PolicyJobsTO #415
Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. A week of high fashion and higher powers: the Met Gala served looks and the Conclave served votes.
From our desks: we’ve updated our tariff tracker. Check it out here for the latest.🤓
A correction: Last week we shared a role at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and inadvertently wrote that it was with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Maybe not the first time this mistake has been made, but hopefully our last. Apologies!🙈
read, listen, watch
Searching for answers 🔎🖥️
This story on the growing dependence on AI by university students (including a Laurier U mention) 🎒🧑🎓
The opposite of ChatGPT? This student-operated call-in centre at Alabama University where students answer inbound queries from the public via landline 📞🧓
It’s not just you, Google is bad 💻💔
If you could read my mind 💭💡
PM Carney went to Washington this week and put on a facial tour de force 🍁🏛️
The first man with Neuralink’s brain chip plays online chess🧠
A young Jane Fonda! A young Carole Burnett! Laugh like your grandma with these old episodes of Password 📺
Gordon Lightfoot but make it dance 🪩🎶
the jobs
1. Director of Public Policy — GreenShield
Reporting to the VP, Corporate Affairs, the Director of Public Policy will lead the development and execution of GreenShield’s public policy and government relations strategy to position the company as a trusted policy partner to governments. This role is responsible for continuously improving GreenShield’s approach to identifying, mitigating, and leveraging public policy risks and opportunities to benefit clients, members, and communities.🧠📜🏥
2. Government Relations & Communications Specialist — Toyota Canada
Toyota Canada Inc. currently has an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is organized and has excellent communication to assist its External Affairs team. This is a 12-month contract opportunity and will report to the Manager, Government Relations. The selected candidate will aid in the implementation of government relations activities and strategies, including government relations communications activities. They will also support the implementation of Toyota Canada GR programs within Toyota’s external affairs group.🚗📣🗂️
3. Senior Planner (four positions) and Team Lead (five positions) — Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
These exciting Senior Planner and Team Lead opportunities with the Central Region Planning Branch at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will be part of a high-performing and multi-disciplinary team of professionals implementing provincial land-use planning policies and programs and creating communities with increased access to places to live, work and play for all Ontarians. Senior Planners and Team Leads will have the opportunity to lead projects that inform government decisions on municipal official plans and other planning initiatives, tackle complex local and regional planning issues, and collaborate with municipalities and various stakeholders.🏘️📊🧭
Yes, that’s NINE positions!
4. Director of Communications — Green Party of Ontario
The Green Party of Ontario is looking for an experienced and strategically minded Director of Communications to join its senior leadership team. The selected candidate will work collaboratively to develop and execute the Party’s strategic communications plan and will work directly with its elected MPPs. The Director will manage, support and provide mentorship to staff on the GPO communications team; provide strategic comms advice; develop and implement communications and media relations strategies; and work with the team to build strong relationships.
5. Manager of Government Relations — CPA Ontario
CPA Ontario is seeking a politically savvy Manager, Government Relations to drive provincial and federal GR efforts, with a strong focus on Ontario. Reporting to the VP, Public Policy & Public Affairs, this role will manage key government relationships—especially at Queen’s Park—and provide strategic counsel to align advocacy with organizational goals. Experience at Parliament Hill is an asset as the role expands federally.🎓🏛️🤝
6. Director, Policy, Manufacturing & Innovation — Toronto Region Board of Trade
The Toronto Region Board of Trade is hiring a Director of Policy to join their dynamic policy team and help advance the Board’s ambitious policy and advocacy agenda. The Director will be responsible for leading the Board's work on manufacturing and innovation, including oversight of the Innovation Economy workstream and the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Council. This role is part of a collaborative team focused on tackling key pain points and challenges faced by businesses in the Toronto region. The role entails in-depth policy analysis, development of practical policy solutions, and hands-on project execution.🏗️💡🛠️
7. Lead, Patient and Caregiver Experience — Ontario Health
The Lead is an integral member of the Person Reported Measurement (PRM) team and plays an essential role in leading the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of PRMs within the Population Health and Value Based Systems Portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the implementation of PRMs that capture caregiver experiences with palliative care to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, and meaningful measurement of health system goals and objectives. The PRM Program provides strategic oversight and direction for person-reported experience and outcome-driven initiatives, stakeholder relationships, performance measurement, quality standards, and best practices, as well as championing greater equitable access for patients and caregivers across the health system.👩⚕️💬🌸
8. Senior Analyst, Health Policy — Ontario Health
The Senior Analyst, Health Policy is an integral member of the Emerging Guidelines and Programs team and plays an essential role working on emerging and health-equity focused programs and policies, including the development of recommendations to inform evidence-based policies on gender affirming surgical care. The Senior Analyst, Health Policy will also be involved in supporting the day-to-day work of the clinical and scientific leadership for the program.🩺⚧️⚖️
9. Senior Planner Policy & Research — City of Toronto
Reporting to the Manager and/or Project Managers in the Policy Unit in the Strategic Initiatives, Policy & Analysis section, the Senior Planner leads and coordinates complex planning, policy and research assignments and initiatives in the City Planning Division. The emphasis for this position will be on policy development and implementation related to securing new community infrastructure and/or affordable and rental housing matters, including advancing policy frameworks and supporting associated development review.📐🏠🔧
10. Intern, SSR, Government & Public Affairs — Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
The Government Relations and Public Affairs (GPA) team plays a crucial role in shaping and influencing public policy, legislation, and regulation to protect and enhance Teachers' interests. The Intern will support the GPA team’s efforts in providing recommendations on key strategic initiatives by assisting the GPA team in gathering and analyzing internal and external resources. They will also prepare clear and concise presentation materials, memos, and briefing notes for senior leadership, connect with partners, monitor legislative and regulatory changes and provide recommendations as to how they may impact the Fund.📑🎓📊
11. Manager of Digital Communications — Office of Mayor Olivia Chow
The Office of Mayor Olivia Chow is hiring a Manager of Digital Communications to lead their digital storytelling, shape their strategic approach to online engagement, and help bring the Mayor’s vision to life online. The Manager of Digital Communications will lead the Mayor’s digital presence across all platforms. This includes developing and executing an integrated digital strategy, managing online content creation, and using data and analytics to shape their digital direction.📱💬🎥
12. Executive Director — Transparency International
The Executive Director will bear overall responsibility for leading the work of TI-Canada, including in terms of representing the organization publicly, delivering on its vision and strategic plan, ensuring its financial stability and appropriate financial reporting, maintaining its networks and relationships, managing staff and contractors, and overseeing the delivery of its projects and other work. The ED will report directly to the Board of TI-Canada, through the Chair and President, on all matters including those related to fundraising, finances and project implementation.🌍🔎🤝