Policy and Strategic Engagement Analyst

With a bold, future-looking mandate, the Canada Foundation for Innovation equips researchers to be global leaders in _
- their field and to respond to emerging challenges. Our investments in state-of-the-art tools, instruments and facilities _
- underpin both curiosity
- and mission-driven research that cuts across disciplines and bridges all sectors. The research _
- infrastructure we fund mobilizes knowledge, spurs innovation and commercialization, and empowers the talented minds _
- of a new generation.**Job Opportunity**

**Policy and strategic engagement analyst**

The person in this position provides leads, policy reviews and analysis and strategic engagement activities
that support the activities, mandate and strategic objectives of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Strategic Engagement and working closely with directors and staff
from other CFI teams, including senior management, the incumbent is responsible for providing expert
technical and strategic advice for program and/or policy development, and for developing and supporting
relations and networks with staff and officials of national and international research organizations.

**Key activities**:
Working with the Director of Policy and Strategic Engagement, the Policy and Strategic Engagement
Analyst prepares high quality and timely deliverables for senior management.

Specifically, the incumbent will contribute in the following ways:
**Policy analysis:**

Lead environmental scans and reviews of developments in national science, research and innovation

and provide advice to management in the form of briefing documents and draft position papers in
support of policy, program and/or communications initiatives

Monitor political developments in parliamentary and governmental forums and leading private-sector
actors (e.g., associations and advocacy groups) that concern science, research and innovation

Develop recommendations for changes or updates to funding programs and related policies to ensure
that they continue to respond to the expectations and requirements of stakeholders

Represent the business unit in project teams and working groups responsible for the development of
program initiatives and policies

**Strategic and corporate planning:**

Prepare the annual corporate plan in consultation with staff and directors

Support the director on strategic planning exercises and development of funding and budgetary
proposals

Support the director in the recruitment and supervision of junior staff (i.e., co-op students and interns)

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**Policy and strategic engagement analyst**

**Strategic and international engagement:**

Lead environmental scans and reviews of international developments in science, research and

innovation and provide advice to management in the form of briefing documents and draft position
papers in support of policy, international program, and/or communications initiatives

Provide risk assessments and evaluations and make recommendations for international engagements,
official relationships and collaborations

Advise the director on matters relating to the organization’s international activities and act as the point
of contact and representative in meetings with foreign visitors, dignitaries and officials

Support the director in negotiations and discussions with foreign governments and leading
international science, research and innovation actors and international organizations

Work with other business units to develop material supporting international relationships and
engagements

**Skills and knowledge:
**Knowledge of the mandate, mission and activities of the CFI
Knowledge of the organization and functioning of the Canadian federal and provincial governments
Knowledge of the Canadian and international research and innovation ecosystems and key

organizations involved in research, science and technology
Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of public policy development

**Requirements**:
The incumbent shall have:
A university degree in a related discipline, preferably at the master’s level
A minimum of five years of experience working in government, consulting, not-for-profits or academia
A minimum of five years of experience preparing and providing recommendations to senior

management on complex policy issues
A minimum of five years of experience developing and maintaining partnerships with internal and

external partners
A minimum of five years of experience in monitoring and analyzing an array of policy and

socioeconomic factors impacting the science and research ecosystem
Proficiency in the use of qualitative and quantitative information for policy analysis
Strong ability to communicate orally and in writing in both official languages
Experience with the practices associated with strategic planning

**Assets**:
The following would be considered assets

Experience negotiating agreements with a variety of partners inside or outside government
Knowledge o