PolicyJobsTO #420

Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. Catch a wave and ride it to your next policy role. 🌊🌊🌊

read, listen, watch

Friday the 13th

• Victor Miller, Friday the 13th screenwriter, thoughts about the movie franchise 📽️🎬🍿

• History of how Friday the 13th got a bad rep 😱😱😱

• Italians aren’t stressing about bad luck today, but Friday the 17th is a different story 🗓️🍝

• Meanwhile tens of thousands motorcyclists will be making the trip to Port Dover, Ontario today to celebrate the day 🏍️🏍️🏍️

Lyin’ there just like Brian Wilson

• Rest easy in Kokomo, Brian 🏖️🌴🌺

• The love story of Brian Wilson and California Girl Melinda Ledbetter Wilson 💒💖

• How the album Pet Sounds came to be, featured in the movie Love & Mercy 🍿🎞️

• God Only Knows, arguably the greatest song of all times 🎶🏅🏆

• Surfing Safari, but not for Brian, Dennis was the only surfer in the group 🏄

the jobs

1. Program Director, Master of Public Policy program — McMaster University

After an extraordinary tenure as the inaugural executive director of McMaster University's Master of Public Policy Program, Vass Bednar [Eds. A local legend and recipient of PolicyJobsTO #1!] is embarking on an exciting new chapter. McMaster is now seeking a visionary leader to carry this momentum forward — someone who can bring fresh ideas, energy, and a deep commitment to public policy education. McMaster’s MPP program consistently punches above its weight — distinguished by thoughtful design, an outstanding roster of instructors, a remarkable professional network, high-calibre students, and an impressive array of alumni.🎓📊✨

2. Government Relations Advisor — The City of Mississauga

The role is responsible for the development and execution of the City's government advocacy agenda, including working across the corporation to develop priorities and strategies. The Advisor partners with stakeholders across the City in the identification, development, and alignment of annual corporate priorities for the Government Relations and Advocacy Program. They also propose design of a comprehensive program model and lead the development and production of the City of Mississauga’s AMO Briefing, Federal and Provincial Pre-Budget Submissions.🏛️🤝🗂️

3. Policy Advisor or Senior Policy Advisor — Deloitte

The Policy Advisor/Senior Policy Advisor will support the Public Policy Lead in identifying public policy priorities, shaping policy positions, and developing and implementing strategies to ensure Deloitte is a leading voice on the policy issues that matter to its clients and the future of the country. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of policy advisors and researchers to generate public policy analysis and insight by way of briefs, papers and presentations. Advisors will scan and analyze key trends and emerging issues for their public policy and business implications, and support the execution of Deloitte’s government relations strategy. These are 12-month contracts.📑💡📈

4. Strategic Analyst — Treasury Board Secretariat (7 positions)

The Strategic Analyst will: provide advice to Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet (TB/MBC), the Minister, the Deputy Minister and executive management on strategic business, fiscal/financial, policy and planning initiatives; develop partnerships and consult with stakeholders on a range of projects and initiatives; support strategic planning by developing financial and written input for the annual provincial budget and other public documents; negotiate and resolve issues on the interpretation and analysis of business plans, reports and submissions; analyze major policy issues and assess the impact of initiatives; and prepare, coordinate and present a range of briefing materials to facilitate decision-making. 📊🏛️🧠

5. Senior Strategic Advisor — Treasury Board Secretariat (3 positions)

The Senior Strategic Advisor will: provide advice to Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet (TB/MBC), the Minister, the Deputy Minister and executive management on strategic business, fiscal/financial, policy and planning initiatives; develop partnerships and consult with stakeholders on a range of projects and initiatives; support strategic planning by developing financial and written input for the annual provincial budget and other public documents; negotiate and resolve issues on the interpretation and analysis of business plans, reports and submissions; analyze major policy issues and assess the impact of initiatives; and prepare, coordinate and present a range of briefing materials to facilitate decision-making.🧠📈🗳️

