Associate Vice-president, Policy and Research

2 days ago

Toronto, Canada The Toronto Region Board of Trade Full time

**Position Description**

Reporting to the SVP Public Policy and Economic Blueprint Institute, the Toronto Region Board of Trade (the Board) is seeking an innovative Associate Vice President to catalyze and enable the Board’s ambitious policy and advocacy agenda that advances business growth. This position will provide leadership and work collaboratively internally and externally to guide the development of practical policy solutions and the implementation of place-based initiatives that address key business pain points holding back investment, growth, and jobs.** **A comprehensive understanding of the energy sector and climate economy is preferred; with the capability to seamlessly transition from policy development to project based delivery as appropriate. This role will play a major role in supporting the implementation of Toronto Region Board of Trade’s new five-year strategic plan—which includes transforming its efforts to galvanize regional economic development, advance competitiveness, enhance business growth, and improve productivity.

**Role Description**:

- Provide leadership and guidance for policy development and advocacy on behalf of the Toronto Region’s business community.
- Leads and works collaboratively to set policy priorities, develop policies and implementation plans to activate policy initiatives including partnerships and coalitions.
- Convenes thought leaders, business leaders, regional partners and experts to inform policy initiatives, identify gaps and determine Board actions that will have an impact on the business community, the broader public sector and senior decision-makers.
- Works closely with departments across the organization to identify opportunities to catalyze our policy positions and harness the Board’s convening power including partnership councils and coalition building efforts.
- Lead the content and program development for policy specific events and initiatives such as summits and symposiums.
- Works collaboratively to set policy priorities, develop policies and implementation plans to activate policy initiatives.
- Provide leadership to harness the insights of the Board’s data and research arm (Economic Blueprint Institute) to ensure data driven and evidence informed policies, including analytics to determine outcomes and other measures of success.
- Be an effective manager of people - contribute to a positive work culture and create the conditions to enable the collective success of individuals and the team.
- Actively collaborate with members, partners and other stakeholders to support the Board’s continued engagement with like-minded organizations including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, other big city Chambers and Boards of Trade, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and Chambers and Boards of Trade in and near the Toronto Region.

**Your experience includes**:

- Degree in economics, political science, business administration, public administration or related area.
- 10-12 years in government, a lobbying organization, an agency or a policy organization.
- Interest in and knowledge of public policy across all three levels of government.
- Experience working with government offices and their respective agencies is an asset. Direct experience working on energy and climate files in the context of economic development is preferable.
- Familiarity with the various policy voices in the Toronto Region.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in print and in presentations. High standard for written work. Writing samples may be required.
- Ability to handle a heavy workload and several complex files at the same time.
- Ability to work in a cooperative fashion with policy colleagues and those in other areas of the organization including Events, Marketing, Communications, Public Affairs and Sponsorship & Membership.
- Ability to work in a collaborative spirit with the business community and in a constructive spirit with the various levels of government.
- Ability to meet tight and unexpected deadlines and join projects in the late stages to ensure their successful execution. Able to understand policy issues, assess them and develop feasible solutions.
- Ability to respond to changing priorities and meet constant deadlines.

**You’re often described as**:

- Highly organized and deadline-driven
- A self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Collaborative with colleagues from all levels and departments
- Agile and open to changing directions, adopting new practices or learning something new
- A strong communicator and socially-savvy
- Empathetic and aware of interpersonal dynamics
- A strong multitasker with the ability to navigate competing deadlines
- A creative problem solver

**How you can apply**:
**About the Toronto Region Board of Trade**

At The Toronto Region Board of Trade, you work closely with a collaborative, results-driven team of city builders. You will be centre stage on the issues that matter to the region. Working at To

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