Conservation Policy and Campaigns Director

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Ontario Nature Full time

**Position Overview**

Ontario Nature is seeking a Conservation Policy and Campaigns Director to lead well-funded conservation campaigns and other policy-based initiatives to ensure that laws and policies safeguard the protection of wild species and wild spaces. The Director leads Ontario Nature’s work to maintain and advance a broad base of support for policy goals by cultivating strong working relationships and partnerships with government agencies, First Nations and Indigenous communities, Ontario Nature’s Nature Network of local and regional groups, funders and other environmental organizations.

The Director leads all aspects of conservation policy analysis; government relations; and the development and implementation of conservation campaigns, especially related to advancing achievements towards the protected areas target of 30% by 2030 and the protection of species and habitats in Ontario. They manage and administer projects and activities; identify and develop new opportunities to advance program goals; lead program institutional donor fundraising; and develop and manage annual program objectives, work plans and budgets.

**About Ontario Nature**

Ontario Nature is a charitable conservation organization that protects wild species and wild spaces across Ontario through conservation, education and public engagement. We represent over 150 member groups, and more than 30,000 individual members and supporters throughout the province. We are there wherever and whenever nature needs us most. To learn more, visit: ontarionature.org.

**Why Work with Ontario Nature**
- Flexible work hours and location, in accordance with our Remote Work Policy.
- Progressive workspace and membership perks at the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto.
- Generous vacation leave and 4 paid days off in addition to statutory holidays during our office closure in late December.
- 3 paid personal leave days, 12 paid sick days per year and comprehensive benefits. package including health, dental and group RRSP program.
- Fulfilling, purpose-driven work, alongside 30 passionate and committed colleagues.
- An ongoing commitment to create an inclusive and equitable environment for employees, volunteers, members and supporters.
- Opportunities for skill development and cross-sectoral collaboration.
- Support for taking initiative and pursuing aligned personal interest projects.
- Team building and social opportunities.

**Principal Responsibilities**
**1. Campaign Development and Execution**
- Develop and implement effective public campaigns to mount strong support to maintain or achieve strong laws and policies for the protection of Ontario’s biodiversity engaging with members, Nature Network groups and partners.

**2. Government Relations**
- Cultivate and maintain effective communications with political leaders to advance achievement of key conservation policy goals.
- Cultivate and maintain effective relationships with senior government officials to achieve program goals.

**3. Policy Analysis**
- Ensure thorough analysis of new policy or legislative proposals that impact the protection of Ontario’s biodiversity to inform responses, campaigns and engage the Nature Network, partners and the wider public in actively supporting key objectives.

**4. Program Communications and Media Relations**
- Lead the development and implementation of communications plans for conservation policy and campaign programs.
- Working with the Communications Director, lead on all media relations related to conservation policy and campaigns including interviews and proactively working with the media to ensure coverage of key issues.
- Act as primary spokesperson on policy and campaigns, and on conservation policy-related matters.

**5. Community and Partner Relations**
- Play a leadership role in coalitions and other partnerships with conservation and environmental organizations, agricultural organizations, private sector organizations and others with mutual interests to establish and achieve common goals and objectives.
- Lead policy and campaign initiatives with Ontario Nature’s Nature Network members alongside the Nature Network Organizer.

**6. Indigenous Relations**
- Play a leadership role in fostering respectful, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous colleagues.
- Lead efforts to work with Indigenous colleagues to identify and advance shared interests and objectives in law and policy reform and implementation.

**7. Program Planning, Management and Financial Administration**
- Spearhead multi-year program and project planning, evaluation and budgeting for conservation policy and campaign programs.
- Work with the Executive Director and other members of the Senior Management Team to set the organization’s strategic goals and translate these into specific operational objectives on an annual and multi-year basis.
- Develop and oversee the conservation policy and campaign program budgets including expense and revenue monitoring

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