Ministry Jobs in Vancouver, BC

The Opportunity

The Leader Regulatory Strategy and Climate Action is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day leadership of our regulatory work with the Province, as well as the organization’s climate action strategy, and delivering on those priorities.

Working with the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, as well as stakeholders in the safety system, this role includes the prioritization, analysis and proposal of regulatory changes, and climate action initiatives that promote safe technical systems for the technologies we regulate.

The role requires a strong understanding of government and social policy frameworks and impacts, as well as familiarity with the BC regulatory environment. As well as a strong understanding of climate change and knowledge of managing associated safety risks.

Status: Casual, Full-Time, Excluded (12 month contract)
Number of Positions: 1
Pay Grade: 19 ($98,500 - $147,800 annual base salary)
Location: Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)
Reports to: Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs

As a Leader, Regulatory Strategy and Climate Action, you will oversee:

Regulatory Affairs

• Confirmation and delivery of regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives with each Ministry. Guiding the regulatory development process, including creation and submission of Requests for Amendment and the drafting of regulatory changes with the Province. Representing TSBC strategy and obligations when working with the Province and other stakeholders on initiatives and priorities

Research and Analysis:

• Providing strategic analysis of political, policy and climate impacts and helping the organization respond to emerging and on-going issues, and provides advice to ensure Technical Safety BC’s mandate is met.

Regulatory Initiatives:

• Leading the organization to prioritize and obtain agreement on regulatory initiatives including scope, timing, and resource impacts. Supporting the organization in the roll out of regulatory changes by sharing and helping to manage the policy change impacts.

Stakeholder and government relations:

• Provides leadership on consultation process with governments, stakeholders and clients, and provides advice on strategies to address provincial and stakeholder interests. Investigates legislative or regulatory concerns raised by stakeholders and proposes options to address issues.

Climate Action:

• Advances climate action goals by improving climate safety risk tracking and analysis, and supporting the adoption of low-carbon technology (e.g., heat pumps, EV chargers).

Leadership:

• Models leadership behaviours that support the engagement of employees, and drives culture and change management initiatives. Manages, develops and coaches Regulatory Strategy and Climate Action teams. Works collaboratively with other policy leaders and directors to establish a cohesive departmental culture.
• Oversees direct reports, including hiring, coaching, development, performance management, and discipline, following all policies, procedures, and collective agreements. Interprets and applies the collective agreement and represents the employer in confidential labour relations matters.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience you have:

• Graduate degree in political science, public administration, public policy, law, or equivalent (Masters is preferred).
• 5 to 10 years’ professional experience. Including significant experience working with regulatory change, preferably in BC.
• Preference for those with experience in either technical safety or climate.
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical experts and translate technical material into effective and understandable public and policy documents
• Proven ability to lead teams with different perspectives with 5+ years of experience in people leadership.
• Ability to analyze, research, evaluate and interpret policy issues in an efficient manner.
• Ability to assess the provincial political landscape and remain current on stakeholder interests.
• Demonstrated ability to work with teams to develop creative solutions to meet organizational needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Beyond the role:

• Compensation & Benefits – In full transparency, you can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. For our regular employees, we have outstanding benefits that include extended health, dental and disability coverage, access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP), competitive annual paid vacation entitlements, public service defined benefit pension plan, generous top-up allowance for new parents, and time-off for caregiving, moving, and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our non-mental health paramedical services too.
• Learning & Development – We value giving and receiving feedback, as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned, wrap up sessions, one-on-one meetings, and team or individual courses, workshops, and conferences. In addition, we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
• Community & Wellness – We recognize and respect each other’s diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety, belonging, and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time), flexible paid holidays, a free subscription to the Calm app, and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community, and having fun, whether volunteering in the community, or running together on our Sun Run team. In 2024, Technical Safety BC supported BC Cancer Foundation, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, Crisis Centre BC, Quest Non-Profit Grocery Markets, A Loving Spoonful, and Greater Vancouver Foodbank.
• Employee Resource Groups – We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives we’re passionate about.