Senior Policy Analyst

1 week ago


Vancouver BC, Canada College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Full time

Who We Are Founded in 1891, the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia (CPBC) is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh). CPBC is a BC health regulatory body and is a vital link in the chain of trust between patients, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; its job is to protect the health and safety of the public by licensing and regulating pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and the pharmacies where they practice. We help to ensure that Indigenous Peoples have access to a culturally safe healthcare system, free from Indigenous-specific racism.
Based in Vancouver, CPBC is seeking to hire a broadly experienced policy analyst with a regulatory and/or public policy development background to take on a temporary position of Senior Policy and Legislation Analyst for a 20 month term. This role involves overseeing complex policy development projects, including conducting research, analysis, and evaluation of policies and proposed initiatives within CPBC. The position is designed to influence public policy by offering well-informed recommendations and insights to ensure that standards align with CPBC’s values and guidelines.

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Legislation, the successful candidate has exceptional analytical skills and demonstrated proficiency in researching, summarizing, and presenting complex information in various formats, as well as demonstrated abilities to learn rapidly and to balance collaborative work with independently performed tasks. This individual will provide guidance to the team and when required, to CPBC management, staff and relevant partners on policy, regulation, and standards. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the structures and processes by which policy and legislation is developed and implemented in the public sector and will be knowledgeable about the provincial health care system and provincial and/or federal legislation relevant to health care generally and to the regulation of pharmacy. This position will work in a rapidly evolving policy and regulatory environment, and the successful candidate will be expected to hit the ground running.

Leads the development of policy and legislative initiatives (typically arising out of projects).
• Leads and performs complex research and analysis on pharmacy-related matters that have relevance provincially as well as inter-provincially and/or that relate to federal and international policies, programs, and legislation.
• Provides advice and recommendations on policy and legislative issues to the supervisor and to CPBC management, as and when required.
• Leads and/or supports the production of complex briefing materials for the Legislation Review Committee (LRC), the Prescribing and Drug Administration Committee (PDAC), and Board.
• Leads and/or supports the drafting of bylaws (including standards of practice) and policies throughout all stages of the process.
• Works collaboratively within a team of analysts and consultants, and may provide guidance to teammates on policy projects
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a policy related field.
• Over 5 years of relevant work experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Experience with regulatory or public policy development in multiple settings.
• Knowledge of provincial and/or federal legislation relevant to pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrated research skills, including capacity to understand regulatory environments and ability to navigate political and organizational complexities to ensure policies reflect best practices.
• Demonstrated awareness of effective change management techniques in relation to policy development.
• Intermediate computer skills - proficient in Microsoft 365 products and Microsoft Teams.
• CPBC provides a total rewards program that includes competitive compensation, extended healthcare, a defined benefit pension plan, extra paid time-off, and other benefits. We have social events and teambuilding activities We have a flexible work environment that includes a hybrid work model with an assigned schedule confirming days worked remotely and days worked in-office.

CPBC offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities to take part in the selection process. Candidates considered for the eligibility list will be contacted, pre-screened, and will remain on the list for a period of one (1) year during which they may be considered for other Policy and Legislation Analyst positions that become available.



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