Sr Policy Analyst (Policy & Programs) (City of Hamilton)

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 
UNION/NON-UNION: CUPE Local 5167 
HOURS Of WORK: 35 per week
GRADE: P
SALARY/HOUR: $46.318 - $52.634 per hour
Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.
STATUS/LENGTH: Temporary Full-time
Note: this vacancy is temporary for approximately 18 months due to  backfill of an employee on another assignment.
Job Description ID #: 1335
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Deadline: August 17, 2022

SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Reporting to the Manager, Social Housing, the Senior Policy Analyst leads, co-ordinates, and manages a broad range of policy related activities and strategies with a significant corporate or community strategic impact, including monitoring and liaison functions, policy interpretation and analysis, and social policy development. As the lead staff support, the Senior Policy Analyst also co-ordinates, facilitates and manages the development of departmental pilot projects with a major policy or program development focus.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Develop and formulate recommendations on new or revised policies and programs addressing social housing, rent supplements, and the centralized waiting list in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operational and community needs, based on research, internal/external benchmarks, demographic statistics and social trends.
• Lead major policy studies and policy development assignments relevant to the department, including developing project objectives, terms of reference, needs/impact assessments and consultation with relevant stake holders in order to ensure the clarity, consistency, and accessibility of the policy being investigated.
• Manage internal and cross-departmental projects with a policy or program development focus in a variety of staff resource configurations and is accountable for ensuring that assigned projects are delivered with due consideration to the identification and control of project scope, schedule, and the management of associated risks.
• Investigate and integrate findings on social, economic and political environments in order to evaluate, assess, and interpret the impact of changes in policy, legislation, and program initiatives made by other levels of government and community-based organizations.
• Analyze, review and interpret policy reports, policy directives, and position papers from other departments, municipalities, community agencies, consultants, ministries and national and international organizations.
• Identify and investigate priorities for large grant/funding initiatives ensuring consistency with corporate policies, departmental priorities and strategic directions.
• Formulate recommendations on funding allocations in accordance with corporate policies, agreements with other levels of government and statutory requirements.
• Conduct planning processes to support department strategic directions, short and long term planning initiatives, business plans, feasibility studies, and needs assessments.
• Provide strategic policy advice, consulting services, and project leadership to other staff, managers, and directors within the department and to project team members both internal and external to the Department and the community.
• Respond to issues and inquiries (funding, policy, data analysis) raised by managers, directors, corporate management team, elected officials, local funders, other municipalities, ministries and non-profit agencies and the public.
• Function as a mentor to other junior staff (ie. Social Policy Analyst, Data Analyst etc.) staff within and across the corporation, project team members, and placement students.
• Co-ordinate and write briefing notes, reports, policy statements and position papers including their presentation to the community, Senior Leadership Team, or Council as required.
• Develop and continually expand a broad network of contacts and resources within the Corporation, other municipalities, provincial/national associations, and the community.
• Consult and liaise with municipal, provincial, and federal government agencies and public and private sector groups relevant to current policy reviews and proposed changes in legislation.
• Report regularly via oral or written reports and presentations on the status of projects, milestone achievement, financial resources and associated risk management.
• Represent the Department on policy-relevant workgroups, task forces, or committees both internal to the City and in the community including provincial, and national associations.
• Deliver and co-ordinate specific training activities required to fulfill policy assignments and special projects.
• Support the work of advisory committees as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Arts degree in social planning or social sciences or equivalent experience with progressive experience in social planning, policy analysis and program evaluation in the social services area.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills combined with highly developed analytical, conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills, personal integrity and professional commitment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and effectively manage projects in a results oriented environment with ability to plan, assign, and co-ordinate the work of multi-disciplinary project teams, including excellent facilitation and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of municipal role of Service Manager for Housing and its relationships with Community Housing Providers, Provincial and Federal governments.
• Ability to deal effectively with elected officials, representatives of other levels of government, management, peers, staff and the general public.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight externally and internally driven deadlines.
• Must posses a valid Class “G” Driver’s licence and provision of a vehicle for use on the job.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A VALID CLASS “G” DRIVER’S LICENCE AND PROOF THEREOF IS REQUIRED AFTER HIRE.

NOTE 1:
This position(s) currently requires the incumbent(s) to use their personal vehicle(s) 3 or more times per week for City business. In accordance with the City policy, parking is provided at this time. Should this job requirement change, parking will only be provided in accordance with the City policy in force at that time.

THE INCUMBENT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THIS POSITION AND THE WORKPLACE.
 
This Competition may include an interview and/assessment as part of the selection process.

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Disclaimer:
Be advised that Human Resources frequently audits resumes of internal/external applicants to ensure/validate information provided is consistent and trustworthy. Falsification of information provided at any time throughout the recruitment process may be grounds for disqualification, and for internal applicants, subject to discipline up to and including termination.

Terms:
The City is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. Consistent with our Values and Corporate Culture Pillars, the City of Hamilton is committed to providing equitable treatment to all with respect to barrier-free employment and accommodation without discrimination. The City will provide accommodation for applicants in all aspects of the hiring process, up to the point of undue hardship.  If you have an accommodation need, please contact Human Resources as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements. 

We invite you to visit the departmental webpage to obtain further information on the culture and business of this department.

The incumbent shall comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Practices for this position and the workplace.

It is the responsibility of the applicants to ensure that their application reaches Human Resources by the closing date or they may not be considered. It is also the responsibility of applicants to supply qualifications, licences and related experience relevant to the qualifications outlined above for this competition as directed. On the basis of the criteria set out above, this posting is open to all applicants.

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