Senior Advisor to the President
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is a key driver of economic and social prosperity in New Brunswick, with six campuses across the province. As a community-focused institution, NBCC is committed to delivering high-quality education, workforce development, and industry partnerships that support the province's evolving needs.
Position Type: Regular
Location: Any NBCC campus location (Fredericton preferred)
Note: this role will require weekly in-person availability in Fredericton and travel to all NBCC locations as required.
Salary Range: $109,642.00 to $123,500.00 per annum
NBCC is seeking a Senior Advisor who will be championing and advancing the institutional advocacy and strategy implementation. Reporting to the President this is a senior-level role providing high-level strategic, policy, government and public affairs leadership directly to the President and the Senior Executive Team. The position combines foresight-driven public policy research, high-trust government relations, and governance support to enable institutional influence, credibility, and strategic alignment.
This role supports NBCC's executive leadership by proactively scanning and synthesizing the external environment, advising on strategic risks and opportunities, developing engagement strategies, and representing NBCC in key policy and external forums. It plays a critical role in bridging the College's internal strategic priorities with the broader public sector landscape.
Strategic Intelligence and Policy Foresight:
- Conduct in-depth analysis of public policy, post-secondary trends, and political developments across provincial and national contexts. Provide strategic intelligence and foresight to inform presidential and executive decision-making. Identify and articulate strategic risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to the President and Executive Team to inform decision-making.
- Evaluate the influence and uptake of recommendations in advancing institutional strategy and direction.
- Executive Briefings, Strategic Communications & Decision Support:
- Produce high-impact, succinct, and strategic briefings, presentations, and summaries for the President, Board, and senior leaders.
- Translate technical or complex subject matter into accessible messages that guide internal and external decision-making and relationship building.
- Contribute to strong internal relations, as well as college messaging and positioning.
Government Relations, Public and Internal Affairs:
- Design briefs, submissions, and advocacy tools aligned to NBCC's priorities.
- Lead development and execution of strategic engagement strategies with internal, government and sector partners.
- Cultivate trust-based relationships across government and external partners to facilitate effective collaboration and maintain strong lines of communication.
- Represent NBCC at external events and forums as a designate of the President.
Strategic Planning, Operational Alignment & Institutional Integration:
- Work with the executive and college leadership teams to ensure every engagement reflects and advances NBCC's strategic priorities.
- Identify opportunities to embed strategy into presentations, performance, and culture.
- Participate and/or provide leadership on initiatives of institutional significance as assigned by the President.
Governance Support & Accountability:
- Support the President's work with the Board of Governors by preparing governance-related content and insights.
- Lead the creation and formulation of comprehensive government accountability reports, ensuring alignment with regulatory and reporting requirements and organizational objectives.
- Conduct thorough reviews and analyses of government responses to submitted accountability reports.
- Prepare detailed summaries and reports on the findings from government responses, highlighting critical issues and potential impacts on the organization.
- Serve as a resource on matters of institutional strategy and public accountability.
Education & Experience:
- Post-secondary education in public policy, political science, communications, or a related field is required.
- Equivalent experience in high-level government relations, public sector strategy, or institutional policy advising may be considered in lieu of formal education.
- In-depth understanding of public sector governance, post-secondary systems, and intergovernmental dynamics in Canada-particularly within the context of provincial-federal relations-is essential.
- Several years of progressively responsible experience in strategic advisory, public policy, government relations, or executive-level planning roles.
- Experience within a post-secondary, public sector, or mission-driven organization is highly desirable.
Leadership & Skills:
- Strong understanding, experience and expertise in policy research methodologies with experience in interpreting legislation, regulatory and make appropriate recommendations considering the political landscape.
- A relationship builder both internal and external including key stakeholders at government, policy makers and sector partners.
- Skilled in drafting policy submissions, briefing materials and strategic communications that support advocacy and institutional positioning.
- Prior consultation and continuous experience in making independent judgement and intellectual discretion in analyzing complex, ambiguous, and evolving issues that have broad organizational and reputational implications.
This is a critical role for an experienced advisor who can support and drive informed decision-making in a complex post-secondary environment.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet these qualifications on their resumes.
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered as equivalent. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be raised.
- Opportunity to work remotely (within New Brunswick, close to one of our campus locations).
- A culture that is focused on nurturing a sense of belonging for all employees.
- A salary range of $109,642.00 to $ 123,500.00 per annum.
- Become a member of the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- NBCC supports the wellbeing of its employees. We provide free access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Paid sick and vacation leave.
- Volunteer leave.
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs (Employee: Tuition Reimbursement Program AND Family: Tuition Reduction Benefit - Spouse and Children).
The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is committed to being flexible in its operations and to the wellbeing of its employees. This includes considering reasonable requests for alternative work arrangements, when feasible, to meet the changing needs of the College and its students. In order to ensure our student needs are met, flexible work arrangements cannot extend beyond the New Brunswick border. NBCC employees must be living in a location that is a reasonable distance from one of our seven work locations around the province.
We promote an equal opportunity work environment.
All interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed application, with a resume, online by May 27, 2025. All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.
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