Senior Advisor, Corporate Policies and Governance

• Implement the requirements and objectives as established in the Mint’s Corporate Policy Framework to manage the Mint’s suite of corporate policies and identify policy gaps, emerging issues, and areas requiring attention.
• Coordinate policy development and review processes with policy sponsors and subject matter experts to ensure policy instruments remain current, effective, and aligned with business objectives, legislative requirements, and best practices.
• Analyze proposed policy changes and assess their operational, financial, compliance, and governance implications across the organization.
• Develop and deliver policy awareness, governance education, and training sessions to foster understanding, accountability, and compliance across the organization.
• Support the Mint's governance practices by researching, analyzing and monitoring governance trends and best practices, as well as legislative developments as applicable, with a view to ensuring that they facilitate efficient and effective decision-making by Management and the Board and its committees.
• Provide expert advice in the area of corporate governance, with a focus on federal Crown corporations and their legal and policy frameworks; identify trends and developments from the Government of Canada legal and/or policy frameworks as aligned with, and applicable to, federal Crowns.
• Develop and maintain governance and policy management tools, templates, procedures, guidance materials, and training resources to promote consistent practices across the corporation.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen governance processes, policy lifecycle management, internal controls, accountability mechanisms, and organizational effectiveness while building and maintaining effective relationships with internal partners, external stakeholders and governance networks/bodies.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring on-site presence at our Ottawa location three to five days per week, depending on meeting requirements and other activities.

This selection process may also qualify you for other positions with similar requirements and qualifications.

Languages Requirements:

Bilingual Positions

Proficiency in both official languages (English & French) is required at the time of hire.  The linguistic profile for this position is:

• Reading Comprehension: C Advanced
• Written Expression: B Intermediate
• Oral Proficiency: C Advanced

If no qualified candidate fully meets the linguistic profile of the position, other bilingual profiles may be considered, in accordance with the Mint’s Staffing Policy.

Education & Designation:

• University degree in a related field; a graduate degree is an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years experience of relevant experience in governance, policies and/or public administration.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strategic thinking and application of sound judgment.
• Research, writing and drafting skills, notably in relation to corporate policies and enterprise-wide documentation.
• Sound knowledge of corporate governance principles and experience providing expert advice on governance practices (within a Crown corporation is an asset).
• Demonstrated knowledge of the policy, regulatory, business, and operational context of the Mint, including its public policy mandate, accountability obligations, and stakeholder environment.
• Knowledge of legislation applicable to federal Crown corporations is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policy requirements and provide business-oriented advice, recommendations and risk mitigation strategies.
• Knowledge of tools, best practices and approaches to monitor and report on initiatives.
• Ability to present to senior officials or Board members and to develop clear and practical briefing documentation.
• Ability to build trusted and collaborative relationships with internal and external partners and to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Results-focused and achievement-oriented with demonstrated commitment to support the organization, its mandate and mission.
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities.