annual salary budget the customers program requirements and the companys internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants status protected by local state or federal law.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.

Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.

Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.

Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.