Director of Policy and Research

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🔥 11 hours ago

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $102k - $131k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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World Education Services

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1974

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Social Impact

World Education Services is a nonpartisan social enterprise that provides widely accepted international credential evaluation services to help students, professionals, immigrants, and refugees have their foreign education recognized in the United States and Canada. WES offers credential assessment reports (including ECAs for Canadian immigration), digital tools like iGPA and AccessWES, research and policy work, and social impact programs and philanthropy aimed at improving economic inclusion and workforce pathways for newcomers.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership for WES Canada's policy, research, and advocacy agenda • Lead major policy initiatives and develop evidence-based policy positions • Apply economic and quantitative analysis, including econometric evidence on immigration and labour market outcomes • Lead complex policy research projects supporting evidence-informed organizational decision making • Advise senior leadership on policy risks, opportunities, and emerging issues • Develop policy frameworks, recommendations, consultation submissions, advocacy strategies, executive briefings, policy papers, presentations, and strategic reports • Represent WES in external policy forums, advisory committees, and stakeholder consultations • Design and lead applied economic research on immigration and workforce integration • Direct strategic research initiatives supporting public policy, advocacy, and systems change objectives • Build the team's technical research capacity and oversee research quality standards • Build and maintain senior relationships with governments, business associations, post-secondary institutions, regulatory bodies, employers, and sector organizations • Lead collaborative research, policy development, strategic partnerships, thought leadership publications, policy briefs, and research reports • Provide oversight of external research partnerships and commissioned research • Represent WES as a subject matter expert through speaking engagements, conferences, and stakeholder meetings • Lead strategic planning, environmental scanning, and scenario planning activities • Direct cross-functional projects involving multiple departments and external stakeholders • Support organizational governance through board materials, executive briefings, dashboards, and performance reporting • Develop systems and processes for knowledge management, organizational learning, and policy coordination • Lead, coach, and develop policy and research staff, consultants, and project teams • Establish work plans, priorities, and performance expectations • Support workforce planning, recruitment, and professional development • Promote collaboration across WES departments

🎯 Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Social Sciences, or another related discipline, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience • Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in economic research or public policy within the social impact, public, or non-profit sectors • Demonstrated technical research capacity, including experience designing and executing applied economic research on immigration and labour markets • Strong econometric and quantitative skills, including regression analysis, causal inference methods, and labour market outcome analysis • Working proficiency in statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python • Minimum five (5) years of management or leadership experience leading teams, consultants, or complex cross-functional initiatives • Demonstrated expertise in Canadian labour market policy, workforce development, credential recognition, immigration or related public policy fields • Experience managing external research partnerships and commissioned research • Experience working with Canadian labour market and immigration data, such as the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB), Census, and Labour Force Survey • Experience with Statistics Canada Research Data Centre or administrative microdata environments • Extensive experience leading policy development, consultation submissions, research projects, and strategic advocacy initiatives • Proven ability to influence policy through research, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships • Experience building and maintaining relationships with senior government officials, business leaders, funders, and sector organizations • Strong strategic planning, analytical, and systems thinking capabilities • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefings, reports, and presentations • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment • Excellent judgment, political acuity, and ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion • Knowledge of federal and provincial government decision-making processes • Experience developing organizational policy and advocacy strategies • Desired: a record of published economic or policy research • Desired: experience representing an organization publicly through conferences, media, or government consultations • Functional bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work and flexible scheduling • Generous time-off policies • Comprehensive wellness programs • Comprehensive benefits • Competitive compensation • Tangible rewards and recognition • Learning opportunities and pathways for personal and professional development • Comprehensive training programs • Tuition reimbursement opportunities • Career advancement opportunities • Employee-led resource groups • Town halls and collaborative team events • Meaningful volunteer opportunities • Inclusive and accessible work environment • Accommodation support during the recruitment process