Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. July 4th! It’s a BIG day - famously, today marks the 49th anniversary of the Clash’s first ever performance, where they opened for the Sex Pistols at the Black Swan in Sheffield.
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the jobs
1. 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.🧠⚕️📑
2. External Affairs Coordinator — Canadian Climate Institute
The External Affairs Coordinator will support the Institute’s External Affairs team with project coordination and administrative support across their program activities. This includes providing detail-oriented event planning and execution support, contributing to the production and distribution of content for their external channels, maintaining up to date contact lists and database info, and coordinating briefings, webinars, and meetings with external audiences and partners. The Coordinator will also assist with tracking the performance of External Affairs team activities by gathering analytics and KPIs to assess the reach of their work and generating monthly lobbying reports.🌎📣📆
3. Executive Assistant to the CEO — Social Capital Partners
Social Capital Partners is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant (EA) to the CEO who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-oriented environment. While this is a true EA position focused on keeping the CEO and team operating at a high level, it is also a unique opportunity to engage in a wide range of stimulating policy and strategy conversations, including the chance to conduct research, contribute to policy initiatives and engage with influential leaders in the field.🗂️🚀
4. Manager, Policy Support, RBC Origins — Royal Bank of Canada
RBC Origins was created to help drive reconciliation by forging meaningful relationships and delivering lasting impact. The Manager, Policy Support will report to the Senior Director, Indigenous Markets Policy to play a key supporting role in the development, implementation, and evolution of Indigenous banking policies across RBC. The Manager will help to ensure policies are aligned with RBC’s broader governance frameworks, reconciliation commitments, and regulatory requirements. The Manager will collaborate closely with the policy lead, risk, operations, and frontline teams to translate community insights and enterprise strategies into actionable policy guidance that supports inclusive and sustainable financial access for Indigenous clients.🏦📘🔗
5. Government Relations Manager — StrategyCorp Inc.
StrategyCorp is a consulting firm focused on delivering integrated government relations, strategic communications, and management consulting strategies. The successful candidate will lead engagements and begin to develop their own clients. The successful candidate will have experience in consulting, and a proven history of impacting the public policy environment. They are a political junkie with an eye for detail.🏛️📈🎯
6. Manager, Consulting — Public Sector — MNP
The Manager will lead the proposal, planning and delivery of consulting engagements with a focus on operational effectiveness and planning services in the public and not-for-profit sectors; execute business planning, feasibility studies, strategic planning, operational planning, program review, program re-designs, financial analysis and other forms of management consulting; manage engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (budgets, WIP, timely billing, collection, variance recognition); and identify innovative ways to deliver added value to clients; ensure needs are met and relationships grow and develop.🧾🧩🧭
7. Senior Program Advisor — Ministry of the Attorney General (two positions)
The Corporate Services Management Division at the Ministry of the Attorney General is seeking a Senior Program Advisor to lead enterprise-wide emergency management, business continuity, and security planning. Help ensure MAG branches and courthouses are prepared, protected, and resilient - before, during, and after emergencies. The Advisor will provide expert advice on emergency management, business continuity, and physical security planning. They will also lead consultations, develop emergency response strategies, and prepare reports and briefings.🚨🚨🚨
8. Policy Associate — Yorkville University
The Policy Associate will play a central role in ensuring that policy development is collaborative and responsive to institutional and regulatory needs. In this role, the Policy Associate will lead the consultation lifecycle for institutional policies, act as a liaison between policy authors and governance bodies, and support the planning and documentation of governance meetings. The Policy Associate will be responsible for managing stakeholder engagement, policy consultation, and coordinating governance processes across Yorkville University’s three campuses.📊🧾⭐
9. Manager, Strategic Initiatives (Research) — CSA Group
The Manager, Strategic Initiatives (Research) will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for leading-edge initiatives in exploratory research. They will be responsible for successfully identifying emerging trends and technologies, enhancing existing areas of exploratory research, and incubating new research opportunities. The individual works with the VP, Research and Education in driving and implementing strategic plans for the exploratory research program. They also work with Standards leadership and external advisory panel to ensure the stewardship of the program, including funding support, managing sponsors, and fostering collaborators and strategic alliances. This role will represent CSA Group professionally to external audiences and develop long-term strategic relationships with key parties.🔬📡🧭
9. Communications Strategist — kg&a
kg&a is currently looking to hire a Communications Strategist to join their team. They are interested in hearing from a range of applicants at different experience levels, from early career to more experienced candidates. The Communications Strategist will develop and assist in the delivery of communication strategies and tactics that support client goals in collaboration with Account Directors and internal teams. They will also lead media campaigns, develop and manage external media and stakeholder relationships, write and edit press releases and key messaging, and proactively identify emerging issues. 📰📢✍️