Public Affairs Coordinator

About Valero Energy Inc.

Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Ontario—and the world’s second-largest producer of renewable diesel fuel and ethanol. We stand out as the second-largest petroleum refiner in eastern Canada, thanks to our Jean-Gaulin Refinery in Lévis. We also possess numerous major logistical infrastructures, such as the Montreal East Terminal.

Our success? We owe it to our 10,000 employees who are committed to our values—including safety, environmental stewardship, teamwork, community engagement and operational excellence.

We consider our employees our most important asset and provide a wide variety of stimulating jobs for those seeking to grow professionally. Our salaries and benefits—along with our retirement savings plan, which ranks among Canada’s Top 5 in terms of employer contributions—are highly competitive. These are some of the reasons we are known as an employer of choice.

Role

The position holder will be responsible for the coordination and support of the internal and external activities of the Public and Governmental Affairs department in Canada to ensure the proper operation of the department and the completion of the communication and community relation activities.

Responsabilities

Activation of the Social Investment Program

• Ensure budget tracking and on-budget performance (Foundation, Public Affairs)
• Ensure compliance with donation payment schedules as set out in existing partnership agreements
• Monitor the cheque issuance procedure (donations and sponsorships) with administrative support resources
• Write and send financial support confirmation letters
• Develop and activate visibility elements related to social investments
• Communicate employees’ volunteering activities on internal and external broadcasting platforms

Communications

• Support activities in connexion with the editorial schedule for internal/external communications
• Create, draft and coordinate content for various internal/external communication tools
• Oversee the development and production of tools using graphic elements and promotional material.
• Coordinate and revise translations
• Contribute to the organization of events

Public Affairs

• Support the development of government relations communication tools
• Conduct research
• Provide support to regional tours (municipalities, industrial assets, liaison committees, etc.)

Qualifications

• University degree in communications, marketing or another relevant field
• 3 years of relevant professional experience. Experience in a consulting firm is an asset
• Bilingual (French & English)
• Able to work under time constraints
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Intellectual curiosity
• Deep sense of initiative and responsibility
• Self-directed and resourceful
• Skilled in written communication, tool development and communication strategies

Valero Energy Inc. is governed by the Charter of the French Language. However, knowledge of English is considered necessary for performing the tasks of this position. The individual in this position will be required to review documents and interact both verbally and in writing with colleagues at the head office in Texas or in other Canadian provinces, or with various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, unilingual anglophone business partners.

When working at our Company, your benefits will include :

• Full benefits package
• Being employed by one of Canada’s Top 5 employers in contributions to the retirement savings plan
• Annual bonus program
• Reimbursement of training expenses program
• Reimbursement of fitness activities program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Free access at all times to virtual healthcare
• On-site access to a gym and fitness courses
• Rewards program for service anniversaries
• Summer schedule for eligible positions
• Plus many more to discover!

Valero Energy is an employment equity/affirmative action employer. We encourage all those meeting the selection criteria to send us their application. It will be reviewed without consideration of statuses protected by law, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, minorities and individuals with disabilities.

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