Policy Analyst Jobs

Policy Analyst

Urban Development Institute (UDI)

Full-time, Permanent 

ABOUT UDI

With more than 900 corporate members, the Urban Development Institute (UDI) represents thousands of individuals involved in all facets of land development and planning, including developers, planners, architects, financial lenders, lawyers, engineers, property managers, appraisers, brokers, local governments and government agencies. 

As the non-partisan voice of the residential, commercial and industrial development sector in British Columbia, our objective is to be a credible, factual, and effective thought leader. To this end, UDI concentrates its activities on three primary areas: advocacy, education, and as a convener for the development sector. 

We advocate for data-driven policies that create a consistent, transparent, and efficient regulatory framework to support British Columbia’s growth and prosperity. We’re focused on keeping our members up to date on the latest government policies and industry best practices through our diverse educational programming. Our social and member-only events help build and strengthen connections across the development sector.

More information about UDI is available at udi.bc.ca

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Research the successful candidate will have well-developed critical thinking and analytical skills and demonstrated proficiency in researching, summarizing and presenting complex information in various formats and settings, as well as demonstrated abilities to learn rapidly and to balance collaborative work with independently performed tasks. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the structures and processes by which policy and legislation are developed and implemented.

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MONITORING

Municipal governments play a critical role in development by regulating land use through zoning and the approvals processes. The Policy Analyst will support the policy team through:

• Reviewing Council video/minutes and documenting decisions;
• Monitoring of select municipal Council agendas:
• Reading staff reports;
• Preparing summaries of policy updates, based on weekly monitoring of municipal Council agendas and UDI’s engagement/policy advocacy.
• Providing relevant verbal updates at weekly Policy Team meeting.
• In collaboration with the policy team, maintaining ongoing list of potential/deferred agenda items for upcoming meetings.
• Taking notes on relevant staff report content;

LIAISON COMMITTEES

Liaison Committees bring together UDI member representatives and senior municipal staff. The Policy Analyst will support the committees by:

• Leading the coordination and administration of select UDI-Municipal Liaison Committees.
• Collecting and distributing meeting materials.
• Maintaining up-to-date database of Liaison Committee companies/representatives.
• Preparing background research/notes to inform discussion and UDI feedback during the meeting.
• Coordinating internal Committee of Chairs meetings.
• Preparing and distributing meeting minutes.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS 

• Proven customer service experience. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as an integral member of a team with a customer-service focus. 
• Familiarity with CMHC reports and Statistics Canada data is an asset.
• History of working with member-based organizations and project management experience a plus.
• Strong relationship-building skills, including the ability to engage with people at all levels of seniority.

IMPORTANT NOTES

This is a permanent, full-time, office-orientated position, however, there is flexibility to work remotely on an occasional basis. Due to the nature of the role and the ability to be physically present at member events, the successful candidate must be physically located in Metro Vancouver. This role will require occasional availability in evenings/mornings to attend and support UDI events.

COMPENSATION & APPLICATION PROCESS 

If this sounds like you, please submit a cover letter, specifically including your salary expectations, and your resume to Michael Drummond, Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs c/o: [email protected], using the subject line: UDI Policy Analyst Position.

We thank all candidates for their interest in advance. However, due to the number of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The deadline for applications is July 28, 2023.