About the Role
As a Policy Analyst you will support executive-level decision-making by producing high quality analysis, briefing materials, and strategic recommendations across government relations, public policy, and organizational priorities. This role acts as a force multiplier for senior leadership - particularly the Executive Director and CEO - by transforming complex, ambiguous, or politically sensitive issues into clear, actionable insights.
Responsibilities
Produces executive papers, issue notes, decision decks, and briefing materials that support informed executive decision-making.
Prepares condensed summaries, scenario analyses, and risk assessments on legislative, regulatory, or sector developments.
Delivers rapid-turnaround briefs on urgent or politically-sensitive matters.
Conducts research and analysis on policy proposals, legislative changes, government initiatives, and broader issues affecting the organization.
Assesses operational, financial, and reputational impacts, and develops evidence-based recommendations aligned with organizational strategy.
Translates technical policy, legislative, and regulatory information into accessible executive-level narratives.
Gathers inputs from operations, legal, communications, and program teams, consolidating diverse perspectives into unified briefing materials.
Supports leadership in preparing for stakeholder meetings, government engagements, board discussions, and other strategic initiatives.
Contributes to strategic planning by identifying opportunities, risks, and long-term policy trends, and supporting advocacy strategies and organizational positioning.
Monitors government announcements, legislative sessions, and sector developments, maintaining situational awareness across the policy landscape.
Flags emerging issues requiring executive attention and maintains an issues tracker with status, risks, and recommended actions.
Drafts speeches, talking points, meeting notes, and correspondence for government officials and stakeholders, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic alignment.
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree or higher in public policy, political science, government relations, economics, business, or a related field.
Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to see the big picture, anticipate implications, and connect policy developments to organizational priorities.
Analytical rigor, with comfort navigating ambiguity, complex data, and multi-variable decision environments.
Executive communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, persuasive, and decision-oriented writing.
Stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to navigate internal politics, external relationships, and multi-party coordination.
Political acuity, with an understanding of the political, regulatory, and reputational context surrounding decisions.
Proficiency in leveraging data, reporting, visualization, and AI-assisted research tools to generate insights and support evidence-based decision-making.
