010 - Specialist, Legal Policy
Closing date: October 1, 2024
Hybrid position
Contract end date: March 31, 2025
MNO’s culture is at our core
The MNO workplace culture is full of potential ready to be unlocked. As our Self-Governance agreement materializes, we are building a workplace culture of action, responsibility, and most importantly a desire to serve the Métis community. When defining what MNO culture is, it’s difficult, because of our diverse leadership styles, and the different programs and services offered. What that really means is there is a place for almost everyone under the MNO employer umbrella. We recognize people are different, and that is our source of strength. We bring opinions together, welcome healthy conflict, and look to always find answers, not problems.
- 4% Vacation pay
- Pension plan
- Annual paid two-week holiday closure in December
- 16 paid public and employer holidays
- 15 paid health & wellness days
- Challenging, multi-disciplinary work environment that fosters learning and professional development
- Substantial educational incentive to promote personal and professional growth
- An opportunity to make a direct or indirect impact on the lives of the Métis Peoples across the Province
- Other perks
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Telemedicine plan
- Goodlife corporate membership discount
- Bell Mobility's exclusive partner program
- Staple's corporate discount
- Dell member purchase program
- Mark's corporate discount
About the role
The Legal Policy Specialist core element of work includes providing operational support on project initiatives managed by MNO’s in-house legal counsel, which would include but is not limited to activities like the processing of internal financial transactions, planning meetings and engagements and developing presentations, project management including tracking timelines, policy related research, developing project milestone or work breakdown structures, assistance with document management, and co-ordinating project activities with external counsel, vendors, and community leadership.
What you will be doing
- Utilize specialized knowledge to meet organizational demands, including the process of collection and analysis of data for annual reports, policies, procedures, systems design, and other data useful to identify needs and opportunities
- Work with internal legal counsel on the development of research within the MNO citizenship or MNO employees. Interpret and report on results to compile comparative data, impact statements, summaries to guide, inform and advise leadership on variety of initiatives
- Works to develop or revise policy drafts, briefs or internal reports. Attend and record notes from critical external meetings, frequently providing summary reports to leadership and internal legal
- Proactively deal with highly political, confidential and sensitive issues, with tact and discretion
- Develop and lead programs, policies, and proposals based on political, demographic, social and economic research and analysis
- Attend meetings with senior management, funders, elected officials and government and provide presentations where required
- Attend meetings when asked in place of in-house legal counsel and provide meeting notes and interpretations of meeting events.
- Additionally assists in-house legal counsel with general administrative duties as identified
- Monitor and action email in-boxes that are established for key projects
- Assist in the development and maintenance of a document repository, library, and/or management system for MNO in-house legal counsel
- Analyze processes, procedures, programs and other systems, and collect data useful to identify opportunities for additional impact or improvement
- Research practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies, practices or positions
- Research and prepare detailed and accurate reports, briefing notes and presentations
- Deal with highly confidential and sensitive issues in a timely manner, with tact and discretion
- Travel to communities for meetings to give presentations or attend meetings (this may require overnight stays in the community and a varied work schedule)
- Precedent development and management
- Other reasonable duties as may be assigned
Qualifications
- Strong desire to act in the service of the Métis Citizens, to advance and uphold rights and culture
- Completion of a Master’s degree in a relevant field and or equivalent combination of post-secondary education and experience
- A high degree of technology literacy and proficiency in standard office equipment
- Advanced communications skills, both written and verbal
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Strong project coordination, including the design and implementation of project work-plans
- Superior organization skills
- Highly detail-oriented
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and assess changing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to assess situations and problem-solve independently
- Demonstrated ability to work alone/independently with minimal supervision
- 3-5 years of experience in a policy analyst (or comparable) position
- Demonstrated ability to write high quality evidence and data-based reports and professional presentations
- Demonstrated ability in policy and program development and evaluation
- Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and expand knowledge and to be flexible in a demanding and dynamic environment
- Previous experience dealing with confidential information
Preferred
- Knowledge of Métis-specific and broader Indigenous policy and research, key challenges, and programs
- 5-7 years or more experience in a similar/comparable role
- Demonstrated ability to write high quality evidence and data-based reports and professional presentations
- Knowledge of Métis-specific and broader Indigenous policy and research, key challenges, and programs
- Demonstrated ability in policy and program development and evaluation
- Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and expand knowledge and to be flexible in a demanding and dynamic environment
- Previous experience dealing with confidential information
All positions at the MNO may require the following:
- Current CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain
- Completion and maintenance of Vulnerable Sector Verification
- A reliable vehicle (or ability to rent), driver’s licence, $1,000,000 liability insurance, and a clean driving record
- Flexibility to work extended hours as necessary
- Ability to occasionally travel within Ontario for limited periods of time
The Métis Nation of Ontario commits to providing accommodation as required by the Ontario Human Rights Act, unless to do so would cause undue hardship. Accommodations will be provided in accordance with the principles of dignity, individualization, and inclusion. The Métis Nation of Ontario will work cooperatively and in the spirit of respect with all partners in the accommodation process. These accommodations will extend to all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment and selection.
Please email human resources if you require an accommodation during the hiring process.
Special Services Organization
The Métis Nation of Ontario is a special services organization. All applicants are encouraged to apply. Preference may be given to qualified applicants who meet the requirements for MNO Citizenship as per the MNO Bylaws and who are in good standing.
Please note, all employees, regardless of role or location, are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless the employee has a valid medical exemption. This condition of employment is effective for all employees, full or part-time, permanent or contract, whether working remotely or not, as of November 1, 2021.
The Métis Nation of Ontario uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help in the screening and assessing of applicants within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- Min Hiring Rate $60,860.00
- Max Hiring Rate $69,370.00
- Job End Date Monday, March 31, 2025
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