Manager, Social and Economic Development (SED)

WHO WE ARE

Join our team today and make a difference for the future of Inuit Women

Pauktuutit, as the national voice of Inuit women in Canada, has a key role to play in ensuring the use of a gender-equity lens in policies impacting Inuit women, girls and gender-diverse Inuit. We promote greater progress in priority areas, across health and well-being, violence and abuse prevention, safety, and social and economic development. Our ability to do so depends heavily on partnership across government, key funders, Inuit community groups and other stakeholder organizations.

JobPurpose

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Advocacy, the Manager will lead both the day-to-day operations of the team withinthe social and economic developmentportfolio and drive the initiatives to support the overall goals of the organization. The role requires considerable skill in relationship building, including the ability to develop and foster partnerships and to collaborate effectively with community groups across Inuit Nunangat, agencies, and other stakeholders. The Manager is responsibleto workdirectly with the Director and across the Policy and Advocacy team to coordinate and manage initiatives within the portfolio.

PrimaryResponsibilitiesInclude:

• ProvidesleadershiptothePolicyandAdvocacy team andownsprojectanddepartmentspecificwork-related supervision of the team within the portfolio area.

• Provide day-to-day coaching, direction, and leadership to employees; includes real time management or resourcesperformancemanagementanddevelopment,facilitatingteammeetings,escalationresolutionandresponse.

• Activelyparticipatesinone-on-onemeetings with Director, providing updates and clear work plans.

• Manageresources,processes,andprocedurestoensureeffectivemanagementofworkplansand ontimedelivery.

• Workswiththepolicy analyst and finance team to coordinate unit reporting with input from various staff members, ensuring quality of information and format for presentation to key stakeholders including senior leadership and funders.

• ActsasacentralresourcetothePolicyandAdvocacyteamandcollaboratesacrossthe organizationtocreate presentations or speaking notes, including strategic planning, committees and advisory groups, partnership meetings, policy briefs and conferences.

• ActsasthecentralresourcetothePolicyandProgramsteamtotrackdeliverables,andmore broadlysupports the Policy and Advocacy Director in tracking the strategic plan updates, organizational goals, and objectives.

• Develops,implements,monitors,andevaluates projectsacrossthedepartmentincludingregular activity reports and deliverables.

• Identifyfundingsourcesanddeveloprelevantprojectproposals,agreements,andbudgets.

• Supports report and proposal management including reading/ editing some of the reports or proposals.

• Collaboratewith team members (business development) to ensure consistency and alignment with broader organizational needs

• Supports process management to enable efficiency and effectiveness in the Policy and Advocacy team and ensures collaboration between Policy and Advocacy and the entire organization.

• Supports process management to enable efficiency and effectiveness in the Policy and Advocacy team.Organizes and creates standards, best practices across Policy and Advocacy.
• Ensures collaboration between the Policy and Advocacy team and the rest of the organization by attending and activelyparticipatingin weekly team meetings
• SupportstheDirectorofPolicyandAdvocacyonanasneededbasisincludingprovidingsupporttothePolicy and Advocacy business duringshort-termabsences.

Administration

• Planand/orfacilitateworkshops,meetings;workplanlogistics/travel.

• Monitordirectexpenditures,scheduleandtechnicalperformancewithinapprovedbudgets.

• SupportquarterlyreportingprocessincollaborationwithDirector,includingreportstofunding organizations ina timelyand professional manner.

• MaintaindepartmentworkplansinconsultationandcollaborationwiththeDirector.

Leadership

• Createandinspireacollaborative,resultsorientedProgramsteamtosupportPauktuutitsvisionandmission.

• Providesdirectiontoensureaproductive,positive,andhealthyworkenvironmentinalignmentwiththe cultural priorities and relevant policies and procedures.

Pleasenoteotherdutiesmaybeassignedasneededtomeetthemandateandevolvingneedsoftheorganization.

KnowledgeSkillsandAbilities(KSAs)

CoreCompetencies

• Collaboration:Workscooperativelywithotherstoachieveorganizationalgoals.Meetspersonalprofessional commitments to the group and support others as required, to achieve organizational goals. It includes appreciating and respecting diverse and varying perspectives and puttingthe businessgoals ahead of personal preferences.

