About IISD

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a globally recognized think tank with more than 30 years of experience working to solve today's greatest sustainable development challenges. We combine deep expertise across critical policy areas with a cooperative approach to research, advice, and hands-on support that delivers real-world results. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a diverse team of over 300 experts working from offices in Canada and Switzerland as well as other locations across the world.

Overview

IISD's Trade policy team is recruiting a Policy Analyst to support research implementation and outputs, provide analysis for evidence-based policies grounded in scientific research, and deliver and develop program projects.

Responsibilities

Strategy, Vision, and Team Leadership

- Contribute to identifying challenges, emerging issues, and solutions within the program.
- Within all projects and more widely, promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
- Manage own time and inputs into projects so as to deliver research outputs on time and to budget.

Fundraising and Communications

- Participate in fundraising efforts for the program, including by contributing to written proposals for funding and other business development materials.
- Identify fundraising opportunities based on existing work or new ideas.

Communications and Outreach

- Assist in communicating the work of the program and its components to a broader audience, including attending events and developing outreach materials, such as blogs and brochures.
- Maintain contacts with domestic and international project partners.

Operations and Program Management

- Collaborate with IISD staff, affiliates, partners, and consultants in the design and implementation of projects.
- Participate in project missions, arranging elements of missions as appropriate.




- Lead on the organization and documentation of webinars, meetings, and public consultations as required.

Research

- Conduct primary and secondary research and write reports for the program, working with contractors as required.
- Draft research and other project outputs to the required standard, including research reports, policy briefs, and technical reports.
- Undertake analysis and evaluation of policies and programs, such as their objectives, impact, and cost-efficiency, incorporating social, economic, and environmental considerations.
- Keep up to date regarding emerging issues related to the program.
- Develop evaluation criteria, methodologies, and systems and implement them in research studies.
- Prepare, present, and communicate high-quality research findings to a variety of audiences

Requirements

Qualifications

- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in policy research and project implementation.
- A master's degree or equivalent in international development, environmental studies, or another similar area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Experience coordinating projects including a range of partners.
- Experience undertaking qualitative and quantitative policy analysis and developing draft research and communication outputs.
- Understanding of trade policy (either from an economic or a legal perspective, or both)
- Understanding of the broader context of trade policy developments.

Skills (Essential)

- Strong research skills and the ability to become familiar with new topics quickly.
- Ability to use AI to conduct reliable, high-quality qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Desirable: The ability to work in French and/or Spanish is a strong asset.

Behavioural Competencies (Essential)

- Results-focused; able to work quickly and accurately to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of the results.
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📌 Policy Analyst (Winnipeg)
🏢 IISD
📍 Winnipeg