Senior Policy Strategist

CareerBeacon; Halifax; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health, dental, and life insurance

Paid vacation

Professional development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Build Nova Scotia in Halifax seeks a Senior Policy Analyst to provide policy analysis and strategic advice to senior leadership, promoting evidence-based decision making across programs and priorities to guide planning, development, implementation and evaluation.

Reporting to the Director, Policy and Research, you will lead cross-department teams, assess options, draft policy papers, and support governance, accountability, and legislative change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration and 5 years of policy analysis experience.
• Experience with cross-department and intergovernmental collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes research, develops policy options, and makes recommendations to inform senior management decisions.
• Works on submissions to Executive Council and Treasury and Policy Board (e.g., Memorandums, Reports & Recommendations).
• Consults with Treasury and Policy Board, Finance CSU, and Justice for policy development; supports briefings for senior leaders.

Skills

Policy analysis

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholders

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration

Job description

Build Nova Scotia in Halifax seeks a Senior Policy Analyst to provide policy analysis and strategic advice to senior leadership, promoting evidence-based decision making across programs and priorities to guide planning, development, implementation and evaluation.

Reporting to the Director, Policy and Research, you will lead cross-department teams, assess options, draft policy papers, and support governance, accountability, and legislative change.