Policy Analyst

External; Toronto; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for nursing professionals based in Toronto is seeking a Policy Analyst. The successful candidate will conduct policy research, monitor healthcare regulations, and draft regulatory documents. Ideal candidates will have a degree related to nursing policy and experience in policy analysis. This role offers a full-time position with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Completion of post‑secondary education related to nursing policy, professional regulation, public administration, health or a complementary discipline.
• Minimum three to five years of related work experience in a similar role, including practical experience in policy research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct policy research through literature reviews and system partner consultations.
• Monitor healthcare regulatory and legislative environments.
• Draft regulations based on policy direction.
• Assess and track external system partners requests.

Skills

Research analysis

Policy development

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Intermediate MS Office

Education

Post‑secondary education related to nursing policy or health

Job description

Job Title : Policy Analyst

Team : Regulatory Policy

Job Status : Permanent

Eligibility : Open to any qualified candidates

Job Purpose

Provides research analysis and recommendations to support CNOs mandate purpose and regulatory functions: Entry to Practice Standards Quality Assurance and Professional Conduct.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts policy research through a variety of sources including literature reviews, jurisdictional scans and system partner consultations; summarizes analyses and identifies key issues, trends and impacts of external factors; applies appropriate methodologies to enable evidence‑based decision‐making, including risk assessments and equity impact assessments as appropriate.
• Monitors the health care regulatory and legislative environments in collaboration with other teams and reports key issues and trends that impact nursing practice.
• Works with other teams and legal counsel to draft regulations based on Councils policy direction; prepares briefing notes for discussion and decision to teams, Council and Committees; prepares submission for government review; supports movement of proposed regulation through government processes and provincial legislature; supports internal implementation.
• Assesses and tracks external system partners requests and analyzes the level of response required; collaborates with relevant team(s) to prepare formal responses.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of post‑secondary education related to nursing policy, professional regulation, public administration, health or a complementary discipline.
• Minimum three to five years of related work experience in a similar role, including practical experience in policy research and analysis and applying different research methodologies (e.g., qualitative research and statistical/data analysis).

Organizational Competencies

• Innovation – Curiously cultivate new ideas with a desire to learn and a collective focus on the best outcome.
• Integrity – Conduct every interaction with fairness, honesty and mutual respect.
• Collaboration – Work with the right people at the right time to make the best‑informed decision.
• Well‑being – Care for the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs of ourselves and others.

Job Competencies, Knowledge and Skills

• Relationship Management – Identify and build relevant system partner relationships; share information to accomplish relationship goals during consultations and collaborations to support policy development or changes.
• Consulting & Advising – Identify and consider a range of sources to identify key issues, past precedents, system partner perspectives, options and solutions to support development of new or changes to existing policies, including operational and regulatory decision‑making within CNOs mandate.
• Communication – Communicate complex information such as presenting evidence‑based assessments in a clear, concise and credible manner; consider impact to audiences and adjust delivery approach when understanding is difficult; consult and collaborate with system partners to consider their perspectives.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking – Use knowledge of broad issues relating to the nursing profession, health care system and self‑regulation when evaluating information; synthesize large amounts of information from diverse data sources; present information within a legislative framework; draw conclusions supported by research, legislation, external environment and knowledge of similar situations with options for consideration.
• Problem Solving – Apply comprehensive understanding of strategies and techniques to identify patterns and trends related to nursing regulatory issues and policy solutions; utilize broad understanding of CNOs regulatory functions and the legislative framework that governs nursing in Ontario when developing solutions, evaluating impact, risks and benefits and adjusting approach as problems change.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel).

Hiring Range : $106,371 – $113,036

Full Salary Range : $106,371 – $127,645

To Apply

Please email cover letter and resume by October 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm via UKG PRO.

Our DEI Commitment

The College of Nurses of Ontario protects the public by promoting safe nursing practice. We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require code‑protected accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact using the subject line “Request for Accommodation.”

Land Acknowledgement

The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) operates on the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of many Indigenous communities across Ontario which continue to be home to Indigenous peoples. CNOs office is in Toronto on land that is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1