Data Policy Advisor

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ.

ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.

Iqqanaijaaqtaarasuaqtut ilagijauqataullutik Inuit Nunanganni Nunalirinirnmut Angirutiusimajunut sivulliqpautauniaqtut iqqanaijaaqtaartitaujunnaqtunut. Ikajuqturpatsi iqqanaijaaqtaarasuaqataujusi nalunaiqsiqullusi ilagijauqataunitsinnik.

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**JOB SUMMARY**

Under the supervision of the Manager, Research, the Data Policy Advisor will work to ensure Inuit access, ownership and control over data and information. The Data Policy Advisor is responsible for assessing, advising on, and developing ITK’s data and information policies and infrastructure, to enhance Inuit data and information governance. In addition, the employee is responsible for coordinating related activities across ITK departments, analysis and report writing, providing policy recommendations and advice, organizing workshops and training opportunities, proposal review and writing, committee work, consultation with regional Inuit organizations, and other related tasks.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

PLANNING AND COORDINATION
- Prepare work plans for specific areas of responsibility assigned by the Manager, Research;
- Conduct, manage and coordinate organizational data and information policy activities;
- Coordinate ITK-wide and department-specific data and information technology and infrastructure initiatives, including workshops and training opportunities;
- Work with external partners to ensure that data collection, storage, and access activities across Inuit Nunangat are culturally relevant and well-coordinated;
- Coordinate and/or participate in national working group and committees, as required;
- Coordinate and facilitate partnerships with stakeholders;
- Assist in the development of strategic, operational and project plans; and
- Manage projects to ensure completion of all activities as identified in the work plan.

SUPERVISION
- Assist contract personnel, summer students and others as required.

DATA & INFORMATION
- Consult with ITK staff and others to determine the organization’s data and information policy and infrastructure needs;
- Assist ITK staff with managing data and information solutions;
- Create an inventory of existing data and information holdings within ITK;
- Provide ongoing data and information policy and infrastructure determination, development and implementation support to the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey;
- Work in partnership with Inuit regional organizations to support their data and information policy and infrastructure needs;
- Work with consultants and stakeholders to develop, implement and maintain data and information storage, management system and visualization systems;
- Work with ITK staff to develop data sharing, storage and access protocols;
- Work with federal departments and other organizations on Inuit data and information related projects to ensure that the principles of Inuit self-determination are respected and that data products are culturally appropriate and relevant;
- Assist with the identification and prioritization of key data issues related to research policy_;_ and
- Attend research conferences and symposiums, as required.

POLICY SUPPORT
- Monitor and analyse developing external trends, policies, programs and issues with actual or potential impact on Inuit self-determination in research;
- Advocate for the consistent production and sharing of Inuit-specific and Inuit relevant indicators and data;
- Develop Inuit-specific guidelines on data accessibility, ownership and control;
- Assist with the identification and prioritization of data and information technology and infrastructure needs and issues to address the policy needs of ITK staff; and
- Design and conduct consultations and research projects to support and inform the development of ITK policy initiatives.

COMMUNICATION
- Report as required to the Manager, Research;
- Communicate regularly with ITK staff through meetings, summary documents, briefings etc.;
- Provide presentations to a variety of audiences including federal departments, working groups, committees and the ITK Board of Directors;
- As requested, work in partnership with Inuit regional organizations to support their data and information policy and infrastructure needs;
- Work to develop partnerships with those who support the principles of Inuit self-determination in data and information to ensure that Inuit needs and concerns are articulated and addressed; and
- Must be able to work as a team member and a