inuitcircumpolar

Policy Advisor

Ottawa, Ontario

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

Project ManagementExcelResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office

About the role

As a Policy Advisor, you will help to facilitate and execute on critical policy initiatives identified in the ICC Operational Plan and the current GA Declaration.
Working on our policy team, you will play a critical role in enhancing the current ICC Canada circumpolar presence on the issues of marine conservation, biodiversity and wildlife and give advice to ICC on these issues.
An understanding and awareness of the broader circumpolar Arctic policy and research landscape is key to your success.

Responsibilities

Design and conduct research and analysis that apply to the assigned policy areas.
Participate in long-term visioning and strategic planning that respond to and support the ICC mandate, mission, and priorities set out in the quadrennial declaration.
Develop and update work plans for the assigned policy areas and provide recommendations for priority files and opportunities for other areas of activities such as communications and collaborations.
Identify resources (i.e., human, funding) and develop proposals for effective implementation of work plan.
Create and nurture a high performance and positive work environment within ICC Canada as well as other working groups, committees, and bodies.
Establish and maintain complete records, for example, through regular 'status of file and activity' updates, reports on progress, briefing notes, and updated files in an organized system on ICC Sharepoint.
Draft, edit and prepare reports, studies, briefing notes, presentations, position papers, policy statements and other documents in relation to assigned policy area.
Design and coordinate activities and events that feed into supporting and achieving the priorities and goals of the assigned policy area and ICC generally, with the view to strengthen the connections between local and international level.
Collaborate and build partnerships with colleagues within ICC, Inuit Treaty Organizations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), national, provincial, and territorial governments, Inuit communities, youth, elders, organizations, associations, and other individuals and bodies.
Facilitate and support full Inuit international community awareness of, and participation in, the Arctic Council and facilitate communication and integration of research and policy components.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and co-operatively with a variety of individuals and groups.
Ability to understand and interpret policy, legislation and regulation.
Working knowledge of principles and practices of business administration, including program budgeting.
Support ICC political leaders as required.
Respond to inquiries on questions and issues related to assigned policy area, involving appropriate leadership as required.

Equal opportunity

ICC provides a hybrid in office and work from home environment.
Long periods of sitting at a desk in front of a computer.
Political sensitive issues may become stressful.
Frequent short notice deadlines.

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