Policy/Research Analyst – Health Department (Food Security)

Pauktuutit; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauktuutit, the national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada, seeks Policy Analysts to advocate for social policy changes impacting Inuit communities. Emphasizing gender-based perspectives, the role involves significant collaboration to support public policy development in areas such as violence prevention and socio-economic development. This position offers a flexible, inclusive workplace that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of Inuit women.

Benefits

Supplementary health and dental benefits

Cell phone and Internet allowance

Paid vacation and personal wellbeing days

Recognition of public holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in policy analysis or community engagement.
• Experience working with Indigenous or governmental organizations on policy matters.
• Knowledge of issues impacting Inuit communities is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support advocacy efforts by conducting policy analysis and research.
• Collaborate with departmental managers on strategic initiatives.
• Gather and analyze data related to Inuit social, economic, and health participation.

Skills

Communication skills

Community-based research

Policy analysis

Advocacy

Education

Relevant degree in social sciences or equivalent

Job description

About us:

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada (Pauktuutit) is the national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada. Our mission is to foster a greater awareness of the needs of Inuit women and create change to advance women’s full social, economic, and cultural participation in communities in Inuit Nunangat, as well as cities across Canada where Inuit live.

As the national voice of Inuit women in Canada, Pauktuutit has a key role to play in ensuring a gender-equality lens in policies impacting Inuit Women and in promoting greater progress in priority areas for Inuit women and children, across health and well-being, violence, and abuse prevention - safety, and socio-economic development. Our ability to do so depends heavily on partnerships across government departments, key funders, Inuit community groups and other stakeholder organizations.

The Opportunity:

We are a strong team of individuals with the intent that through policy and mobilizing knowledge we will have greatest impact. By choosing Pauktuutit, you are taking an active role to advocate for impactful and systematic change for all Inuit women Inuit. Likewise, Pauktuutit recognizes your value and is dedicated to supporting you and creating environments that fit our employees’ diverse lifestyles. This includes benefits and rewards such as supplementary Health and Dental benefits; Cell Phone and Internet allowance and prioritizing your developments towards expertise in your role. We value your time and in addition to paid vacation, personal wellbeing days, and recognition of public holidays, we celebrate holidays that recognize women and Indigenous people.

Our main office is in Ottawa, Ontario, however, Pauktuutit believes strongly in providing a flexible work environment that embraces hybrid and remote options as critical to the future of work.

Multiple roles of Policy Analyst focused in the areas of Violence and Abuse Prevention, and Justice, and Social and Economic Development.

Utilizing a gender-based lens, Policy Analysts support the development and review of public policy to further Pauktuutit’s mandates and initiatives that support Inuit women.

An excellent communicator with a critical mind, the Policy Analyst will be responsible for supporting advocacy priorities and activities that ensures all policy and knowledge mobilization initiatives consider, model, and actively promote cultural and gender equity at the core.

Responsibilities will include:

• In collaboration with the departmental manager, recommends and implements relevant and current strategic direction and initiatives.
• In collaboration with the departmental manager, identifies, analyzes, and recommends policy and legislative opportunities and supports submissions, briefing notes and position papers to government, and action plans on policy issues.
• Gather and research information and statistics related to Inuit participation in the social, cultural and economic context, and provides recommendations for interpretation and application, in consultation internally and externally with Inuit organizations.
• Establish and maintain policy and research records as required.
• Monitor and bring forward information to support recommendations about new and emerging policy and research issues and opportunities.
• Develop drafts to support submissions to a range of governments and other partners.
• Identify relevant funding sources and assist with the development of relevant project proposals and budgets.
• Assist with planning and/or facilitating workshops, meetings; work plan logistics/travel, etc.
• Support quarterly report process to the Board of Directors, Advisory Committee(s) and others as required.
• May represent the organization on various external working groups, committees, etc., at the request of the leadership team.
• Support budget and other financial commitments to funders.

Please note that duties relative to the scope of this role may change, to meet the mandate and evolving needs of the organization.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience with particular focus of a portfolio area including:
  • Minimum of 2 years working with federal, provincial, territorial, Indigenous, or urban government officials and funding organizations, drafting proposals for opportunities to increase capacity building initiatives or supporting the development and implementation of public policy decisions.
  • Minimum of 1 year supporting assessment and analysis of social relating to Inuit or Indigenous people.

• • Experience in community-based research, analyzing information and understanding of government policy matters impacting Inuit
  • Knowledge of current political and health, violence and abuse prevention, and socio-economic issues of Inuit highly desirable
  • Knowledge of IQ principles and the ability to apply when analyzing and advocating policy

• Knowledge of policy matters in the areas of health and wellness, and/or violence prevention and justice and/or Social and Economic Development issues of Inuit highly desirable
• Experience in utilizing a gender-based lens to provide policy analysis and recommendations.

• Ability to complete environmental scan of policies and assess impact on how Pauktuutit needs to shift to best support the mandate
• Collaborator, focused on mobilizing and leveraging capacities and interests towards project outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written, to support policy analyses, evidence-based decision-making results, policy reports, speeches, and briefing notes, and support translation of complex ideas to plain language information dissemination.

Your Candidacy:

Pauktuutit is an equal opportunity employer, with policies and practices intended to build an inclusive, accessible, and respectful work environment. We strongly encourage applications from Inuit and other Indigenous people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, and regulations.

We are committed to accommodating individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations, please indicate so in your application.

How to apply:

Please include a cover letter with your resume to apply to this role by July 31, 2025. You may also reach out to [e-mail] if you have any questions.