Policy Analyst

Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes is seeking a Policy Analyst to contribute to Canada’s policy initiatives within the Programs portfolio. The role focuses on supporting standardization strategies, engaging with external parties, and coordinating program delivery through contract management and research.

You will participate in multi-stakeholder groups, help develop policy analyses, and support cross-functional initiatives across internal and external stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience related to standardization, strategic policy and/or stakeholder relations.
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder technical or policy-setting groups or committees.
• Experience in project management, research, strategic-thinking, report writing.

Responsibilities

• Supports program delivery through contract management.
• Researches and analyzes topics to enhance SCC value for stakeholders.
• Participates in programs to engage targeted stakeholders, including industry and government representatives.
• Assists in the delivery of program-based strategic initiatives with cross-functional engagement.
• Supports the annual budgetary process, monitors and conducts cost-benefit analysis.
• Provides secretariat services for the Programs, including meeting agendas, materials, minutes.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder relations

Project management

Research

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

A Day in the Life of a Policy Analyst

The Policy Analyst, Policy and Programs is responsible for contributing to SCC’s efforts to enhance Canada’s overall response to public policy initiatives implemented through Programs by supporting the advancement of standardization strategies. The role establishes and supports program implementation, which includes engagement with and management of interested parties; meeting coordination, facilitation and documentation; standardization research and prioritization; strategy development and publication; and standardization solution contracting and delivery.

Your Background

Requirements

Security clearance: N/A

Language: Bilingual (SISS/SISS)

Education

• Completion of post-secondary education from a recognized institution. An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Experience and skills

• 3 or more years of experience related to standardization, strategic policy and/or stakeholder relations
• Experience supporting the facilitation of multi-stakeholder technical or policy-setting groups or committees
• Experience in project management, research, strategic-thinking, report writing

Key Activities

• Supports program delivery through contract management
• Researches and analyzes a variety of social, economic, regulatory, standardization or trade-related topics to enhance the capacity of SCC to provide value-added analysis, advice, and services to private and public sector stakeholders
• Participates in programs to engage targeted stakeholders, including industry and government representatives, with particular focus on creating relationships, sustaining them, and promoting stakeholder involvement in the development and use of standardization
• Assists in the delivery of selected program based strategic initiatives that require cross-functional engagement with internal parties, and with external stakeholders, as appropriate, including by applying project management tools to oversee the advancement of standardization strategies
• Supports the annual budgetary process, monitors and conducts cost-benefit analysis of proposed activities
• Provides secretariat services for the Programs, including the timely development of meeting agendas, organization of meeting materials, tracking of key decisions, dissemination of action items, and completion of meeting minutes
• Applies policy analysis skills to monitor; and assesses the public environment to identify the impact of external factors on SCC
• Ensures that external feedback and evaluations are appropriately communicated within SCC and adequately considered, which includes supporting their incorporation into briefing notes or reports to Senior Management, as applicable