Policy Analyst

WHO WE ARE

Join our team today and make a difference for the future of Inuit Women

Grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Pauktuutit elevates the voices of Inuit women across Canada and supports their health economic stability safety and access to justice through culture-specific policy advocacy dedicated programs and strategic partnerships. By engaging and collaborating with Inuit women communities and organizations we strive to empower Inuit women girls and gender-diverse Inuit ensuring they have greater opportunities to thrive.

Pauktuutit as the national voice of Inuit women in Canada has a key role to play in ensuring the use of a gender-equality lens in policies impacting Inuit women girls and gender-diverse Inuit. We promote greater progress in priority areas across health and well-being violence and abuse prevention safety and social and economic development. Our ability to do so depends heavily on partnership across government key funders Inuit community groups and other stakeholder organizations.

JobPurpose

Utilizing a gender-based lens Policy Analysts support the development and review of public policy to further Pauktuutits mandates and initiatives that support Inuit women.

An excellent communicator with a critical mind the Policy Analyst willbe responsible forsupporting advocacy priorities and activities thatensuresall policy and knowledge mobilization initiatives consider model and actively promote cultural and gender equity at the core.

PrimaryResponsibilitiesInclude:

• In collaboration with the departmental manager recommends and implements relevant and current strategic direction and initiatives.

• In collaboration with the departmental manageridentifies analyzes and recommends policy and legislative opportunities and supports submissions briefing notes and position papers to government and action plans on policy issues.

• Gather and research information and statistics related to Inuit participation in the socialculturaland economic context and provides recommendations for interpretation and application in consultation internally and externally with Inuit organizations.

• Establish andmaintainpolicy and research records asrequired.

• Monitor and bring forward information to support recommendations about new and emerging policy and research issues and opportunities.

• Develop drafts to support submissions to a range of governments and other partners.

• Identifyrelevant funding sources andassistwith the development of relevant project proposals and budgets.

• Assistwith planning and/orfacilitatingworkshops meetings; work planlogistics/travel etc.

• Support quarterly report process to the Board of Directors Advisory Committee(s) and others asrequired.

• Mayrepresentthe organization on various external working groups committees etc. at the request of the leadership team.

• Support budget and other financial commitments to funders.

Pleasenoteother duties may be assigned as needed to meet the mandate and evolving needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Core Competencies

Guided by Inuit Values and principles:The future for Inuit women inspires the work that we do and all Inuit Women have opportunity toparticipateand see themselves reflected in our vision and priorities whether through our Board Delegates Working Groups or Regional Inuit organizations.

Collaboration:We recognize that each of us has strengths that contribute to thewhole. We respect the views of others and we interact with diplomacy and sensitivity with the goal of building rapport. We encourage an environment of open communication and sharing of information. We are focused on building trusting relationships and creating a stronger environment to deliver more integrated results and work towards a shared vision.

Inclusion:Everyone is respected valued and supported and can achieve their full potential. We make decisions considering opinions unique needs and strengths of the Inuit community and relevant stakeholders while upholding Pauktuutits vision and values. Whetherinternallywith our team or externally in communities we will focus on providing resources that enable the removal of barriers toequitableaccess and opportunity.

Innovation:We are deeply committed to continuously moving forward to improve the life experience of Inuit driven by evidence-based decisions and investments. We are committed to and challenge each other to energizeengageand inspire others to continually learn adapt and shape a better future supported with reliable change management.

Ethics and integrity:Wedemonstratehonesty reliability accountability and high professional standards and are seen as responsible trustworthy andexhibitingcommitment to Pauktuutits vision mission and priorities in driving sustainable change. Our Code of Conduct informsourdecision making.

Functional Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking -abilityto understand the organizations position relative to market; can scale from big picture to detailsanticipatingemergingtrends andleveragingthe right resources for the best communications strategies and tactics.

• Excellent Interpersonal skillsto build relationships quickly work with people across the political spectrum and find common ground with those who disagree with you.

• Project Management ability to understand and communicate interdependencies that lead to the critical path; assess and communicate progress toward long-termobjectives.

• Strongbusiness acumen and exceptionalanalytical anddecision-making skills

• Ability to complete environmental scan of policies and assess impact on how Pauktuutit needs to shift to best support the mandate

• Ability to manage deliverablesin accordance withResults Based Management principles and with strong gender equality components.

• Collaborator focused on mobilizing andleveragingcapacities and interests towards project outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills verbal and written to support policy analyses evidence-based decision-making results policy reports speeches and briefing notes and support translation of complex ideas to plain language information dissemination.

• Adaptable to dynamic continuously changing andfast -paced environmentstaking actionin ambiguity anddeliverimpactful results

Administration:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft suite and web-based software

• Ability to travelacrossCanada

Education:

• A college or university degree in a relevant discipline and/or combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years working with federal provincial territorial northern urban government officials and funding organizations drafting proposals for opportunities to increase capacity building initiatives or supporting the development and implementation of public policy decisions.

• Minimum of 1 year supporting assessment and analysis of policy within the context of multifaceted projects related to Inuit or Indigenous people.

• Experience in community-based research analyzing information and understanding of government policy mattersimpactingInuit

• Knowledge of current political and health violence and abuse prevention and socio-economic issues of Inuit highly desirable

• Knowledge of IQ principles and the ability to apply when analyzing and advocating policy

• Knowledge of policy matters in the areas of health and wellness and/or violence prevention and justice and/or Social and Economic Development issues of Inuit highly desirable

• Experience inutilizinga gender-based lens to provide policy analysis and recommendations.

• Fluency in English; working knowledge of Inuktitut (oral and written) and French is desirable.

*Applicants who are a Beneficiary under a Land Claims Agreement will be given priority hiring. We encourage applicants to self-identify. We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest in Pauktuutit however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Required Experience:

Manager