Director of Strategic Policy, Evaluation and Legislation

Director of Strategic Policy, Evaluation and Legislation

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Job : 169940

Department: Transportation and Infrastructure

Location: 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Employment type: One Year - Temporary

Expires on: September 9, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Our goal is to build a public sector workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to promote welcoming, diverse, inclusive, respectful workplaces that are accessible to all. We welcome all interested individuals including Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, Black, racialized, ethnic and culturally diverse groups, as well as people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Those looking for more information are invited to visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Director of Strategic Policy, Evaluation and Legislation leads the Strategic Policy and Evaluation Division to provide high quality advice and direct support to the Minister, Deputy Minister, and other divisions. As a member of the Department’s senior management team, the position is responsible for ensuring that all the Department’s strategies and policies are evidence-informed, coherent, and responsive to Government’s mandates and other commitments.

The Division that the position oversees is responsible for the Department’s legislative work plan, strategic planning, annual report preparation, program and policy evaluation and business continuity management.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Provides expert analysis, policy options and information to the Minister, Deputy Minister and senior government officials within the Department and across government to support proposed policy, program, legislative and/or process changes.
• Provides advice and expertise to the Deputy Minister on existing policies, programs, and processes.
• Provides expert advice to assist and support the Deputy Minister and the Senior Management Team in communicating and promoting the Department’s strategic policy direction. This includes preparing submissions to Cabinet Committees, Executive Council and Treasury Board as well as to key stakeholder groups.
• Provides expert advice to senior management in the proper design, development, implementation and measurement of evidence-based Departmental policies.
• Develops, implements and monitors the Department’s evaluation and performance monitoring system for mandates, policies, and programs.
• Ensures that evaluation and performance systems are aligned with TB Policy and other policy or legislative responsibilities as required.
• Continuously seeks out opportunities to improve evaluation and performance monitoring systems based on best practices and the Canadian Evaluation Society’s standards for program evaluation.
• Oversees relevant administrative policies related to the Strategic Plan and Departmental Annual Report.
• Provides leadership and guidance to directors, managers, and staff in the ongoing development of departmental strategic planning, particularly in relation to challenging and complex issues.
• Oversees the Department’s files in legislative and program development as it relates to evaluation.
• Ensures that the Department’s legislative, policy, and program development activities are based on evidence and best practices in: legislative research, program evaluation, performance monitoring, applied and social science research, change management, and the project management methodology.
• Other related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have
  1) A Master’s degree in a closely-related field (e.g., humanities or social sciences, etc.) and
  2) Completed research methods coursework (course certificates/course completion records must be submitted at time of application) with considerable experience in project management or a Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in project management.
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