Strategic Policy Writer

Closing date : October 1, 2024 Hybrid position MNO’s culture is at our core The MNO workplace culture is full of potential ready to be unlocked. As our Self-Governance agreement materializes, we are building a workplace culture of action, responsibility, and most importantly a desire to serve the Métis community. When defining what MNO culture is, it’s difficult, because of our diverse leadership styles, and the different programs and services offered. What that really means is there is a place for almost everyone under the MNO employer umbrella. We recognize people are different, and that is our source of strength. We bring opinions together, welcome healthy conflict, and look to always find answers, not problems. Click here to learn about the Métis Nation of Ontario, and help you decide if we are the right fit for you What We Can Offer You

• Comprehensive employer-paid health benefits and pension plan
• Generous vacation allotment starting at 15 day's for regular employees and 20 day's for management
• Annual paid two-week holiday closure in December
• 16 paid public and employer holidays
• 15 paid health & wellness days
• Challenging, multi-disciplinary work environment that fosters learning and professional development
• Substantial educational incentive to promote personal and professional growth
• An opportunity to make a direct or indirect impact on the lives of the Métis Peoples across the Province
• Other perks
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Telemedicine plan
• Health care spending account
• Goodlife corporate membership discount
• Bell Mobility's exclusive partner program
• Staple's corporate discount
• Dell member purchase program
• Mark's corporate discount

About the role The Strategic Policy Writer - Self-Government Branch will be responsible for leading creation of program documents and letters, Proposal & Grant writing, coordinating and leading program design, making recommendations that guide how inter-Branch or organization-wide programs and services are structured, delivered and measured. Manages the most complex policy issues, dealing with abstract concepts and operationalizing them to secure funding, develop programming, or address political, economic, environmental, cultural, social or demographic needs and opportunities. What you will be doing

• Lead the development of positions, policies, proposals and programs based on political, economic, environmental, cultural, social, or demographic research and analysis and/or the evaluation of pilot projects
• Utilize specialized knowledge to meet organizational demands, including the process of collection and analysis of data for annual reports, policies, procedures, systems design, and other data useful to identify needs and opportunities
• Manage collaboration between policy analysts and others to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a position, policy or program
• Collaborate with employees to facilitate successful implementation of new policies and programs
• Direct the development and implementation of quality assessment strategies
• Research and prepare detailed and accurate reports, briefing notes and presentations
• Attend meetings with senior management, funders, elected officials and government and present where required.
• Manage projects that have a strategic impact and/or long-term timeline
• Oversee the promotion, tracking, and measuring of compliance with policy or program changes
• Proactively deal with highly political, confidential and sensitive issues, with tact and discretion
• Develop communication tools to enhance understanding of issues
• Promote, track, and measure compliance with funding requirements by creating and implementing appropriate data collection, reporting, and/or record keeping processes
• Assist with development, implementation and growth of new programs as needed
• Other reasonable duties as may be assigned

Qualifications :

• Strong desire to act in the service of the Métis Citizens, to advance and uphold rights and culture
• Completion of post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A high degree of technology literacy and proficiency in standard office equipment
• Advanced communications skills, both written and verbal
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Strong project coordination, including the design and implementation of project work-plans
• Superior organization skills
• Highly detail-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and assess changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to assess situations and problem-solve independently
• Demonstrated ability to work alone/independently with mínimal supervision
• 3-5 years of experience in a policy analyst (or comparable) position
• Demonstrated ability to write high quality evidence and data-based reports and professional presentations
• Demonstrated ability in policy and program development and evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and expa