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François Desmarais

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Professional proficiency : French, English, and German Summary of Competencies

Provide policy advice and prepare analysis for senior executives and high-level officials.

Develop standard operating procedures to improve decision-making.

Organise and execute public affairs campaigns.

Work Experience

Rheinmetall Canada Inc. Since 2016

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR – Ottawa, Canada

Establish and implement the governmental affairs strategic plan of the company for the federal, provincial, and municipal levels in Canada.

Advise the Executive board of Rheinmetall Canada inc. on all matters related to governmental policies such as Value Proposition and EIPA, as well as undertaking public representations to promote core interests of the company.

Prepare and oversee all public affairs activities of the President and CEO of Rheinmetall Canada Inc.

Achievement: Significantly enhanced the public profile and credibility of the company by establishing a strong presence in Ottawa.

Office of the Honourable Minister of Industry of Canada 2014 – 2015 POLICY ADVISOR - Ottawa, Canada

Prepare briefing notes for the Minister, provide policy advice for weekly Cabinet meetings, and make recommendations to the Minister on various defence procurement files such as the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy valued at $35B.

Manage the ministerial approval process of Treasury Board submissions, Memoranda to Cabinet and contract agreements pertaining to aerospace, science & technology, and life- science.

Represent the Minister at meetings with internal and external stakeholders and explain governmental policies.

Achievement: Implemented the Canada First Defence Strategy with the overhaul of the Industrial and Regional Benefits into the Industrial and Technological Benefits. Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada 2014 SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR - Ottawa, Canada

Plan and execute the campaign of the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean for the position of Secretary General of La Francophonie.

Liaise with the Canadian missions and divisions within the department, as well as planning high-level diplomatic meetings with Heads of government and Ministers.

Lead budget management and reporting, process reimbursement claims and ensure compliance to Government of Canada regulations.

Achievement: The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean has been unanimously appointed Secretary General of La Francophonie by the 54 States and Governments at the 2014 Dakar Summit. Office of the Honourable Senator Suzanne Fortin Duplessis, Senate of Canada POLICY ADVISOR - Ottawa, Canada

2013 – 2014

Draft speeches and speaking notes for the Honourable Senator.

Prepare briefing material pertaining to the Standing Senate Committees’ mandate (Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Official Languages)

Advise on parliamentary procedures and set the agenda of the Standing Senate Committees Achievement: Established and implemented an improved external communication plan with an accentuated use of social media.

Mission of Canada to the European Union

JUNIOR POLITICAL OFFICER - Brussels, Belgium

2012

Monitor the activity of the European institutions, in particular, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence of the European Parliament and prepare briefings for high-level officials at headquarters.

Conduct research and analysis of the Common Security and Defence Policy and of diplomatic sanctions on various regimes.

Represent the Mission at events and conferences of interest for the Canadian government. Achievement: Conducted a comprehensive review of the European Security and Defence Policy operations. The document served the Canadian diplomats as a reference when meeting their EU counterparts. Representation of the European Commission in the United Kingdom JUNIOR POLITICAL OFFICER (BLUE BOOK PROGRAM) - London, United Kingdom 2011

Represent the European Commission at meetings with Members of the UK Government and draft reports for EU officials.

Conduct research on issues related to the European Commission and the British government in the field of energy, climate change and environment.

Organise conferences and events for EU senior officials. Achievement: Being selected within 10,000 applicants to the Blue Book Program where less than 3% of non-EU citizens are offered a position.

Delegation of Canada to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) JUNIOR POLITICAL ANALYST - Vienna, Austria

2010

Attend meetings of the OSCE and draft reports for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada and Department of National Defence.

Prepare intervention notes for the counsellors depending on their meetings and provide debriefs of meetings.

Deliver official statements on behalf of Canada during meetings with diplomats representing 56 countries.

Achievement: Created and implemented a coaching process for the integration of new interns. Office of the Chief Whip of the Government of Québec, Assemblée nationale du Québec RESEARCHER - Québec, Canada

2009

Draft research notes and speeches for the Members of the Assemblée nationale of the government’s parliamentary wing.

Coordinate information exchanges between Minister’s offices and the Members of the Assemblée nationale.

Prepare Question Periods for the parliamentary wing of the government. Achievement: Created and implemented new standard operating procedures for internal communication with Members of the Assemblée nationale.

General Delegation of Québec in Munich

JUNIOR COUNSELLOR FOR COOPERATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - Munich, Germany 2007

Prepare the official visit of the Premier of Québec to obtain the Bayerische Verdienstorden

(Bavarian Order of Merit) and draft his acceptance speech for the Landtag.

Prepare research notes for the Department of International Relations of Québec.

Translate administrative documents from German to French. Achievement: Prepared briefing material for the Minister of Finance, as well as advising her on issues pertaining to the Québec-Bavaria cooperation ahead of the Premier’s State visit. Education

SPANISH LANGUAGES CLASSES (LEVEL I & II) 2013 – 2014 Algonquin College - Ottawa, Canada

ADVANCED GERMAN GRAMMAR CLASSES 2013

Goethe Institute - Ottawa, Canada

MASTER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (M.A.)

L’évolution des politiques de défense de la République fédérale d’Allemagne, 1955 à 2006 (Thesis) Université Laval - Québec, Canada

2009

EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL (SEMINAR)

Transatlantic Relations from the Perspective of Central Europe EUROPEUM - Prague, Czech Republic

2009

BACHELOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (B.SC.) 2006

Université de Montréal - Montréal, Canada

CERTIFICATE IN GERMAN STUDIES (MINOR) 2005

Université de Montréal - Montréal, Canada

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