Industrial and Technological Benefits Intern

Position Summary

Ottawa Hybrid

We have a current vacancy for a Industrial & Technological Benefits (ITB) Intern to join our Team in Ottawa Ontario.

The Industrial & Technological Benefits (ITB) Intern will work within Thales Canadas Offsets and Industrial Participation Team on an assigned Supplier Engagement Project that will support the execution and development of offset plans.

This position will be required to learn about the Government of Canadas Offset Policy known as the Industrial & Technological Benefits Policy to support Thales cross-country offsets strategy. Will be required to work with multiple functional teams within Thales (procurement finance program etc) and to the engage the Canadian Supply Chain.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Industrial & Technological Benefits (ITB) Intern will be expected to execute the following tasks:

• Gain an understanding of the Canadian Industrial & Technological Benefits Policy and work with the Thales Offsets & Industrial Participation Team to coherently assist/advise external stakeholders; and

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across Thales to identify develop and an engagement strategy for the Canadian Supply Base;

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to obtain important data from Canadian suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements as well as potential future collaboration opportunities;

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

• 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 strategy 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

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

• Interest in the Defence Industry & Economic Benefit Analysis

• Advanced written and verbal communications;

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

• Experience with engaging external entities

• Attention to detail

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

• Experience with database software

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingualism is an asset

Special Position Requirements

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) $49807.31 - $66409.75 CAD Annual.

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.