Senior Policy Advisor - Food Security

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐅᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ

iqqanaijaaqtaarasuaqtut ilagijauqatalinni inuit nunanganni nunalirinirnmut angirutiusimajunut sivulliqpautauniaqtut iqqanaijaaqtaartitaujunnaqtunut. Ikajuqturpatsi iqqanaijaaqtaarasuaqataujusi nalunaqsillu ilagijauqataunitsinnik.

applicants who are registered under an inuit land claims agreement will be given priority hiring. We encourage inuit applicants to self-identify. We reserve the right to ensure authenticity of inuit or other indigenous identity claims.

closing date: september 6, 2026

senior policy advisor - food security - existing position

band 4: $70,276.62 - $87,845.78
** compensation is aligned with internal equity and market benchmarks. In limited circumstances, offers above the posted range may be considered for candidates with exceptional qualifications or highly specialized expertise**

this role, as with all positions at itk is 100% in-office, requires being in the office full-time at 75 albert street, ottawa, on.

we do not use ai to assess or screen applications. Our hiring process is grounded in human review and values lived experience, cultural competency, and diverse career paths, in addition to formal education and work experience.

reporting to a manager within the department of policy advancement, the senior policy advisor will work towards promoting and improving the place of canada’s inuit in specific policy areas. This position provides recommendations to improve policy and associated outcomes for inuit and act as a liaison between inuit treaty organizations, government departments and non-government organizations. In addition, the incumbent coordinates and facilitates designated program activities in close cooperation with inuit regions, itk staff and federal and provincial/territorial stakeholders;

ensuring goals and objectives are met in accordance with prescribed priorities, time limitations and funding conditions.

key policy areas may include, but not limited to:

• food security

• act as a lead on file specific matters as assigned and prioritized by the manager;
• draft, edit and produce reports, studies, position papers, policy statements and other documents in relation to assigned policy areas (i.e. Health and social development; environment and wildlife; education, language, culture and economic development);
• identify evidence gaps related to assigned policy areas and collaborate with partners to fill these gaps;
• design proposals, inclusive of cover letter, work plan and budget for funders;
• participate in the development of departmental and organizational strategic, operations and work plans including recommending priority areas of activity for the department and itk as relevant to the file areas;
• conduct analyses and formulate recommendations/positions as they relate to policy development at the national level;
• facilitate and coordinate the efforts of various working groups and committees associated with assigned policy areas;
• consult/collaborate with colleagues within itk, inuit treaty organizations, federal and provincial/territorial governments, and other relevant bodies working in various policy areas;
• collaborate with relevant national policy stakeholders, organizations and associations;
• monitor developing external trends, policies, programs and issues with actual or potential impact on issues and interests related canada’s inuit; and
• collaborate with communications to develop communications plans on key policy areas.

• establish and maintain working relationships with inuit treaty organizations and other agencies;
• attend meetings and conduct video conferences (as necessary) to ensure regular communications with key stakeholders assigned to specific policy areas;
• facilitate and participate in relevant meetings, workshops and conferences;
• create and nurture high performance environment within national level working groups and committees;
• participate in and lead internal working teams related to assigned policy areas; and
• train, mentor and review the work of other department staff as required.