PolicyJobsTO #417
Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. RIP to the Toronto Maple Leafs.🏒 🪦🕊️🥀⚰️
From our desks: check out our round-up of what was (and wasn’t) said in the 2025 Ontario budget🤓
read, listen, watch
Toronto: a public art installation🎨
Toronto's Department of Public Memory: the hidden infrastructure of public services📼📚
Haunting speculative art that imagines Toronto in a world where Canada becomes the 51st state🚨🚸
Postcards across the city about historical figures and their dreams💌📜
Check out Doors Open this weekend!🚪👐
Lentil Kings and Saskatchewan Things👑🌾
The Lentil King of Saskatchewan lays out global agricultural economics on the Odd Lots podcast🌱🎙️
Saskatchewan farmers on the cutting edge of emoji law🚜⚖️
The Canadian agricultural poster collection you probably have been thinking about buying things from for a while, go ahead and do it🖼️
Mujaddara, a different lentil king🍲👑
the jobs
1. Senior Policy Advisor — Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)
OASW is seeking an experienced and forward-looking Senior Policy Advisor to join its dynamic team. In this position, the Advisor will play a key role in the development and implementation of strategies to support the Association’s government relations work and the achievement of OASW’s policy and advocacy goals. The Advisor will prepare briefing notes, correspondence, public statements, and submissions to government; complete research and analysis from array of sources to monitor issues and trends and provide recommendations and build strategies to support and inform the direction of advocacy actions; and source relevant data and documents to support advocacy objectives and communications. 📄🤝🏛️
2. Economic Development Consultant — Watershed Management Consulting
Watershed Management Consulting is seeking experienced and strategic Economic Development Consultants to support municipal and regional clients in the design, development, and implementation of initiatives that stimulate sustainable economic growth. Consultants will work closely with government stakeholders, industry partners, and community members to guide economic development strategies, business retention/expansion programs, investment attraction frameworks, and branding or tourism initiatives. This is a 6-12 month or project-based contract. 📈🧩
3. Research Associate, Global Legal Epidemiology Program — Global Strategy Lab
Become a Research Associate with a team that is at the forefront of advancing the emerging field of practice of global legal epidemiology. The Global Strategy Lab is seeking a Research Associate to take a leadership role in the lab’s Global Legal Epidemiology (GLE) research program. GLE is an emerging field which studies international law as a factor in the cause, distribution and promotion of health around the world. The Research Associate will conduct rigorous and impactful research on the international laws, policies and norms that shape our collective health, equity and well-being.🌍🔬⚖️
4. Director, Government Affairs (Canada) — Abbott Laboratories
Abbott is seeking a Director, Government Affairs to advance its interests before legislative bodies, government agencies/ministries, policymakers, diplomats, and politicians. The Director will engage with and educate allies and influencers, including trade associations, patient groups, practitioner groups, consumer groups, suppliers, political media, NGOs, and employees. They will also build the reputation of Abbott Canada Government Affairs as the preferred, go-to trusted partner for policymakers, allies, and businesses.🧬📢🌐
5. Senior Director, Transportation & Infrastructure Policy — Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT)
TRBOT is seeking a forward-looking Senior Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Policy to join their dynamic team to advance and enable the Board’s ambitious policy and advocacy agenda. This role will provide leadership for priority initiatives such as congestion, movement of goods, a comprehensive multimodal mobility ecosystem, and files related to land use such as transit-oriented communities. This position will lead and manage subject matter experts/consultants and leverage a cross functional team to develop practical policy solutions and advance their implementation to catalyze action that addresses key business pain points holding back investment, growth, and jobs.🚛🗺️🏗️
6. Policy Advisor — Clean Energy Canada
Clean Energy Canada is seeking a strategic thinker and entrepreneurial leader to join its policy team’s efforts to advance clean transportation priorities in Canada. With a focus on clean transportation policy specifically, the Policy Advisor plays a critical role in supporting Clean Energy Canada’s policy team by conducting in-depth research, providing data-driven insights, and supporting the development of compelling policy recommendations. This role bridges research, communications, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that policy initiatives are informed by rigorous analysis and effectively communicated to decision-makers.🚗🔋🧠
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7. Policy Analyst — Clean Energy Canada
With a focus on clean energy policy specifically, the Policy Analyst plays a critical role in supporting Clean Energy Canada’s policy team by conducting in-depth research, providing data-driven insights, and supporting the development of compelling policy recommendations. This role bridges research, communications, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that policy initiatives are informed by rigorous analysis and effectively communicated to decision-makers. The position helps to advance key policy files, contributes to external relations efforts, and strengthens Clean Energy Canada’s impact in the climate, clean energy and clean technology space.⚡📊🧾
8. Director, Strategic Policy and Programs — City of Toronto
The City of Toronto is seeking a Director, Strategic Policy and Programs, to provide leadership and support to the City of Toronto’s Community and Emergency Services portfolio (CES). This strategic role offers the opportunity to lead innovative, high-impact initiatives that advance strategic priorities, elevate performance, and foster continuous improvement, within the CES portfolio and across the organization. Reporting to the Deputy City Manager, CES, the Director provides strategic leadership on major corporate initiatives, executive-level committees, and cross-divisional efforts.🏙️🎯🔧
9. Manager, Strategic Initiatives — City of Toronto
The Office of the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services, is seeking a strategic, politically astute, analytical and solutions-oriented policy leader for the role of Manager, Strategic Initiatives. Reporting to the Director, Strategic Policy & Programs, this position offers a unique opportunity for a self-starter and problem-solver with a strategic mindset and exceptional judgement to drive results on a fast-paced, strategic, and collaborative team.🧠⏱️🧭