Policy Analyst, Violence and Abuse Prevention, & Justice (VAP&J)

Job Purpose

The Policy Analysts apply an Inuit specific gender-based lens to advance policy priorities across all stages of the policy cycle. This includes understanding the issues through evidence and community engagement, developing position statements, and supporting leadership in key conversations.  Through this lens, Policy Analysts contribute to the development and review of public policy that advances Pauktuutit’s mandates and initiatives in the support Inuit women, girls and gender-diverse Inuit.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Identifies, analyzes, and provides recommendations on policy and legislative issues and opportunities, including the development of briefing notes, position papers, and other policy-related materials.
• Uses an evidence-based approach, inclusive of Inuit traditional knowledge, to understand and monitor current issues related to violence, abuse prevention, and justice.
• Provides recommendations in consultation internally and externally with Inuit organizations.
• Develops documentation to support submissions to a range of partners including governments and community.
• Identifies and accesses funding sources to advance policy priorities.
• Plans and/or facilitates and documents a variety of engagements including but not limited to workshops, community meetings and working groups.
• Supports regularized reporting to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Represents the organization on external committees and working groups.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Core Competencies

• Guided by Inuit Values and Principles: The future for Inuit women, girls and gender-diverse Inuit inspires the work that we do, and all Inuit Women, girls and gender-diverse Inuit have opportunity to participate and 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 to contribute. 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 Pauktuutit’s vision, and values. Whether internally with our team or externally in communities, we will focus on providing resources that enable the removal of barriers to equitable access and opportunity.

• Innovation: We are deeply committed to continuously moving forward to improve the life experience of Inuit, driven by evidence-based decisions and We are committed to and challenge each other to energize, engage and inspire others to continually learn, adapt and shape a better future, supported with reliable change management.
• Ethics and Integrity: We demonstrate honesty, reliability, accountability, and high professional standards and are seen as responsible, trustworthy, and exhibit commitment to Pauktuutit’s vision, mission, and priorities in driving sustainable change. Our Code of Conduct informs us of our decision making.

Functional Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking - ability to understand the organization’s position relative to market; can scale from big picture to detail anticipating emerging trends and leveraging the right resources for the best communications strategies and tactics.
• Interpersonal Skills – advanced ability to build relationships, 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-term objectives.
• Strong business acumen and exceptional analytical and decision-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 deliverables in accordance with Results Based Management principles and with strong gender equality components.
• Collaborator, focused on mobilizing and leveraging capacities and interests towards project
• 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, and fast-paced environments, acting in ambiguity, and delivering impactful results.

Administration:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft suite and web-based software
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel across Canada

Education

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

 Experience:

• Experience working with federal, provincial, territorial, northern, or local with governments and/or other funding organizations.
• Experience and/or knowledge of policy development cycle.
• Experience and/or knowledge in utilizing a gender-based lens to provide policy analysis and recommendations.
• Experience with grant and/or contribution agreement development, implementation or evaluation.
• Experience in implementing and coordinating community-based engagements.
• Knowledge of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles and the ability to apply when analyzing and advocating for policy or program development.
• Knowledge of current policy matters in the areas of violence, abuse prevention and justice among Inuit communities

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