We are in the process of hiring, and are thrilled to be offer opportunities to students in our community. With support from the Government of Canada we are currently looking to hire a Policy Analyst, as a part of the Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which, “aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.”
If you know someone who may benefit from this opportunity, please feel free to share! We will be giving special consideration to those who self-identify as women, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), member of an official language minority community, new immigrant, refugee, a person with a disability, a visible minority or LGBTQ2S+ or who live in a rural or remote location.
About the Role
The Policy Analyst works as a member of the communications team to review both provincial and district education policies for BCEdAccess, as well as to help develop internal policies where required. This will include critical analysis and recommendations brought to the Board in order to help advocate for changes.
The Policy Analyst reports to the Executive Director.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Policy Analyst will assist in improving internal policy and terms with the Board and the Communications Team. The Policy Analyst will also assist in the research and recommendation of advocacy projects and initiatives that could help improve disabled students’ access to equitable education. This will include but not be limited to reviewing the following:
- BC Schools’ education and accessibility policies
- Individual districts’ education and accessibility policies
- BC provincial education and accessibility policies
- The federal education and accessibility policies
- International law’s education and accessibility policies
- Partner organizations’ education and accessibility policies
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrated applied skills in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Suite
- Comfort collaborating within a larger team
- Previous experience with research and notetaking
- Previous experience in project management or proposals
- Ability to work remotely and unsupervised
- Possess excellent organizational and communication skills
Other Useful Skills and Experience:
- Skilled in writing (please provide a writing sample)
- Previous experience with advocacy for students with disabilities
- Lived-experience with BC schools
- Knowledge of education, disabilities, human rights, social justice
- Political science, marketing, business
- Event planning/volunteering/nonprofit experience
| Job type | Contract, part-time |
| Pay | $18.00 per hour |
| Hours | 12 hours per week |
| Anticipated start date | June 28, 2021 |
| Location | Supervised telecommuting (online) |
How to apply
To be eligible for a Summer Job position with BCEdAccess Society applicants must be between 15-30 years old.
Interested candidates are asked to forward their resume and cover letter stating the job title in the subject line to info@bcedaccess.com. You may also include a sample of writing or portfolio if you believe it is applicable.
BCEdAccess is committed to being an inclusive, equitable and accessible employer. We want everyone in our organization to feel valued and welcome. If you need accommodation in any or all aspects of the selection process, just let us know.
While we appreciate all applications, we will only contact those individuals selected for interviews.