Offre d'emploi

Summary

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has an interesting opportunity for an experienced research and data analysis professional to join our newly created Public Affairs, Communications, and Research team, where you will work collaboratively with OAC business units to ensure the effective capture, analysis, and generation of information in support of OAC’s decision making, advancement and strategic and government priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a comprehensive and strategic research and data analysis unit in support of OAC’s mandate and strategic plan objectives and goals.
• Manage human resources and labour relations of the unit, including hiring, training, development, performance management and attendance approvals and ensure the appropriate staff complement, skill sets, structures and work assignments are in place.
• Support the Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Research in the following:
• Monitor relevant policy and political developments, information, research and opportunities where OAC may wish to lead, partner, follow, and/or have input in order to fulfil its mandate and strategic plan;
• Act as a key resource in developing requirements for and guiding external research towards strategic and operational goals, and communicating the value of the arts and public funding in the arts;
• Generate OAC’s research, data analytics and reporting on trends and developments across the arts and culture sector, and review, summarize and contextualize external research related to the arts;
• Determine OAC’s data and information needs for tracking and reporting purposes in granting and how OAC’s granting systems support the generation of data and reports;
• Provide considerable input into OAC’s corporate data, systems, and technical initiatives to ensure statistical and financial information needs are captured.
• Participate in planning and priority setting for the annual cycle of the department; monitor progress throughout the year and ensure key milestones are being met and reported.
• Assess, revise, develop, implement and oversee policies and processes related to data collection, analysis and reporting, and keep Director informed of issues and concerns.
• Lead the structural review process for new or revised information processes, with a focus on data collection, feasibility, timeline management, workflow development and technical requirements gathering.
• Ensure that process workflow documents and procedure manuals are maintained and utilized consistently.
• Prioritize, generate and share information between the Granting and Public Affairs, Communications and Research departments.
• Provide support and consultation to the Director and management team on issues pertaining to information systems and processes.
• Work with Information Systems & Technology on priority setting for information system improvements and ensures technological services meet process requirements.
• Participate in events, conferences and meetings with other funders or groups to gather information, represent OAC, discuss issues, or inform policy and process development.
• Act as a backup for Director and the Associate Director of Public Affairs and Communications during absences and as delegated with respective decision-making authority and approvals.

Key Qualifications

• University degree in public policy, communications, business, computer science, or technology, or the equivalent in relevant work experience and other education;
• Project management certificate an asset;
• Significant experience (at least five years) managing the implementation of complex business processes, preferably in communications and / or grants, royalties, investment or government relations environment;
• People management experience backed by excellent managerial, interpersonal, consultative, teamwork and facilitation skills;
• Excellent understanding of policy and process development and of internal communications, processes, information flows, systems analysis, and application of equity and accessibility principles;
• Extensive experience drafting and writing documents in clear and plain language;
• Demonstrated superior written and oral communication skills in English; bilingualism in French is an asset;
• Strong communication and conflict management skills, with a proven ability to successfully build trust, listen, and foster a collaborative environment with individuals and groups with diverse identities;
• Sound conceptual, analytical, financial, problem-solving and decision-making skills and judgement;
• Adaptable and fast learner with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and administer efficiently;
• Advanced skills with MS Office suite, and intermediate understanding of technical business solutions, databases and Software as a Service Systems;
• Ability to work overtime on a regular basis.