Manager, Policy Development

Reporting to the Director, Policy, Planning & Strategy (Director), the Manager, Policy Development (Manager) has a college-wide responsibility for policy and procedure development, review, consultation, evaluation, and maintenance. The Manager works across all areas of the college and with various policy owners and stakeholders to ensure appropriate individuals are involved in the development and revision of campus-wide policies. This position directly manages work with external consultants, and is required to facilitate, oversee, and lead the work of cross-functional policy teams on a regular basis.

For full details, please visit our Career website at https://cnc.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8254.

• Five or more years’ experience working with policies including drafting, research, analysis, and development is required
• Training and experience in business process management, and/or data analysis and interpretation
• Demonstrated understanding of the post-secondary education system and applicable provincial legislation
• Current knowledge of relevant provincial and federal laws, policies, regulations, and codes/standards
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills with the ability to build consensus around changing procedures and processes
• Proven ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences in a clear, concise and effective way, both verbally and in writing
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions among multiple stakeholders with various and sometimes conflicting interests to achieve a cohesive approach that meets organizational objectives
• Effective and persuasive leadership style; comfortable at all levels of an organization
• Articulates and implements institutional leadership and philosophies, with demonstrated experience in leading cross-departmental teams
• Skill in examining operations and systems, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Ability to lead others and prioritize departmental work effectively to meet demanding work schedules and deadlines, usually beyond the control of the position and department

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Law, Social Sciences, or a related subject with courses in policy analysis and governance

The on-line application system is located on the College of New Caledonia’s Jobs and Careers website. You will need to create a personal account in order to apply to our posted competitions. All required fields/questions must be completed upon your initial application. After you have completed each field/question once, you will not need to do so again unless you want to update the current information or to insert additional required documents. Please note that applicant accounts are individual and must not be shared with others.

For full details, please visit our Career website at https://cnc.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8254.