PolicyJobs OTT #13
Welcome to this week’s edition of PolicyJobsOTT. The temperature is cooling down, but these jobs are still hot 😎
read, listen, watch
Pride everywhere 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Natural world: A new CBC documentary called “Animal Pride” shows us that the animal kingdom has always been a little gay 🐧🦚💞
Cartoons: A list of queer cartoon characters you may not have known were part of the LGBTQ+ community 📺🍿
Space: A new documentary tells Sally Ride’s story of becoming the first American female astronaut to go to space and the untold story of Sally and her life partner of 27 years 🚀🌎
Sky: #flashbackfriday to one of the joyous videos to ever be uploaded to YouTube: Double Rainbow 🌈🌈
Tiny Chef Show: In memoir of the Tiny Chef Show being cancelled, here is video of Tiny Chef dancing to Abracadara by Lady Gaga, arguably the pride anthem of this year
Divas everywhere 👑🌟
Intergeneration divas: Baby Chappell meets Chappell Roan 🐥💗🎤🐎
Canadian diva: Midlife musings with Alanis Morissette 💊🔪
Behind the diva: Music director behind “Kellyoke” covers 🎤🎵
She ain’t no diva: Never forget this diva’s viral tikok 👉👀❌
The diva is dead, long live the diva 🪦🪭🪩💃
Diva down: George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison 😲👮♂️🚨
the jobs
1. Director, Public Policy — National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC)
The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest passenger air carriers, is hiring a Director, Public Policy. Reporting to the President & CEO, the Director will develop and advocate public policy positions on issues affecting member airlines, engage with government and industry stakeholders, coordinate NACC committee activity, and represent the organization in external consultations. The Director will also prepare briefs, speaking notes, and policy materials to support advocacy efforts with government. ✈️📑🤝
2. Policy Development and Research Manager — Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
CFMWS is hiring a Policy Development and Research Manager to lead applied research initiatives and support the development of policies and programs that serve Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the role includes designing and managing studies, analyzing data, presenting findings, and translating complex research into actionable insights. The manager also supports contract and partnership development, advises senior leadership on resilience research, and contributes to knowledge mobilization across the organization. 🧠📊💭
3. Coordinator, Ceremonial and Protocol — The Senate of Canada
The Senate of Canada is hiring a Coordinator, Ceremonial and Protocol to support the work of the Usher of the Black Rod. The role involves coordinating logistics, protocol, and administrative support for nationally significant ceremonies such as the Opening of Parliament, the Speech from the Throne, and State Funerals. The coordinator also contributes to the planning of stakeholder events, the Senate Page Program, and other institutional priorities. This position plays a central role in ensuring that ceremonial activities reflect the traditions of the Senate. 🏛️🎖️📜
4. Co-op: Policy & Foreign Relations — Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
CSIS is seeking students for a Fall 2026 co-op placement in Ottawa in one of two streams: Strategic Policy and Foreign Relations, or Communications and Issues Management. Responsibilities include preparing briefing materials, drafting Cabinet documents, coordinating executive foreign travel, supporting communication strategies, and monitoring media trends. Candidates must be enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution and eligible for Enhanced Top Secret security clearance. This position offers hands-on experience in national security and policy in a fast-paced environment. 🕵️♀️🔍✈️
Eds: Once again, this is a co-op placement, and so only open to applicants currently enrolled in an accredited co-op or internship program!
5. Director of Public Affairs — Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada is a unique health services organization that serves people who are blind or partially sighted across the country. The Director of Public Affairs is a key leadership role within Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC), responsible for developing and executing strategies to influence public policy, secure government funding, and enhance stakeholder relationships at the federal and provincial level. Reporting directly to the VP, Healthcare Innovation, the Director will lead advocacy initiatives, foster strategic partnerships, and ensure alignment with VLRC's strategic goals. ⚕️🩵
6. Startup Policy Analyst — Founded in Canada (Remote)
Founded in Canada (FiC) is a nonprofit platform built to make Canada’s innovation ecosystem actually accessible. At their core, they are building a verified national directory of the people, organizations, and resources driving Canadian innovation. They are seeking someone to track, analyze, and translate Canadian policies that impact startups. The Policy Analyst’s work will directly inform their internal strategy and help shape their public-facing policy memos — giving founders a louder voice in the national conversation. The Policy Analyst will break down and simplify complex policy documents into digestible language, contribute to developing public policy briefs and memos, and connecting policy analysis to actual startup experiences and pain points. 🌱🚀💡
7. Public Affairs Manager — Canada’s Building Trades Unions
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is the national voice for more than 600,000 Canadian skilled trades construction workers. They are seeking a Public Affairs Manager to lead and implement its public affairs activities, including government relations, public policy, strategic communications and stakeholder engagement. This role supports both planned priorities and emerging initiatives in response to shifting political and policy developments, in alignment with CBTU’s strategic plan. 🏗️🚧👷
8. International Policy Associate — Global Fishing Watch (Remote)
Global Fishing Watch is an international, non-profit organization committed to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency. The International Policy Associate will support the International Policy team and their regional partners in their efforts to demonstrate the effectiveness of transparency as an ocean governance principle. The incumbent will assist in the organisation and coordination of events and delegation attendance at international meetings. They will lead the development and maintenance of internal international policy databases and will contribute to the creation of policy briefs, proposals and presentations. The International Policy Associate will also engage with governments and civil society partners throughout our work in regional and international fora. 🌊🐬🐙
9. Senior Policy Analyst, Energy — C.D. Howe (Remote)
The C.D. Howe Institute, Canada’s leading independent, non-partisan public policy research institute, seeks a Senior Policy Analyst, Energy to join its research team. The role offers an opportunity to inform and lead debates over economic policy issues, in furtherance of the Institute’s mission to advance Canadians’ living standards by promoting economically sound public policy. The Senior Policy Analyst will lead the research for the Institute’s Energy Policy program. They will also conduct original research and coordinate peer-reviewed papers by external authors on significant Canadian energy policy issues. 📝📎📚
10. Constituency Assistant — Office of Member of Parliament Michael Barrett
MP Michael Barrett is hiring a Constituency Assistant to support his Kemptville office in the riding of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes. The role involves triaging emails, managing casework, responding to constituent inquiries, and liaising with federal departments to help resolve issues. The Assistant will also coordinate follow-up with constituents, maintain case tracking systems, and draft correspondence on a range of local and federal matters. 📨📋📁