Our City, Our Future

St. John's is a progressive city with a strong connection to the past and a positive outlook on the future. As one of the oldest cities in North America we have a unique history, but we are also a growing city with the needs and opportunities of a modern urban population. The City of St. John's is committed to recruiting world-class talent and expertise to join our City staff, more than 1200 strong, who provide a vast array of valued services to the residents of St. John's and the metropolitan area. If you are an innovative thinker with a positive attitude and a commitment to quality, we want you to help us make St. John's a city where people want to live and feel they belong.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the City Clerk, The Policy Equity Associate will work closely with the Policy Analyst and other City staff to support the development, review, and update of City policies with particular attention paid to supporting an equity lens. The Policy Equity Associate will support full cycle policy development from issue identification to evaluation, ensuring that policies are developed and updated in line with best practices, support the goals of the City's Strategic Plan, and promote equitable access to City services.

Accountabilities

• Conduct jurisdictional, academic, social and other research to support the development of clear and effective policies, and develop and maintain a repository
• Support the identification, development and implementation of effective policy lenses and practices, including but not limited to the creation of an equity lens.
• Working closely with the Policy Analyst, draft policies and procedures across multiple functional areas to mitigate risk and maximize efficiencies.
• Support policy planning, including overseeing the policy review schedule, and provide support to the Corporate Policy Committee
• Oversee the upload, revision and distribution of new/amended policies on internal and external websites.
• Develop and support the delivery of training to advance the implementation of policies and policy related initiatives.

Description disclaimer

The successful applicant will be required to participate in all training programs applicable to this position and other related work. The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized university with a specialization in Public Policy or Administration, Business Administration, Social Science or any other related field.
• Must have 2-3 years of research and/or policy related experience.
• Experience with equity-focused policy research, formulation or analysis is considered an asset.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The City has a flexible work protocol which may apply to this position based on operational requirements.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. The City of St. John's does not accept applications in person, by email, fax or mail. Applications will be received up to 12:00 Midnight (Newfoundland Standard Time) on closing date.

This City of St. John's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the employment of a qualified workforce which reflects the community's diversity.