• Communication:Theabilitytolisten,speak,explain,persuade,andinfluenceothersbyexpressingthoughts and views concisely, effectively, and appropriately in a range of different settings to hold attention and achieve desired impact. Excellent presentation skills,useplain language;sharesinformation andtakesan open-minded approach to influence decision making.

• Innovation orientation:Intellectual curiosity and open-mindedness ready to question existing systems, businessmodels,andprocessesanddeviseinnovativesolutions.Requiresaninventiveapproachtolooking at business problems and opportunities.

• Adaptability:Constructivelyadaptsstyleinthefaceofambiguity;strivestoconstantlylearnandimprove, challenge the status quo.Approaches new situations with an open mind, versatility, and agility. Demonstrates a positive attitude, resilience, and openness to changes.

• IntegrityandEthics:Upholdssocial,ethical,normsandvaluesthatPauktuutitholdsimportant-demonstratescommitment to championing Pauktuutits organizational policies and values; behaves consistently, and is open, trustworthy and acts without consideration of personal gain.

FunctionalCompetencies:

• Strategy-Criticalthinkingandabilitytosynthesizeinformationanddecideonactionstodeliverstrategic priorities; Strong investigative, analytical, and interpretative skills

• Outstanding communication and collaboration: constantly in conversation with key organizational stakeholdersandleaders,andopen-mindedapproachtoinfluencedecisionmaking.Stronggroupprocess, communication, and consultative skills.

• A Policy and Programs Generalist with strength in planning, analytics and writing with ability to formulate data drivenrecommendations;abilitytodigintodata,reachouttosubjectmatterexperts,operatefromthe perspective of doing the best for Inuit Women and suggesting opportunities for improvement.

• Interpersonal:abilitytobuildconsensuswithingroupswithdiverseneeds;demonstratesawillingnessto learn and ask for help; engages in growth and development activities in collaboration with departmental leaders;Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithcrossfunctionalteamsandmaintainastrongpresenceinteracting with senior leaders.

• Organization:ensuresallrelevantinformationisrecordedandiseasilyaccessible;followsprotocolsand procedures.Ability to pay close attention to detail while under tight timelines.

• Time management: balances multiple tasks and large volume of duties;prioritize;maintainsa schedule/calendareffectively;takesinitiativetoensuredeadlinesaremetandworkiscompletedproperly.

• AbilitytorespondtoPauktuutitemployeesneedsandbusinesspriorities,providevaluethroughrecognizing current and future needs and then deliver solutions tooptimizeopportunities and minimize risk.

• Highbusinessacumen,Financialacumen,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills

Administration:

• StrongproficiencyinMSOfficeSuite,andmaterialstrackingsystemsincluding,includingMSEXCELandAccess

Education:

• Auniversityorcollegedegreeinbusinessplanning,communitydevelopment,sociology,genderstudies,and/ orother equivalent combination of education and recent relevant work experience.

Experience:

• 5+yearsofpriorexperienceinPolicyandAdvocacy,planning,reporting&analytics.

• Experienceleadingteams

• ExperienceasapolicygeneralistwithgeneralunderstandingofPauktuutitsprioritymandatesofHealth; Socio-Economic Development; Violence and Abuse Prevention and Justice.

• Abilitytodeveloppositiveworkingrelationshipswithinatight-knitteamandbuildtrustedrelationships across all levels stakeholders include, departmental leadership, consultants, funders, and community interest groups

• ExperienceworkingwithInuitandknowledgecurrentpolitical,social,andeconomicconditionsofInuitisanasset

• Strongrelationshipbuildingskillswithpersonalcredibilityandhighimpactcommunicationandpresentation skills, with extensive experience with senior executive interaction.

• Strongprojectmanagement;consultation;resourceplanningandbudgetingskills

• Abilitytotraveltoremotecommunitiesasrequired

• LanguageFluencyinEnglish;workingknowledgeofInuktut(oralandwritten)isdesirable.

To Apply: Please submit your resume