ICTC is seeking a bilingual Research and Policy Analyst to join its national research and policy team. This role contributes to ICTC’s mission of strengthening Canada’s digital advantage by exploring the economic, social, and community dimensions of the digital economy.

The Analyst will conduct mixed-methods research on topics such as labour market trends, transformative and emerging technologies, skills, and talent pipelines into Canada’s digital economy. The successful candidate will be curious, creative, and rigorous, with strong skills in both quantitative and qualitative analysis, and an ability to translate complex findings into actionable insights. Fluency in both English and French is required.

Initial areas of research focus will include youth unemployment, occupation and skill demand linked to provincial and federal infrastructure investments, and Francophone talent in Canada’s digital economy.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze primary and secondary data, including unstructured datasets.

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to extract key themes, trends, and insights.

• Author reports, briefs, white papers, blogs, and other publications.

• Develop and analyze survey data.

• Conduct key informant interviews, literature reviews, and support focus groups, advisory committees, workshops, and events.

• Engage stakeholders through outreach, consultations, and participation in advisory committees and roundtables.

• Support the development of strategic relationships relevant to ICTC’s goals, values, and mandate.

• Assist with writing proposals and concept papers.

• Use project management and collaboration tools to plan, balance, and deliver responsibilities effectively.

• Represent ICTC at conferences and events, in a speaking capacity where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in research, policy analysis, economics, or a related field.

• Bachelor's degree in economics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Political Science, Public Administration/Policy, Business, or related discipline (Master’s degree an asset).

• Proficiency with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

• Experience with complex studies and translating findings into recommendations.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex research for diverse audiences.

• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise, and engaging research outputs (reports, policy briefs, op-eds, blogs) for diverse audiences.

• Strong oral communication skills, including the ability to present research findings effectively to internal and external stakeholders.

• Digital literacy, including O365 and collaboration platforms.

• Full professional fluency (reading, writing, speaking) in both official languages (English and French) is required.

Assets:

• Experience with statistical analysis, econometric modeling.

• Experience with statistical tools (e.g., R, STATA, EViews).

• Experience with digital survey tools (Lime Survey, SurveyMonkey).

• Proficiency with Wrike or other project management tools.

• Experience with visualization tools (Tableau, Datawrapper, PowerBI).

• Experience with NVivo or other qualitative data analysis software.

What ICTC Offers

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities to influence national policy and drive social impact.

• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment.

• Flexible work arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Are you?

• An inspirational leader- Are you someone who motivates others, drives meaningful change, and navigates challenges with grace and resilience?

• Driven and Determined - Are you highly motivated, self-starting, and willing to go above and beyond expectations with the drive to improve and exceed goals?

• Optimism with a “can-do”, results-driven orientation – Are you able to think creatively and successfully navigate barriers and obstacles? Do you stay focused on achieving priority goals and results?

• Dynamic, resilient, and flexible - Are you able to keep up with and embrace the rapid pace of change, advances in technology, intense competition and fast pace of digital transformation? Are you open to change, evolving requirements, continuous feedback, and have the capacity to work with remote teams across Canada?

• A strategic, creative thinker – Are you skilled in analyzing complex situations and relationships? Are you able to channel your curiosity to navigate intricate challenges and drive innovation? Do you identify inter-relationships, patterns, and trends while noticing configurations across seemingly unrelated events? Do you synthesize information to pinpoint opportunities and issues? Do you tend to visualize new possibilities, challenge assumptions, and generate options to solve problems, seize opportunities?

• Collaborative - Are you able to work with and through others to achieve results? Do you have the emotional intelligence to understand the needs and perspectives of others, share information, report back, and be a strong team player?

• A decisive decision-maker – Are you able to analyze situations carefully, seek diverse perspectives, and make decisions that align with strategic goals and objectives?

• Ethical - Can you work with and steward confidential information and data? (This role requires high integrity, good judgment, confidentiality, and ethical compliance)

• Strategic thinker and doer – Are you an expert in developing and executing strategic plans?

• An excellent communicator – Do you have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills?

• Persuasive – Are you able to present concepts, ideas and proposals and close the deal?

• Reliable – Do you demonstrate reliability, organizational skills, and accountability to meet and exceed project and funder deliverable requirements?

• A champion of diversity and inclusion - Are you committed to diversity and inclusion and understanding the issues and challenges faced by diverse groups?

• Passionately committed to lifelong learning - Do you stay abreast on industry trends, seek out new perspectives, and invest in your own personal and professional growth.

Work Environment

ICTC is an entrepreneurial organization committed to advancing Canada's competitive advantage in the digital economy.

We are an agile not-for-profit with a dynamic environment where we are always managing multiple priorities and competing deadlines with excitement and enthusiasm, helping each other succeed, and lending a hand to help achieve collective goals.

Location

Remote—anywhere in Canada.

About ICTC

ICTC is a neutral, not-for-profit national centre of expertise with the mission of strengthening Canada's digital advantage in the global economy. For over 30 years, and with a team of 80+ experts, we have delivered forward-looking research, practical policy advice, and capacity-building solutions for individuals and businesses. Our goal is to ensure that technology is utilized to drive economic growth and innovation, and that Canada's workforce remains competitive on a global scale.

• OUR MISSION IS TO: Strengthen Canada’s digital advantage in a global economy

• OUR VISION IS TO: Foster globally competitive Canadian industries and a prosperous society empowered by innovative digital solutions.

ICTC is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

ICTC respectfully acknowledges that ICTC headquarters is on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People.

**If you don’t meet every single qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Application deadline: October 3, 2025