Policy Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Ensures that the community knowledge policy is executed and administered in accordance with program standards and guidelines, promoting the accomplishment of ONWA’s nine strategic priorities related to policy.

• Provides direction to the policy team to guarantee that analyses are performed through an Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis and a human rights perspective.

• Works in partnership with other ONWA teams to ensure that insights from engagements with ONWA members and community members are incorporated into policy submissions, briefs, legislative evaluations, and other policy-related documents.

• Leads a team in defining, analyzing, developing, and evaluating policies aimed at fostering positive change for Indigenous women and their families, while honouring, respecting, and restoring Indigenous women’s leadership.

• Oversees projects and collaborates with stakeholders and community members to collect input and disseminate information.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Policy, Social Sciences, Political Science, Indigenous Studies, Women’s Studies, or Public Administration.

• At least five (5) years of experience in a supervisory or management capacity.

• Significant experience in drafting and analyzing policy and issues impacting Indigenous families, along with knowledge of community resources.

• Proven administrative management experience with the capability to supervise a team and provide necessary information and support.

• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with partners and stakeholders to achieve collaborative solutions to complex challenges.

• Demonstrated skills in stakeholder management, with the ability to build and maintain credible and trusting relationships with senior management, community members, and partners.

• Experience in financial planning, program/project management, planning processes, reporting, results-based planning, and annual planning within budget constraints.

• Strong human resources skills and the ability to function as a team member while also working independently to meet deadlines.

• Experience in preparing written submissions, drafting policy, and analyzing government policies, legislation, regulations, engagement strategies, and agreements concerning Indigenous women, families, and communities.

• Solution-oriented with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience in coordinating workshops and/or conferences.

• Ability to effectively communicate and exert influence throughout the organization.

• Creative, adaptable, and strategically oriented towards organizational change.

• Strong decision-making abilities to set priorities and efficiently allocate time and resources.

• Proficient in MS Office software, internet applications, and general office equipment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• Generous paid vacation time.

• Paid time off during Christmas in addition to paid vacation time.

• Additional paid statutory and civic holidays.

• 35-hour work week.

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, paramedical, dental, vision, and EAP, with all premiums covered by the employer.

• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account.

• Competitive Retirement Savings Plan.

• Paid sick days.

• Paid cultural/personal wellness days.

• Flexible scheduling to promote work-life balance.

• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Potential reimbursement for a portion of cell phone and internet expenses.

• Remote/hybrid work options available for various positions.

• Paid management days.