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Government Affairs Specialist

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality; Beijing, Beijing Municipality Job ID JR2025482442 Category Public Affairs Role Type Onsite Post Date Nov. 05, 2025
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Job Description

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Position Overview

Boeing China Government Affairs Team is looking for a Government Affairs Specialist to join us in Beijing/Shanghai, China.

This position will support the development and deployment of Government Affairs’ strategy. 

  • Executes integrated stakeholder engagement strategy and plans, policies and procedures.  Advise the development of business and technical strategies, goals, objectives through business partnership. 

  • Lead team in developing and implementing programs to advocate the Company's business interests, including the analysis of laws and regulations and coordination with government/industry officials and agencies.

  • Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with stakeholders including but not limited to customers, government, internal and external business partners, peers and team members

Position Responsibilities:

  • Engage local government on topics with important business interest and building constructive relationships with relevant government administrations

  • Act as a resource on regulatory matters regarding policy changes that affect the organization

  • Collaborate to prepare and organize forums and gatherings with government officials to exchange ideas and information on business activities and potential legislation that may affect the organization

  • Ensure that the organization's interests are represented and protected in legislative proceedings and in the development of market rules and procedures

  • Develop and maintain policies and programs to ensure awareness of government legislation and regulatory issues that affect the organization.

  • Proactively solve complex projects independently or through team engagement. Build organizational influence when interacting with various stakeholders

  • Accountable for research and connection with qualified industry forums/events

  • Facilitate government relations development to company’s projects & operations in China, by obtaining necessary permits or administrative approvals

  • Develop solutions to unique and complex problems through interaction and negotiations with government administration

  • Interpret and anticipate regulatory and policy change, providing timely analysis of their possible impacts and consultancy to business and management decisions

Required Competencies:

  • Analytical Thinking: Effectively collects, organizes, synthesizes, and analyzes data; summarizes findings; develops conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.

  • Communication: Using a variety of media, clearly conveys information and ideas to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

  • Diplomacy: Understands and navigates the concerns of others, working to achieve value added results and win-win outcomes with stakeholders.

  • Political Awareness: Assesses the political environment to effectively make recommendations.

  • Relationship Management: Effectively leverages and builds relationships with key stakeholders and communities.

  • Effective Execution: Highly independent in developing and managing projects and follow through for results.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 10 years of relevant experience in government affairs or aviation industry.

  • Strong business acumen.

  • Fully understand the current regulatory practices and regulation in China.

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, good command of English and Mandarin oral and written communication skills are must.

  • Aviation industry knowledge and experience is required.

  • The candidate should be a self-starter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or above in related field or equivalent experience.

  • Airline working experience is a plus

Additional Information:

  • This requisition is for a locally hired position in China. 

  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in China.

  • Benefits and pay are determined by China and are not on the Boeing US payroll. This is not an expatriate assignment.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 12, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (China)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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