Senior Policy Specialist

3 days ago


Ottawa, Canada Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Full time
h3>Specialist, Investment and Treasury Governance

Job Requisition ID: 10714

Position Status: Permanent Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Travel Requirement: Limited

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $83038.li>

Annual individual performance incentive.Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.

About the role

Join the Investment Strategy and Governance team in the Specialist, Investment Strategy and Treasury Governance position. In this dynamic role, you will act as a subject matter expert on governance, supporting staff, management, Pension Fund Trustees, Investment Committees, and other governance bodies in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities over the investment and treasury activities. p>

What you’ll do:

  • Enhance and maintain the governance framework for effective oversight, decision-making and accountability.
  • Conduct governance reviews, identifying gaps, and recommending enhancements aligned with best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop policies, processes, and governance documentation to ensure compliance and consistency with governance framework, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate material preparation and logistics for the Trustee and Investment Committee meetings.
  • Advise on governance and sourcing matters to ensure integrated and transparent decision-making as well as efficient, and effective processes.
  • Conduct research and liaise with external peers to understand best practices in relation to governance and seek opportunities to enhance existing processes and policies.
  • Lead and oversee all sourcing activities for the division, ensuring the sourcing process is consistent with CMHC and/or Pension Fund policies, directives, and guidelines.

What you should have:

  • An undergraduate degree in business, finance, or commerce.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in governance, secretariat or in providing advice and support to a board or executive management.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to synthesize data and record and summarize real-time discussions.
  • Demonstrated experience leading reviews and/or implementation activities.
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills; li>
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to interact professionally with internal and external parties at all levels, including Board members, Trustees, Investment Committee members and senior management.

It would be great if you also had:

  • Knowledge of investments, pension regulations, and compliance requirements as they apply to investments.
  • Good communication skills (oral and written) in French.

    Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

    We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. p>

    CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission. If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.


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