POLICY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HOUSING SECRETARIAT

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in public administration, public policy, business administration, social science or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Considerable experience working with housing-related policy and legislation applied through policy analysis, planning and development and/or program design, implementation, and evaluation
• Considerable experience in project management including project design, development, implementation, and/or evaluation
• Experience in social science research methodologies and techniques and experience in writing comprehensive complex and formal reports
• Experience in community engagement / consultation processes, including relationship building, facilitation, consensus-building, and conflict resolution, in an effort to gain input and understanding from a broad range of stakeholders
• Understanding of the Federal/Provincial/Municipal and community funding relationship
• Knowledge of policies affecting housing programs is essential
• Knowledge in the area of quality assurance, customer service, continuous improvement, service reviews and compliance or related subject matter
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, contemporary and historical issues, including awareness of cultural teachings and experience working closely with Indigenous communities would be an asset
• Excellent strategic and conceptual skills to develop creative solutions in combination with strong research, analytical and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent relationship building skills to engage with, as well as facilitate training for, a broad range of stakeholders
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, coupled with political acuity
• Ability to work both independently as well as lead effective teams
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and other database software
• Ability to travel to community service sites when required