Analyst, Strategy and Partner Engagement

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is seeking an Analyst in Strategy and Partner Engagement within the Strategic Partnerships Division. The role focuses on coordinating and supporting program projects, conducting environmental scans, and delivering analytic products to inform organizational priorities.

You will synthesize internal and external intelligence, prepare briefing materials for senior leadership, and help organize engagements with partners and councils.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to provide operational, analytical and project management support.
• Strong coordination, planning and meeting logistics skills.
• Ability to synthesize information and develop briefing materials for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational, analytical and project management support to the Strategy and Partner Engagement team including meeting coordination and planning, development of meeting materials, environmental scanning and literature analysis, and follow-up on action items.
• Contribute to the key activities of the partner engagement team through: synthesis, analysis and reporting of internal and external intelligence, including policy briefs, partner reports, jurisdictional budgets, and other knowledge products.
• Coordination of information collection and dissemination both internally and to external partners.
• Development of content and products for review by the management team and senior leadership.
• Planning and organizing meetings with internal and external partners, including but not limited to Partnership Council meetings.
• Providing program/project support which may include managing small projects as assigned and assisting with the management of larger projects.
• Monitor, gather, analyze, and synthesize external intelligence related to federal, provincial, and territorial health systems, cancer control priorities, government initiatives, policy developments, and partner activities.
• Translate findings into actionable insights, jurisdictional snapshots, briefing materials, key messages, budget summaries, environmental scans, reports, technical presentations, and recommendations to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Explore new opportunities to connect with potential partners within and beyond the mainstream healthcare system.
• Support the on-going work of the Regional Integration Office (RIO), which aims to support coordination of engagement

Job description

The Strategic Partnerships Division plays a key role in the engagement of partners in Canada's health system and broader cancer community who are critical to implementing practice and policy changes that deliver on the priorities of the 2019-2029 Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control . The division works with the Partnership's program teams and system partners to develop work plans, monitor progress, and regularly assess new and evolving work to ensure it aligns with the eight priorities of the Strategy.
The Strategic Partnership leads communications activities to support and profile the collaborations that drive towards the outcomes of the Strategy. The division also oversees a special agenda of working alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis to advance People-specific priorities and actions, outlined in the Strategy, by co-developing and implementing solutions to improving cancer care for those in these communities.

Overview of role

The Analyst, Strategy and Partner Engagement supports the Strategic Partnerships Division in carrying out projects and initiatives to achieve organizational priorities. Reporting to the Manager, Partner Engagement, the incumbent provides coordination and analytic support to deliver on program/project objectives. As a highly organized professional with strong attention to detail and time management skills, this position delivers on the tasks of the job while contributing to CPAC's overall vision to reduce the burden of cancer on all Canadians.

Core responsibilities and activities

• Provides operational, analytical and project management support to the Strategy and Partner Engagement team including meeting coordination and planning, development of meeting materials, environmental scanning and literature analysis, and follow-up on action items.
• Contribute to the key activities of the partner engagement team through:
  • Synthesis, analysis and reporting of internal and external intelligence, including policy briefs, partner reports, jurisdictional budgets, and other knowledge products.
  • Coordination of information collection and dissemination both internally and to external partners.
  • Development of content and products for review by the management team and senior leadership.
  • Planning and organizing meetings with internal and external partners, including but not limited to Partnership Council meetings.
  • Providing program/project support which may include managing small projects as assigned and assisting with the management of larger projects.
• Monitor, gather, analyze, and synthesize external intelligence related to federal, provincial, and territorial health systems, cancer control priorities, government initiatives, policy developments, and partner activities.
• Translate findings into actionable insights, jurisdictional snapshots, briefing materials, key messages, budget summaries, environmental scans, reports, technical presentations, and recommendations to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Explore new opportunities to connect with potential partners within and beyond the mainstream healthcare system.
• Support the on-going work of the Regional Integration Office (RIO), which aims to support coordination of engagement