Description
Currently, employees mostly work remotely. The office for this position is located at 600-55 Metcalfe Street, in downtown Ottawa.
Who We Are
SCC is a small but impactful Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Using our expertise and vast network, SCC helps organizations by opening a gateway to possibilities, both at home and abroad. We bring people together, foster collaboration and expand their horizons in trade, sustainability, and global connectivity. We represent and advance Canada’s interests on the international stage in ways that no other organization can.
As Canada’s national standardization body, SCC offers more than a few pieces of the standards development and conformity assessment puzzle. We provide comprehensive strategies that allow Canadian businesses and innovators to contribute to shaping established and emerging markets. We help knock down trade barriers and create opportunities for businesses to innovate and expand into new markets by laying the foundation for their success.
SCC’s work also helps drive Canada’s health, well-being, and economic prosperity. Whether it’s the food we eat, the products and technologies we use, or how we get to work, every aspect of our lives is touched by standards. Standards and conformity assessment not only provide confidence in the quality and safety of products and services, they also play an integral role in improving the overall health and safety of Canadians, and of their environment. At SCC, everything we do is aimed at improving Canadians’ quality of life and economic prosperity.
Our Culture
A 2020 and 2021 recipient of Waterstone’s Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures award, we foster a culture founded on our values of respect, professionalism, and integrity. Over the last year, our culture has expanded and evolved in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working from home has had its challenges, but it has also brought us closer and has highlighted the culture that was already in place: one of compassion, agility, and flexibility.
At SCC, we believe that an empowered and engaged workforce is essential to deliver on our vision and mission. A people-centric culture means that we are all working together to achieve a common goal.
Our diversity is our strength. We believe that leveraging our unique backgrounds helps to create a stronger, more cohesive team. Proudly, we can report that 30% of our team identifies as belonging to a visible minority, 60% of our team is female, and 62% of our leadership team is female. Not only do we serve the public in both Official Languages, but we are able to go above and beyond: with a staff complement of 140, we speak over 20 languages at SCC.
A Day in the Life of a Project Manager, Research
The Project Manager Research provides economic and data analysis, policy support and advice on a range of topics and issues affecting standardization, to enable SCC to deliver on its annual strategic objectives and mandate. Working as part of the Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement Branch, this position works cross-functionally with other team members to achieve organizational effectiveness in the development and delivery of economic research and analysis, pertinent policy-related positions, programs, projects, and priorities of the organization.
Your Background
- A Master’s degree in science, social science, economics, engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in conducting primary research and policy analysis.
- Extensive knowledge of research methodologies and data analysis.
- Ability to interpret and distill complex information to diverse audiences.
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, customer service and planning skills.
- Knowledge of Standards Council of Canada’s Act, mandate, structure, plans and priorities, as well as copyright and privacy laws.
- Knowledge of Statistics Canada and global databases, including Canada’s National Accounts system.
- Security Clearance: Reliability [See note 2]
- Language Requirements: English Essential
You May Also Have
- Basic project management skills
- Ability to interact and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholder groups
- Basic understanding of the policies and structures of Canadian governments.
Key Activities
- Prepare customized reports for regulators and other relevant stakeholders on standards incorporated by reference in regulations. Advise on improvements that can be made to the existing database.
- Lead a program of research and analysis quantifying the economic and social impact of standardization. Prepare papers, briefing notes, and presentations to communicate results of analysis and/or proposed research and policy positions to stakeholders.
- Provide technical input and statistical analyses to validate the effectiveness of policy positions and programs developed by SCC to assess and initiate improvements when/as re