6. Program Sustainability Consultant — MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions

Safe at Home Hamilton (SAH-H) is a multi-sector pilot program designed to assist individuals experiencing intimate partner violence by supporting them to stay safely in their homes or move to a home of their choosing. The MAP Centre is looking for an experienced independent consultant to join their team to lead sustainability efforts in order to secure the long-term future of this program and increase buy-in and its visibility among policy makers and politicians. In consultation with the SAH-H implementation support team, the consultant will develop a sustainability work and action plan for the program through a gender transformative lens. This contract is for one-year, and 2-3 days per week.🏡🔁🌱

7. Manager, Municipal Relations — Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, Ontario

ACEC-Ontario is seeking a Manager, Municipal Relations, to work closely with the Director of Government and Stakeholder Relations to advance ACEC-Ontario’s strategic goal of proactive advocacy. The Manager will be familiar with how municipal governments work and skilled in stakeholder outreach. The Manager will work with municipalities to effect positive change to various policies, processes and documents. They will also develop strategic partnerships at the local level to enhance the profile and understanding of the consulting engineering industry.🏗️🤝🏘️

8. Policy Analyst, Justice — Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario

Reporting to the Director, Public Policy at CMHA Ontario, the Policy Analyst will steer and coordinate projects on public policy-related issues at the intersection of criminal justice and mental health which impact on accused persons with mental health disabilities. This position will also act as Policy Advisor to the Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) and work closely with the HSJCC Co-Chairs and Steering Committee.⚖️🧠🔍

9. VP, Business and Government Affairs — New Economy Canada

New Economy Canada is a non-partisan initiative that unites business, labour and Indigenous leaders committed to building Canada’s clean economy. New Economy Canada is looking for a VP, Business and Government Affairs. Reporting to New Economy Canada’s (NEC) President, the VP, Business and Government Affairs, will lead the development and deployment of NEC’s business and government relations strategies. As a key leader in the senior management team, the VP will contribute to strategy, communications and organizational development and planning.🌍🏛️🤝

10. Senior Health Policy Analyst, Shkaabe Makwa — Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Shkaabe Makwa at CAMH is the first hospital-based Centre in Canada designed to drive culturally-responsive systems initiatives to achieve health justice and wellness for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Shkaabe Makwa is seeking a Senior Health Policy Analyst to provide leadership, advice, and expertise in the development and analysis of policies and procedures that enable accessible, high quality and culturally safe care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis patients at CAMH. Working in close collaboration with colleagues from across the hospital, the successful candidate will lead the review of CAMH’s internal policies by applying Indigenous cultural safety, anti-racism and anti-oppressive lenses.🧠🪶📜

11. Policy Analyst — Ontario College of Teachers

This position supports various aspects of the Ontario College of Teacher’s Tribunals processes, working directly with members of the Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committees, who conduct a high volume of electronic, hybrid, or in-person legal proceedings. Responsibilities may include: providing administrative and technological assistance before, during and after hearings or pre-hearings; clerking hearings; and, various administrative functions to ensure the successful operations of a fast-paced Tribunals’ Office, including making arrangements for hearings, meetings and training sessions, assisting with hearings scheduling as needed, and processing invoices as needed. This is a bilingual position.👩‍🏫⚖️💻

12. Director, Public Policy — AdvantAge Ontario

The Director, Public Policy reports directly to the Vice President, Policy and is responsible for supporting members through policy analysis, knowledge translation, advocacy and education in various areas of public policy related to seniors’ issues, primarily long-term care, housing and community support services. The Director, Public Policy will demonstrate the culture of AdvantAge Ontario and demonstrate the values of the organization in all interactions and work. The role oversees the work of member advisory groups, represents the Association at various forums, is responsible for developing the Association’s formal submissions to government, and formulating public policy-related educational sessions.👵🏽🏠📢