Policy & Program Advisor
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Pay Rate: $85 - $120/hour · Full-time
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Adecco is currently hiring a Policy & Program Advisor to provide policy guidance, stakeholder coordination, requirements analysis, and program support for complex defence and interoperability initiatives in Ottawa, ON.
This role is ideal for professionals with experience working within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), joint operations, communications and information systems, capability development, or defence program management environments.
- Pay Rate: $85 - $120/hour
- Location: Ottawa, ON | Travel as required
- Shift: Monday to Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Job type: Temporary 48 weeks with possibility of extension | Full-time
- Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and validate C5ISR-T concepts, processes, governance frameworks, and operational models
- Provide policy advice and strategic guidance related to defence modernization initiatives
- Support capability transition planning from program development to operational implementation
- Analyze, document, and assess C5ISR-T requirements and interoperability needs
- Develop strategic context documents, reports, and policy recommendations
- Coordinate with CAF, DND, Allied partners, and government stakeholders to support capability development initiatives
- Ensure stakeholder requirements are incorporated into modernization programs
- Support policy alignment across operational, force development, and sustainment organizations
- Produce documentation supporting command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance initiatives
Qualifications and Skills:
- Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Engineering Management, Project Management, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in program management, project portfolio management, or capability development
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Command and Control (C2), C5ISR-T, Joint Communications Information Systems, or defence policy development
- Strong understanding of CAF, DND, interoperability, governance, and military capability frameworks
- Excellent analytical, stakeholder engagement, and technical writing skills
- Ability to travel within North America, Europe, and Australia as required
- PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP®, or CAPM® certification is preferred
- Experience supporting CAF, CJFC, CJCI, DJMDR, JISR, or related defence organizations is preferred
- Experience with multinational or allied defence programs and interoperability initiatives is preferred
- Current Secret Security Clearance, or held a Secret Clearance within the last 6 months.
- Legally authorized to work and reside in Canada.
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Responsibilities
Develop and assess C5ISR-T concepts, requirements, governance, and interoperability needs while providing policy guidance for defence modernization and capability transition initiatives. Coordinate with CAF, DND, allied partners, and government stakeholders, and produce strategic documents and recommendations supporting defence capabilities.
Requirements
Requires an undergraduate degree in a relevant business, public administration, management, engineering management, or project management field, at least three years of program or capability development experience, and at least five years supporting C2, C5ISR-T, joint communications systems, or defence policy. Candidates need strong knowledge of CAF, DND, interoperability, governance, and military capability frameworks, excellent analytical and writing skills, travel availability, and current or recently held Secret clearance; relevant certifications and defence organization experience are preferred.
Skills
- Policy Advice
- Program Management
- Capability Development
- C5ISR-T
- Command and Control
- Joint Communications Information Systems
- Interoperability
- Defence Policy
- Requirements Analysis
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Governance Frameworks
- Capability Transition Planning
- Strategic Writing
- CAF and DND Knowledge
- Military Capability Frameworks
- Project Management
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- Government & Public Sector
- Management & Leadership
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Keywords
- C5ISR-T
- Command and Control
- C2
- Joint Communications Information Systems
- Interoperability
- Defence Modernization
- Capability Development
- Capability Transition Planning
- Program Management
- Project Portfolio Management
- Defence Policy
- Governance Frameworks
- Requirements Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
- CAF
- DND
- CJFC
- CJCI
- DJMDR
- JISR
- PMP
- PgMP
- PfMP
- CAPM
- Secret Security Clearance
- Military Capability Frameworks
- Operational Models
- Strategic Context Documents
- Communications
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance