PolicyJobsTO #475

Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsTO. Hope you enjoy the World Cup final on over the weekend, or the World Cup finally being over on the weekend.😏

From our desks: have a look at our summer 2026 roundup of policy consultations🤓

• Utah Department of Transportation brings you: Bridge fest 🌉🌉🌉🎸

• Tiny podium and microphone for every press conference please 👶🎤

• Bye, bye lil’ Sebastian - you’re 5,000 candles in the wind 🐎🪽

• Music abundance: “For nearly all of history, hearing music required someone physically making it nearby” 🎹🎸💿

• Produce abundance: “the cost of providing children a healthy diet may include the possible cost of foods that children waste as they acquire new tastes.” 🥒🍎🍅🍌

• Lobster abundance: “Until the mid-1800’s…. If you wanted to eat lobster, you had to dine where the lobsters were.” 🦞🦞🦞

• Pawpaw abundance: A look at those looking to restore native deliciousness to our ecosystem 🌳🌳🌳

• Colour abundance: experiencing the new colour “olo” 🌈🌈🌈

Inclusion Canada is seeking a Policy Analyst, Inclusive Housing to help advance innovative, evidence-informed policies that support the full inclusion of people with an intellectual disability. Working with people with lived experience, governments, researchers, housing developers, community organizations, and our national federation, you'll contribute to policies and programs that transform communities across Canada. 🏠 ♿ 🤝

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

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Wellington Advocacy is looking for an experienced senior public affairs professional to join their Ontario Practice. Reporting directly to the Ontario Vice Presidents, this role serves as a trusted advisor to Wellington’s partners and will represent the firm across the highest levels of the Ontario Government. The director will independently manage and coordinate business development; provide leadership, vision and strategic direction to clients regarding government interactions; help clients navigate policy challenges and government engagement; write and produce clear and compelling government relations plans; and much more.🏛️ 🎩 📋

Salary: $100,000 - $150,000

Sitting within the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, this role is the policy marketing engine for our global organization. The Senior Manager will operate at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and government relations. The position will build the arguments, reports, visual assets, speeches, and high-impact policy events that proactively define the regulatory conversation around enterprise AI. The Senior Manager will navigate a highly fluid environment, partnering closely with Communications, Marketing, and Go-To-Market teams while ensuring Cohere’s underlying public affairs strategy is flawlessly executed and deeply rooted in technical reality. 🤖 📢 🧠

Salary: $215,000 – $315,000

Working closely with the Director, Policy and Public Affairs, this role is ideal for a motivated early career professional who combines strong policy analysis capability with an interest in relationship-building, strategic outreach and public affairs. The successful candidate will contribute to shaping policy conversations and strengthening the Council’s national network of partners. This is a full-time permanent position based remotely, with candidates expected to be located within reasonable proximity to Toronto or Ottawa. Send letter of application and resume to: HR@pppcouncil.ca Please include the job title, Associate, Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, in the email’s subject line. 🔗 🏗️ 📊

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000

The Ontario Attorney General’s Office is looking for a new addition to their policy team either as a Policy Advisor or Senior Policy Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wants to help drive policy development, provide informed analysis, and support the Attorney General’s priorities. Responsibilities include conducting policy research to support strategic initiatives and decision making; analyzing legislation, regulations, and best practices that are relevant to the ministry’s mandate; presenting data in engaging and digestible ways to a variety of internal and external audiences; drafting briefing materials, memos and summaries; and much more. If interested, please reach out to Bradley Metlin, Director of Policy (bradley.metlin@ontario.ca) with a resume and a brief note describing why you’d be a great fit. Please include "Policy Role" in the subject line. ⚖️ 📜 🖋️

Salary: not listed

The Senior Policy Advisor will utilize their policy expertise, financial analysis skills, and project leadership experience to produce policy and planning materials that help drive decisions that impact the accessibility, sustainability, and efficiency of the post-secondary sector. The role requires working closely with the unit's Senior Policy and Planning Analysts to analyze and report findings on enrolment, tuition and funding data. 🎓 🔬 📚

Salary: $86,379 - $127,288

The Senior Policy and Planning Analyst will lead the development of enrolment forecasting, funding and tuition policies and planning initiatives that support the sustainability of the post-secondary education sector. They will analyze and report findings on enrolment, tuition and funding data, and produce policy and planning materials that help drive decisions that impact the accessibility, sustainability, and efficiency of the post-secondary sector.🗺️ 📈 🔐

Salary: $86,379 - $127,288

The Metrolinx and Agencies Oversight Branch in the Ministry of Transportation is seeking a forward-thinking and results-driven Policy Advisor to lead and support high-impact initiatives that strengthen the Ministry of Transportation's strategic oversight of its transportation agencies: Metrolinx, Owen Sound Transportation Company and the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission. The Policy Advisor will apply their knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks, government priorities, and transportation policy to support decision-making and ensure alignment with provincial objectives.🚆 🛤️ 🚌

Salary: $75,185 - $105,116

The Manager, Policy and Programs proactively develops collaborative working relationships with representatives from governments, industry and other external organizations that are the primary contributors, users, and beneficiaries of Canada’s standardization system. The Manager engages with stakeholders in sectors of strategic focus under their responsibilities, understands their priorities and initiates the development of potential strategies, programs or services that will address their objectives and needs. ✅ 📏 🏅

Salary: $106,400 - $132,800

Global Public Affairs is looking for a talented, early career professional to join their Toronto office as a Consultant. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, this position offers a positive work environment and the opportunity to grow a business and collaborate with colleagues across the country. The Consultant provides significant support in the execution of client service within the Ontario public affairs team; represents the company and/or clients as appropriate at events; prepares written reports and proposals; delivers results presentations as well as business development presentations; and more. 💼 🌆 📝

Salary: $70,000 - $85,000

The Community Planner will work with the Director, other Community Planners, Research & Policy Analysts and other staff to engage community partners to shape and implement initiatives that advance social, racial, gender and economic justice, equitable policies, investments, and strategies, for equity-deserving communities; work with residents, grassroots groups and organizational partners across Toronto, and organize events, support learning and leadership development, and enable greater participation in community and city-wide civic processes; and participate in (and chair) relevant committees, coalitions, networks, task groups and staff teams of the organization. 🌆📝🗺️

Salary: $60,271 - $73,143.16

StrategyCorp is hiring an Intern for its Institute of Public Policy and Economy to support research and thought leadership on public policy and economic issues, for a term of Septpember to December 2026. The role involves conducting policy and economic research, analyzing quantitative data, preparing client deliverables and proposals, and contributing to publications, podcasts, and other initiatives that inform public policy discussions. 🤝🗃️📈