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About the role
- Policy and research director advancing WES's mission of immigrant, refugee, and international student inclusion. Leading economic research, advocacy, partnerships, and strategic initiatives across Canada.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for WES Canada's policy, research, and advocacy agenda
- Lead major policy initiatives and develop evidence-based policy positions
- Apply economic and quantitative analysis, including econometric evidence on immigration and labour market outcomes
- Lead complex policy research projects supporting evidence-informed organizational decision making
- Advise senior leadership on policy risks, opportunities, and emerging issues
- Develop policy frameworks, recommendations, consultation submissions, advocacy strategies, executive briefings, policy papers, presentations, and strategic reports
- Represent WES in external policy forums, advisory committees, and stakeholder consultations
- Design and lead applied economic research on immigration and workforce integration
- Direct strategic research initiatives supporting public policy, advocacy, and systems change objectives
- Build the team's technical research capacity and oversee research quality standards
- Build and maintain senior relationships with governments, business associations, post-secondary institutions, regulatory bodies, employers, and sector organizations
- Lead collaborative research, policy development, strategic partnerships, thought leadership publications, policy briefs, and research reports
- Provide oversight of external research partnerships and commissioned research
- Represent WES as a subject matter expert through speaking engagements, conferences, and stakeholder meetings
- Lead strategic planning, environmental scanning, and scenario planning activities
- Direct cross-functional projects involving multiple departments and external stakeholders
- Support organizational governance through board materials, executive briefings, dashboards, and performance reporting
- Develop systems and processes for knowledge management, organizational learning, and policy coordination
- Lead, coach, and develop policy and research staff, consultants, and project teams
- Establish work plans, priorities, and performance expectations
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, and professional development
- Promote collaboration across WES departments
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Social Sciences, or another related discipline, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in economic research or public policy within the social impact, public, or non-profit sectors
- Demonstrated technical research capacity, including experience designing and executing applied economic research on immigration and labour markets
- Strong econometric and quantitative skills, including regression analysis, causal inference methods, and labour market outcome analysis
- Working proficiency in statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python
- Minimum five (5) years of management or leadership experience leading teams, consultants, or complex cross-functional initiatives
- Demonstrated expertise in Canadian labour market policy, workforce development, credential recognition, immigration or related public policy fields
- Experience managing external research partnerships and commissioned research
- Experience working with Canadian labour market and immigration data, such as the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB), Census, and Labour Force Survey
- Experience with Statistics Canada Research Data Centre or administrative microdata environments
- Extensive experience leading policy development, consultation submissions, research projects, and strategic advocacy initiatives
- Proven ability to influence policy through research, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with senior government officials, business leaders, funders, and sector organizations
- Strong strategic planning, analytical, and systems thinking capabilities
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefings, reports, and presentations
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
- Excellent judgment, political acuity, and ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion
- Knowledge of federal and provincial government decision-making processes
- Experience developing organizational policy and advocacy strategies
- Desired: a record of published economic or policy research
- Desired: experience representing an organization publicly through conferences, media, or government consultations
- Functional bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset
Benefits
- Remote work and flexible scheduling
- Generous time-off policies
- Comprehensive wellness programs
- Comprehensive benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Tangible rewards and recognition
- Learning opportunities and pathways for personal and professional development
- Comprehensive training programs
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Career advancement opportunities
- Employee-led resource groups
- Town halls and collaborative team events
- Meaningful volunteer opportunities
- Inclusive and accessible work environment
- Accommodation support during the recruitment process
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