Specialist, Policy and Advocacy

3 months ago

Burnaby, Canada United Way British Columbia Full time

**UNITED WAY BC IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF **CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR 2024****

**ABOUT US - Why We’re Here**

More than ever before, BC Communities need help addressing critical social issues. Working in Central and Northern Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Thompson Nicola Cariboo, Southern Interior, Trail and District and East Kootenay, United Way BC exists to deliver positive impact for lasting change.

**Our mission** is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our communities.

**Our vision** is to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community.

How do we deliver on our mission and vision - by delivering resources and support for those who need it most, and by living our values of being collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring.

**JOB PURPOSE**

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Key Responsibility: Strategy Development and Execution**
- Support the development, execution and analysis of results of Policy and Advocacy strategy
- Lead the development and management (including compliance with) protocols around policy and advocacy
- Develop - in consultation with other departments
- policy frameworks and briefing notes
- Contribute to and/or leads Policy and Advocacy projects as per direction of the Director

**Key Responsibility: Coordination and Education of Staff in Strategy Implementation**
- Work closely with the Government Relations and Indigenous Priorities teams to align UWBC’s Government Relations strategy with the development and execution of UWBC’s Policy and Advocacy strategy
- Provide staff education on UWBC’s Thought Leadership direction and Policy and Advocacy Strategy

**Key Responsibility: Public Policy Institute Lead**
- Lead the annual planning cycle for the PPI leadership training program and alumni events
- Works with the Director to recruit instructors including providing acknowledgement
- Manage the intake process for participants and communication with students
- Coordinate all aspects of the PPI including budget management, curriculum and session planning, booking space, organizing guest speakers, etc.
- Plan and coordinate across the UWBC teams PPI alumni relationship management and engagement strategy

**Key Responsibility: External Engagement**
- Conduct environmental scans and external research
- Consult other Thought Leaders in the social sector to align and inform UWBC’s strategy
- Attend external events and conferences to further research and or as part of strategy implementation
- Other duties as required

**QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS**

**Education**:

- Degree in public policy, political science, community/business development, economics, communications, or related discipline. Equivalent experience and expertise may be considered. Master’s degree an asset.
- Diploma/Certification in non-profit management an asset.

**Experience**:

- Three (3) years working in government, civil society and/or non-profit sector
- Experience in policy writing, document preparation, research and environmental scans/literature reviews
- Experience in event or program management/coordination preferred
- A high level of comfort in interfacing and presenting in public forums
- Experience in working with both grass roots organizations as well as larger institutional partners

**Skills**:

- Ability to exercise a high level of tact and discretion in both internal and external interactions
- Strong understanding of Canadian politics, including the areas of responsibility/roles of each level of government including First Nations
- Strong understanding of needs facing the non-profit sector in BC
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including public speaking
- Self-starter and independently driven
- Organized and time efficient
- Adaptable to schedule changes and evening availability
- Able to balance many tasks
- Adaptable and willing and eager to learn new skills on the fly
- Social media, storytelling and marketing skills an asset

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Some hours outside of business hours to meet deadlines or attend meetings and events
- Requires a driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Must be able to lift 20 lbs.
- Work week requirement may adjust based on needs of strategy implementation, stakeholders and timings of events

**CHARACTERISTICS**

For success at UWBC and in this role, certain demonstrable characteristics will be required:

- A commitment to building healthy, caring and inclusive communities, internally and externally
- Embodying the organization’s core values to be collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable and inspiring
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and comfortably operate in it
- Drive to succeed as an individual and as a team member

**At UWBC, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, programs, donors, and the communities we live and work in

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