Smart Prosperity Institute, University of Ottawa

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Position type: Full-time, contract
Application deadline: July 16, 2018

Background:
Smart Prosperity Institute (formerly Sustainable Prosperity) is a national environment-economy research network and policy think tank based at the University of Ottawa. We deliver world-class research, working with a global experts network and business, NGO and government leaders – all to advance policy and market solutions for a stronger, cleaner, more innovative economy. More info: http://institute.smartprosperity.ca/.

Position Overview:
The role of Director of Policy Research is to provide strategic direction, leadership and management for all aspects of Smart Prosperity Institute’s policy research and engagement activities, cutting across environment, resources, innovation and the economy. The Director leads in developing, resourcing, and delivering SPI’s policy research programs, including large, multi-year initiatives with high-profile funders/partners, politically sensitive analysis, complex research, and knowledge translation and dissemination, in order to provide evidence-based analysis on policies that transition to a stronger, cleaner economy.

The successful candidate should have extensive knowledge of environment/resource and economic issues; proven ability to work at the interface of academic and policy research, to inform policy; minimum 8 years experience working on research (secondary or primary) and policy solutions. (Potential academic cross-appointment for qualified candidates.)

Full posting and application information at: http://institute.smartprosperity.ca/job/director-policy