Senior Analyst, Policy and Strategy
JOB DETAIL
If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about strategy, environmental scanning, and foresight, then the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!
IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.
Come join our team and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!
Our employment opportunity of the moment: Senior Analyst, Strategy and Policy
Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode*)
For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:
You have:
- A master’s degree in economics, planning, political science, public or business administration or sociology or in a discipline relevant to IDRC’s program areas.
- Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing and speaking.)
- Significant and recent experience with strategic planning as it relates to international development including tasks such as the analysis, synthesis, and summarization of trends and policies in the development and/or research for development sectors.
- An in-depth understanding of linkages between monitoring, evaluation and learning for organizational excellence.
- An enhanced knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning within the context of Canadian and/or international assistance and research.
You are:
- Aligned with IDRC culture and values: At IDRC, we are respectful, willing and responsible.
- A skilled communicator with great interpersonal skills.
- A strategic thinker with superior international networking abilities.
- A team player within a multidisciplinary group of people from different cultures.
- Competent in planning, organizing, coordinating, negotiating and problem-solving.
- Comfortable leading consultations and building consensus with internal and external stakeholders.
- Able to work under pressure using your initiative and sound judgment.
You are interested in:
- Understanding how existing and future trends in IDRC’s landscape impact its strategic directions.
- Providing support and advice on communicating IDRC’s mandate and results to key stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking, networking, and engagement.
- Leading consultations and building consensus with stakeholders.
- Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Then we are interested in your profile!
At IDRC, we support your professional development.
Additional Information:
* Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office).
As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.
We appreciate your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team.
We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Who can apply? IDRC employees only.
