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Reporting to the Manager, Performance, Planning and Evaluation, the Senior Policy Analyst leads, co-ordinates, and manages a broad range of policy related activities and strategies with a significant corporate or community strategic impact, including monitoring and liaison functions, policy interpretation and analysis, and social policy development. As the lead staff support, the Senior Policy Analyst, Children’s & Community Services, also co-ordinates, facilitates and manages the development of departmental pilot projects with a major policy or program development focus. Areas of focus could include, but are not limited to, the development and implementation of policies and programs related to child care expansion, child care fee subsidy, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging as well as community safety and well-being.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Arts degree in social planning, social sciences or policy studies or equivalent experience with progressive experience in social planning, policy analysis and program evaluation in the social services area.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills combined with highly developed analytical, conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills, personal integrity and professional commitment.
• Must be able to work in an independent and confidential manner, making sound judgements based on results of research and/or consultation and the balancing of competing interests.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and effectively manage projects in a results oriented environment with the ability to plan, assign, and co-ordinate the work of multi-disciplinary project teams, including excellent facilitation and organizational skills. Project management skills, training or a PMP designation would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated understanding of municipal government operations and its relationships with community partners, other municipalities, the Provincial and Federal governments.
• Ability to deal effectively with elected officials, representatives of other levels of government, management, peers, staff and the general public.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight externally and internally driven deadlines.

Develops and formulates recommendations on new or revised policies and programs in the Children’s & Community Services Division to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operational and community needs, based on research, internal/external benchmarks, demographic statistics and social trends.
Leads major policy studies and policy development assignments relevant to the department, including developing project objectives, terms of reference, needs/impact assessments and consultation with relevant stake holders in order to ensure the clarity, consistency, and accessibility of the policy being investigated.
Manages internal and cross-departmental projects with a policy or program development focus in a variety of staff resource configurations and is accountable for ensuring that assigned projects are delivered with due consideration to the identification and control of project scope, schedule, and the management of associated risks.
Investigates and integrates findings on social, economic and political environments in order to evaluate, assess, and interpret the impact of changes in policy, legislation, and program initiatives made by other levels of government and community-based organizations.
Analyses, reviews and interprets policy reports, policy directives, and position papers from other departments, municipalities, community agencies, consultants, ministries and national and international organizations.
Identifies and investigates priorities for large grant/funding initiatives ensuring consistency with corporate policies, departmental priorities and strategic directions.
Formulates recommendations on funding allocations in accordance with corporate policies, agreements and other levels of government.
Conducts planning processes to support department strategic directions, short and long term planning initiatives, business plans, feasibility studies, and needs assessments.
Provides strategic policy advice, consulting services, and project leadership to other staff, managers, and directors within the department and to project team members both internal and external to the Department and the community.
Responds to issues and inquiries (funding, policy, data analysis) raised by managers, directors, corporate management team, elected officials, local funders, other municipalities, ministries and non-profit agencies and the public.
Functions as a mentor to other junior staff staff within and across the corporation, project team members, and placement students.
Co-ordinates and write briefing notes, reports, policy statements and position papers including their presentation to the community, Divisional Management Team, or Council as required.
Develops and continually expands a broad network of contacts and resources within the Corporation, other municipalities, provincial/national associations, and the community.
Consults and liaises with municipal, provincial, and federal government agencies and public and private sector groups relevant to current policy reviews and proposed changes in legislation.
Reports regularly via oral or written reports and presentations on the status of projects, milestone achievement, financial resources and associated risk management.
Represents the Division/Department on policy-relevant workgroups, taskforces, or committees both internal to the City and in the community including provincial, and national associations.
Delivers and co-ordinate specific training activities required to fulfil policy assignments and special projects.
Supports the work of advisory committees as required.
Performs other duties as assigned and required meeting the strategic goals of the Division/Department.