Director of Advocacy and Public Policy

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Jack.org Full time

Embark on a transformative journey with Jack.org, where you will play a pivotal role in reshaping youth mental health across Canada. Our mission is to empower young individuals with community, knowledge, and tools to champion mental well-being. We envision a world where youth experience mental well-being, not distress. We stand poised and empowered for this crucial task, fortified by dedicated donors, a robust financial reserve, visionary leadership, and a high-performing team eager to drive change.

Focused on addressing the prevalent issue of mental health distress among youth, particularly those systematically excluded from mental health dialogue and action, we adapt programming to cater to diverse youth demographics and communities across Canada. Our approach centers on upstream prevention of mental distress and the promotion of mental well-being.

Ready to play a vital role in supporting the team that shapes the future of youth mental health in Canada? Join us in ensuring our dedicated staff is well-supported, enabling them to deliver on our mission with excellence for the benefit of the youth we serve

**Position**:Director of Advocacy and Public Policy

**Reporting to**:President and CEO

**About You**:

- You possess a comprehensive understanding of government processes, policies, and funding mechanisms, allowing you to navigate complexities with ease.
- With 3-5 years of direct experience in public affairs or government, you excel in crafting key messages, devising effective strategies, and nurturing valuable relationships.
- You have a strong grasp of fundraising and communication needs that ensure the success of advocacy efforts, driving impactful change.
- Familiarity with youth mental health advocacy is an asset
- Your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, coupled with experience in a non-profit environment, will bring immense value to our team.
- Your strategic acumen, coupled with exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills, equips you to thrive in a dynamic, challenging environment, making you an invaluable asset to our team.

**Your Impact**:
The Director of Advocacy and Public Policy will be dedicated to ensuring that youth perspectives are meaningfully represented in Jack.org’s advocacy approaches and interactions with the government. Focused on addressing the prevalent issue of mental health distress among youth, our approach centres on upstream prevention of mental distress and the promotion of mental well-being.
- Ready to play a vital role in supporting the team that shapes the future of youth mental health in Canada?_

Reporting to the **President and** **CEO,** the **Director of Advocacy and Public Policy** will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission by advocating for systemic change in the area of youth mental health. This will be done by working effectively with all levels of government at both the bureaucratic and political level, engaging with like-minded organizations, and interacting effectively with young people. They will also build and implement effective advocacy plans that result in systemic change and enable the youth voice to be reflected in government decision-making.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Build and implement an effective government relations strategy with a national focus that engages both political and bureaucratic levels of government to build opportunities for policy wins and funding possibilities.
- Review knowledge, best practices and evidence across jurisdictions around policy interventions in the prevention and health promotion area of mental health.
- Understand the youth mental health landscape in Canada, especially as it relates to the prevention of mental distress, and develop a clear plan related to potential opportunities, solutions and levers at the government level that could respond to gaps.
- Build briefs, messaging, plans and an advocacy and policy agenda for the organization.
- Work effectively to build understanding across Jack.org on advocacy positions and approaches.
- Map out milestones and opportunities for visible action on the advocacy agenda for the organization and develop plans to meet these opportunities. E.g. federal election.
- Collaborate with the Youth Engagement Team to formulate effective processes and strategies to actively engage youth in advocacy initiatives, including identifying pertinent issues, devising solutions, and providing comprehensive training and coaching.
- Create relationships with like-minded organizations and create opportunities for collaboration on advocacy initiatives.
- Represent Jack.org on coalitions and committees to further our policy agenda.
- Work with the Marketing and Communications Team to develop and implement a communications plan that supports Jack.org’s advocacy agenda, including the development of advocacy campaigns, key messaging, and policy assets.
- Act as a key media spokesperson for the organization.

**Desired skills, competencies**
- A deep unde

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