Director, Policy and Government Relations

Director, Policy and Government Relations

Location: Ottawa, Canada.

Job type: Full‑time, Permanent.

Salary range: $124,854 to $146,000, with the potential to progress to a maximum of $187,280.

Universities Canada (UC) is the voice of Canadian universities, at home and abroad. As a membership organization, UC provides university presidents with a unified voice for higher education, research and innovation, advancing the mission of its member institutions to transform lives, strengthen communities and tackle the most pressing challenges facing our world.

Responsibilities

• Drive national advocacy impact by translating board priorities into decisive federal policy positions and strategies.
• Build and lead high‑performing government relations and policy teams grounded in accountability, rigor, and execution discipline.
• Lead integrated policy execution by aligning research, data, and political intelligence into...