Policy & Advocacy Manager (Remote)

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CAD 100,000 - 125,000

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3 days ago

Title: Manager, Policy & Advocacy

Department: Strategy, Policy & Research

Reporting to: Sr Director, Policy & Research

Type: Full Time

Location: Remote - Canada (Candidates based in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia or willing to relocate)

Compensation: $78,000 - $83,000 CAD

Who We Are:

World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students. For 50 years, WES has set the standard for international academic credential evaluation, supporting millions of people as they seek to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through decades of experience as a leader in global education, WES has developed a wide range of tools to pursue social impact at scale.

About the Opportunity:

This role supports the capacity of WES Canada to engage in advocacy to influence policy and programmatic solutions that advance the mission of WES. The role supports policy initiatives related to global mobility, workforce development, and equitable labour market inclusion for skilled immigrants and refugees, and international students.

The Manager, Policy & Advocacy role is responsible for collaborating on policy analysis, developing policy advocacy positions and strategies; engaging stakeholders, including those directly impacted by the issues; and coordinating other policy activities (e.g., planning and evaluation).

What You’ll Do:

Policy Analysis, Development, and Advocacy

• Collaborate with colleagues across WES Canada teams to provide policy insight and to develop and write policy positions, recommendations, and advocacy strategies on key priorities.
• Develop workplans and implement specific advocacy strategies.
• Participate in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on activities.
• Provide nuanced analysis, identify trends, developments, opportunities, and trade-offs.
• Research, monitor and analyze information from a range of stakeholder perspectives.
• Develop policy insight by directly consulting relevant stakeholders to inform policy advocacy positions.
• With the support of WES Communications teams, develop, write and disseminate policy-related materials.
• Develop materials and present in meetings, conferences, workshops, and other fora.
• Represent WES with external stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify, build, and nurture relationships with a range of system stakeholders.
• Engage with those directly affected by issues to ensure that WES positions are informed by and amplifying those voices.
• Lead, participate in and/or support stakeholder meetings including coordination, agenda-setting, planning, notetaking, and follow-up.

Project Management and Operations

• Provide project management for policy and stakeholder initiatives.
• With Sr. Director, identify where contractor/consulting support is required on projects.
• Support department and division level planning and evaluation activities.
• Assist in the development and implementation of specials projects as assigned.

Your Experience:

The ideal candidate will have:

Required

• Master’s degree in public administration, immigration studies, political science, knowledge management or other relevant social science field.
• Three years of relevant, hands-on policy and advocacy experience.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Work experience and/or subject matter expertise in immigration policy and economic inclusion of immigrants.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate the political landscape and the policy making processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven ability to apply a complexity-lens and systems thinking approaches.
• High-level of computer proficiency.
• Be excited about WES’ mission, and advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity.
• Thrive in an environment that values transparency, collaboration, and a learning orientation.
• Build informal working relationships, quickly establish credibility in new areas of work.

What We Offer:

Joining our team at WES means embarking on a purpose-driven career with a global impact. You'll thrive in an employee-centric environment, with access to learning opportunities, pathways for personal and professional development, and recognition of your achievements.

• Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the freedom of remote work and flexible scheduling.
• Rewards and Recognition: We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and tangible rewards.
• Professional Growth and Development: We invest in comprehensive training programs and offer tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Innovation and Impact: Engage in work that directly transforms lives and empowers individuals and communities.
• Community and Connection: Our team is made up of individuals from different cultures and backgrounds.

Values:

• Opportunity - We open doors so people can build better futures.
• Inclusion - We become stronger when we embrace diversity.
• Equity - We uphold fairness and justice in our work.
• Enterprising - We are resourceful and inventive.
• Expertise - We challenge ourselves to be the best at what we do.

Inclusive Recruitment Process:

We welcome all applicants, irrespective of their experience perfectly fitting the job description. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment.

Our Commitment:

At World Education Services, we're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the rich tapestry of our communities.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please contact us at hiring@wes.org.

For more information about WES, please visit our website at www.WES.org.