Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. It ain’t much, but it’s honest work.
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read, listen, watch
Subways, subways, subways
Subway melodies from around the world 🎶🌍
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford really did love subways 🚇
"Love on the Spectrum” star Pari excels at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trivia 🧠🤓
Photographer Rita Nannini traveled across 665 miles of track to capture the first and last subway stop in New York City 📸🏙️
Subway Takes, the transit-themed web series where New Yorkers deliver hot takes on the subway🎤🪪
How Metrolinx’s regional rail expansion got massively scaled back🚆🚧
Subways: a mode of transportation that doesn’t have 250M bees buzzing around 🐝🐝🐝[Eds. Don’t jinx us, we’ve seen some things on Line 2]
Chew on this
A Pennsylvania town tries and fails to set the world record for the most people chewing bubble gum 🫧🫧🫧
Why is it called a rubber match? ⚾🎱
Men chew less than women and the food you eat determines how long you chew for 🦷
Chewbacca sings Silent Night 🔊🎹
the jobs
1. 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 role oversees the work of member advisory groups, represents the Association at various forums, is responsible for developing submissions to government, and formulating public policy-related educational sessions.👵🏡📘
2. Policy & Government Affairs Advisor — Starbucks
The Advisor will contribute to Starbucks success by setting the strategic direction for the Company's government relations interests and work extensively with Canadian departments and its global team to determine and advance the Company’s public policy priorities. The Advisor will also proactively identify and develop policy, initiatives and stakeholder engagement to create impact and influence that supports the business and the brand. The Advisor will have the opportunity to cultivate and maintain a portfolio of strategic, complex stakeholder partnerships comprised of government, policy, civic and community leaders, both regionally, and nationally. ☕🧜♀️
3. Senior Manager, Government Relations — Habitat for Humanity
This position will report to the National Director, Housing Policy & Government Relations at Habitat for Humanity Canada. The Senior Manager will help advance Habitat’s strategy to significantly increase the number of families obtaining and maintaining affordable housing through by building relationships with key provincial elected and public service officials relevant to housing. The Senior Manager will also represent the Ontario Habitat affiliates at consultations, key meetings, on working groups or convenings of housing stakeholders in Ontario.🏘️🧱🎯
4. Senior Manager, Government Relations — Canadian Chiropractic Association
Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Manager of Government Relations provides coordination, development and execution of the CCA’s agenda for building advocacy capacity and advancing the interests of the profession. Leading and collaborating with a strong Public Affairs team, this includes developing, implementing and ensuring the ongoing delivery of effective government and insurance stakeholder relations programs that advance the CCA’s strategic objectives and build awareness and reputation within key public and private sector stakeholders.🦴🏛️📣
5. Senior Research and Insights Advisor — Elections Ontario
The Senior Research and Insights Advisor will design custom research surveys, sampling plans, and analysis plans to achieve research objectives; conduct statistical analysis to draw insights from data; write reports and present data (crosstabs, t-tests, regressions, correlation, etc.); draw from an experiential knowledge of research tools, techniques, and protocols to establish the processes and infrastructure required to efficiently and accurately drive change; and leverage data from multiple sources to inform process optimization, service delivery and product enhancements and drive future-focused innovations in election delivery.🗳️📈🔍
6. Senior Specialist, Policy and Planning — Ontario Health
The Senior Specialist will work closely with colleagues, external partners, and stakeholders to support program priorities and new initiatives; conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, literature reviews, and jurisdictional scans to inform policy and program development; develop and present briefing notes, reports, executive summaries, and presentations for key stakeholders; plan and manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion of deliverables; and identify and implement process improvements to enhance program effectiveness.🏥📚📑
7. Team Leader — Ontario Ministry of Transportation
The Team Leader will lead and coordinate the analysis, data collection, and travel demand modelling in support of provincial transportation, land use and environmental policies, long-range transportation planning, and infrastructure prioritization that influence (positively impact) and address major issues in Ontario's transportation network; conduct expert technical analysis and provide evidence-based data and information that supports the development of innovative strategies and proposals to promote the ministry's transportation policy objectives; and motivate, mentor, and provides technical leadership to a team of professionals, including determining work priorities, and coordinating work activities.🚲🚗🛣️
8. Policy Development Officer — City of Toronto
The Policy Development Officer will be responsible for all aspects of the assigned project, including business and community engagement, communication, contract management, supplier management, policy writing and change management activities. The Policy Development Officer will lead strategic policy development, policy analysis, research, evaluation and program development processes with a focus on the co-development of a First Nations, Inuit and Métis Procurement Policy, by identifying, formulating and recommending new policy and policy amendments, and preparing and supporting the delivery of detailed implementation plans; and communicate and liaise with Indigenous suppliers, including through a centralized email address associated with Indigenous procurement and attendance at supplier events.🏙️👥📥
9. Director, Government Affairs — Abbott
The Director, Government Affairs, will bring strengths in advocacy, business knowledge, judgement, and process management to successfully lead Government Affairs efforts for Abbott Canada; advance Abbott's interests before legislative bodies, government agencies/ministries, policymakers, diplomats, and politicians; engage with and educate allies and influencers, including trade associations, patient groups, practitioner groups, consumer groups, suppliers, political media, NGOs, and employees; and build the reputation of Abbott Canada Government Affairs as the preferred, go-to trusted partner for policymakers, allies, and businesses.💊🏛️🤝
10. Policy Development Officer — City of Toronto
Reporting to the Manager, Quality Assurance, the Policy Development Officer will be responsible for supporting the Quality Assurance Team in the Service Planning and Integrity Section by developing policies and strategic frameworks, processes, policies and procedures, conducting program evaluations, leading stakeholder engagement, and developing recommendations with a focus on quality improvement and customer experience in the homelessness service delivery system that enhance services to people who are homeless.🛏️🏚️🔄