Director, Policy and Partnerships
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Listed on 2026-10-22
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
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Management
WORK LOCATION:
This role operates within CanWaCH’s virtual office model and maintains regular business hours.
The Ideal Candidate is based in Ottawa or able to travel there regularly as the position requires frequent travel to Ottawa and occasional domestic and international travel. WHO WE ARE
The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) is coalition of more than 100 Canadian organizations committed to advancing the health and rights of women and children everywhere. Our members bring deep expertise across women and children’s health, international development, humanitarian response, research and advocacy. CanWaCH connects this expertise across the sector while providing timely intelligence, practical resources and opportunities to collaborate.
Together, we unlock the collective power of Canada’s global health sector and strengthen its contribution to women’s and children’s health.
We are a completely virtual organization, with all staff operating from home offices across Canada. The ability to thrive in a fast paced and complex environment is essential. CanWaCH is a good fit for you if you are able to juggle multiple priorities, navigate changing realities and work effectively with a range of styles and approaches. CanWaCH strives to create an environment of radical candor, matched with a ‘can-do’ attitude and ambition.
You would be an excellent fit if you enjoy thinking outside the box, see yourself as a ‘builder’ and inspire community and connections.
The Director, Policy and Partnerships is a key member of the senior management team and a strategic partner to the CEO.The Director is responsible for shaping and advancing CanWaCH’s policy, advocacy, government relations and strategic partnership agenda in Canada and globally.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead CanWaCH’s non-partisan policy, advocacy and government relations strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and emerging political, policy and funding opportunities.
- Advise the CEO, Board and senior leadership on key global health, gender equality, human rights and foreign policy issues, including associated risks, opportunities and strategic positions.
- Oversee, and where required lead the development of political, policy and advocacy materials including briefs, statements, submissions and correspondence that advance CanWaCH’s positions.
- Direct monitoring and analysis of political, policy, funding, expenditure data, and emerging issues relevant to CanWaCH’s mandate, providing timely insights and recommendations to leadership.
- Lead advocacy initiatives, government and parliamentary engagement, budget submissions and coordinated responses to elections, budgets, major policy announcements and global health financing in collaboration with members and sector partners.
- Provide strategic leadership for CanWaCH’s stakeholder engagement priorities, maintaining strong respectful relationships that positioning CanWaCH as a trusted, solutions-focused partner to government, members and sector allies and enable collaboration and constructive dialogue on complex issues.
- Lead the design and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthens relationships with parliamentarians, ministerial offices, government officials, multilateral partners, civil society organizations and other key stakeholders in Canada and globally.
- Lead and represent CanWaCH on high level coalitions, collective advocacy initiatives, coordinated sector responses and working groups and sector initiatives, effectively…
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