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Government Affairs Manager, EMEA |
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JOB PURPOSE (MISSION)
Assist the Director of Government Affairs, EMEA in developing and communicating the Company’s policies and positions with relevant stakeholders. Manage the Company’s political involvement programs including grassroots outreach.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Advocacy
• Assist the Director of Government Affairs, EMEA in all Covidien advocacy efforts before all relevant country specific government legislatures and regulatory ministries/agencies.
• Participate in advocacy efforts before government bodies of the European Union.
• Participate in trade association efforts in specific EMEA countries and within the European Union (Eucomed).
Grassroots
• Determine appropriate grassroots communication strategies including timing, targeting and messaging.
• Develop and administer a grassroots program across EMEA that communicates Covidien’s policy objectives.
• Disseminate timely and accurate communications to employees educating them about critical political issues and direct employees to communicate with their own government officials to seek support of company positions.
Internal Communications
Communicate regularly with Covidien employees on legislative, regulatory and political activities which can impact business growth through vehicles such as newsletters, e-mails, presentations and Intranet websites.
• Produce articles/presentations for publication.
• Identify and monitor public issues that impact Covidien business strategies and devise a communications strategy that succinctly transmits key information to employees.
• Supply content to the government affairs website.
Additionally
• Support the identification of emerging issues for the company in public policy and government affairs. Tracking and management of the external issues management process.
• Support the Government Affairs function in a variety of ad hoc activities and additional duties as and when required.
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