Policy Analyst

Position: Policy Analyst # 26-26121
Location: St. John's

We are seeking an experienced Policy Analyst to support a major policy modernization initiative within a public-sector organization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing existing policies and governance frameworks, conducting research and analysis, developing and refining policy documents, coordinating stakeholder consultations, and supporting the review, approval, and implementation of policies.
The role requires strong analytical, research, documentation, and project management skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively with subject matter experts and senior leadership to deliver high-quality, evidence-based policy instruments within established timelines.

Duration: 05 Months  

Job Description   We are seeking an experienced Policy Analyst to support a major policy modernization initiative within a public-sector organization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing existing policies and governance frameworks, conducting research and analysis, developing and refining policy documents, coordinating stakeholder consultations, and supporting the review, approval, and implementation of policies.
The role requires strong analytical, research, documentation, and project management skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively with subject matter experts and senior leadership to deliver high-quality, evidence-based policy instruments within established timelines.
Responsibilities   Review existing policy inventories, governance frameworks, policy templates, draft documents, dashboards, and project plans to assess current status, gaps, dependencies, and priorities.
Develop and maintain detailed work plans, delivery schedules, and prioritization frameworks to ensure timely completion of policy modernization activities.
Conduct legislative, regulatory, jurisdictional, and best-practice research to support policy development and modernization.
Analyze policy gaps, inconsistencies, duplication, outdated requirements, and opportunities to consolidate or retire existing policies.
Draft, review, and refine policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, governance documents, roles and responsibilities, compliance requirements, and exception processes.
Assess operational, governance, privacy, security, information management, financial, legal, human resources, and service-delivery implications of proposed policies, as applicable.
Develop evidence-based policy options, recommendations, issue analyses, and supporting documentation for decision-making.
Plan and facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, working sessions, consultations, and document reviews with subject matter experts, policy owners, operational teams, and other stakeholders.
Gather and document stakeholder feedback, resolve competing requirements, maintain decision records, and elevate significant issues or risks requiring senior-level direction.
Coordinate policy review and approval cycles, including quality assurance, document control, version management, records of decision, and required sign-offs.
Prepare briefing notes, decision notes, executive presentations, approval packages, and other senior-level documentation, including submission support where required.
Develop policy implementation and communication plans, including training and awareness materials, FAQs, checklists, templates, process maps, and compliance tools.
Maintain project dashboards, schedules, action logs, risk and issue logs, decision logs, document registers, and progress reports.
Communicate project progress, milestones, dependencies, outstanding decisions, and delivery risks to leadership and relevant stakeholders.
Support policy adoption and transition activities, ensuring completed documentation and supporting records are properly organized and transferred to the designated team.
Prepare final status reports, handover documentation, and knowledge-transfer materials to support project closeout.
Experience   Minimum of 5 years of experience in policy analysis, policy development, governance, or a related field.
Experience working as a Policy Analyst or in an equivalent role, with at least two relevant assignments completed within the last three years.
Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, or modernizing policies, standards, procedures, directives, or governance frameworks.
Experience conducting policy research, gap analysis, options assessment, developing recommendations, and preparing formal policy documentation.
Experience preparing executive…