Our team brings together hands-on experience, cutting-edge approaches, and a collaborative mindset.
Alberta uses her passion for data and technology to help non profit clients across numerous sectors successfully collect, understand, manage, and leverage their data to communicate impact and improve their services.
Alex combines his background in economics and public policy with expertise in quantitative research methods to design evidence-based policy solutions across a range of policy areas, including mental health, criminal justice and governance of emerging technologies.
Alexis believes that the Future of Work should offer meaningful career opportunities for all Canadians. She draws on her work experience across the tech, economic development and education sectors to support innovative projects in workforce development.
Anoushka blends her education in public policy, sociology, and global affairs with her passion for data-driven research to design, develop and evaluate innovative solutions in various policy areas, such as immigrant integration, workforce development and skills training.
Arden utilizes her education in public policy and passion for qualitative research to develop evidence-based solutions to social policy questions in various areas such as skills training, workforce development and gender equity.
Aryeh combines his education in business and public policy with his passion for finding new solutions to old problems to support policy-makers and practitioners leverage innovation and evidence across career guidance and skills development projects.
Barbara uses her passion for sustainable social impacts and her expertise in community planning, project management, research and policy analysis to rethink policy development and evaluation processes through multiple disciplinary, bottom-up and active participatory approaches.
Benji is passionate about the power of research to advance equity. They combine their background in community-based research with their expertise in participatory methods and knowledge translation to develop nuanced approaches to complex social justice issues – including gender-based violence and 2S/LGBTQ+ justice.
Chloe is passionate about measuring equity and impact to help clients across numerous sectors including but not limited to newcomer integration, homelessness, digital skills development.
Christiana is an experienced Human Resources (HR) professional who constantly identifies and deploys innovative solutions to workplace and business challenges. With hands-on experience and advanced education in HR Management, she successfully manages diverse human resources initiatives, projects and programs.
Crystal believes that cultural intelligence inspires effective leadership. She combines her passion for mentoring and team facilitation with over ten years managing complex, multi-disciplined projects, in both traditional and agile atmospheres, to elicit change and growth.
Diana uses her solutionist mindset, experience in business operations, and project coordination to ensure operational success while making an impact within a community driven workplace.
Emily blends her passion for using research to advance social justice with her expertise in community engagement and qualitative research to design and evaluate innovative solutions in various policy areas, including gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, community safety and well-being, and gender equity.
Emma is passionate about research that supports the pursuit of social justice. She combines a background in political theory and expertise in qualitative research to design and evaluate innovative solutions in various policy areas such as housing and Indigenous self-determination.
Farah brings her passion for community engagement and social justice with her evaluation and management expertise to help non-profit clients across numerous sectors to successfully leverage their data for business development.
Galen combines his background in complex problem-solving with an expertise in research and quantitative methods to design and evaluate policy measures across a range of areas including housing and income security.
Heather is an experienced social science researcher and data analyst who draws on expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate programs across policy issues. Her background in Social Psychology and Gender Studies positions her to attend to issues of social justice and evidence-based practice in all of her work.
Ian is a mission-oriented, seasoned executive with over 20 years’ experience. He plays a critical role in the development and execution of all operational functions at Blueprint. His goal is to enable an environment where Blueprinters can operate at their peak performance, so that we have the greatest probability of realizing our vision.
Ichelle blends her passion for data-driven research with her expertise in policy analysis to develop solutions to complex problems across various public policy domains including immigration and immigrant integration, economic development and skills training.
Jane brings her passion for evidence-driven decisions to Blueprint, leveraging its wealth of insights and solutions-oriented tools to drive better outcomes for Canadians. Over the past decade, Jane has held senior roles in the non-profit sector in Ontario and Manitoba—leading teams, facilitating partnerships and shaping public policy and programs.
Jenna uses her experience in operations and business intelligence and passion for data-driven solutions to bring a strategic approach to strengthening internal tools and processes.
Jess applies her background in education with her passion for fostering accessible and inclusive learning environments to the design, implementation and evaluation of programs across the skills development ecosystem.
Jessica blends her passion for social justice with her expertise in research and policy analysis to guide collaborative and meaningful program and policy solutions in youth development and community safety.
Jing utilizes her passion for evidence-based program evaluation with her expertise in mixed-method research to help clients strengthen the quality of their programs and improve the program outcomes when addressing complex social and economic problems.
Joshua is a research-oriented professional whose interests lie at the intersection of economics and policy. He uses his quantitative academic training in economics with his experience conducting mixed-methods research for non-profit organizations to contribute towards Blueprint's development of insights and innovative solutions.
As Blueprint’s founder and leader, Karen leads a diverse team of researchers to develop innovative solutions that enable evidence-informed design and delivery. Over the past 20 years she has a developed a strong reputation for delivering real-world solutions to even the most complex challenges and has helped establish Blueprint as a leader in the use of innovation and evidence to address pressing public policy issues.
Karina is a collaborative project management professional with experience in public service and stakeholder relations. She combines her passion for social policy with years of experience in data-driven service environments and a commitment to providing strategic direction to a diverse portfolio of projects.
Lauren combines her experience conducting labor market research with her education in social policy to develop insights into conditions, policies and programs that drive impactful and equitable workforce outcomes.
Lauren applies her past experience in Finance and Human Resources to bring structure and accuracy to Blueprint’s operations.
Lexie uses her experience in policy, programming, knowledge translation and public health education to make evaluation accessible and evidence useable. She engages stakeholders and builds capacity in innovative evaluation strategies, such as participatory and arts-based methods, to generate and share evidence to promote equity.
Lidia is an experienced digital storyteller with a passion for supporting non-profits by amplifying their mission using strategic communication tactics and inclusive narratives. She advances Blueprint's work by leveraging her journalism background and external communication skills, including deep social media knowledge.
Maheen combines her education in anthropology and sociology and passion for inclusive programming to design and evaluate innovative solutions in areas such as international development, labor rights and gender equality.
Mark is a trained quantitative social research professional with an expertise in research design and causal inference. His skills helps clients analyze data to answer important policy questions related to skills development, labour market outcomes and income security.
As a co-founder of Blueprint, Max brings a passion for using data to build practical solutions for Blueprint’s clients and partners. He uses his deep expertise in analytics and evaluation to help decision-makers leverage data and evidence to strengthen policies and programs.
Max also acts as Blueprint's Data Privacy Officer.
Michelle brings her passion for social justice and human-centred design thinking to help clients across numerous policy domains including career development innovation, newcomer settlement, and community safety.
Miles applies his background in journalism, academic research, data science and human rights to implement knowledge mobilization tactics that translate complex research into actionable strategies.
Molly combines her passion for inclusive research and social service design with her strategic consulting expertise to help public sector and non-profit partners across numerous policy domains–including workforce development, youth success, and community safety and well-being–generate, use, and amplify evidence about what works.
Natalie utilizes her education in public policy and experience in policy analysis, evaluation, and project management to lead complex projects that test solutions in policy domains including workforce development, youth services, and education.
Per leverages his interest in employment and labour market policy and expertise in research and data analytics to provide clients with actionable evidence of best practices, especially focusing on inclusive and equitable workforce development.
Roua is passionate about finding data-driven solutions that contribute to sustainable change. She uses her education in engineering and love for storytelling to analytically and creatively approach the challenges in policy domains - including health, immigration, and community justice.
Rusty is an experienced administrator who is focused on ensuring operational excellence by bringing structure to unstructured problems through executive support, team coordination and IT & facilities management.
Samridhi brings her passion for community building, data and technology to help clients across numerous policy domains including workforce development and program development to implement digital solutions that allows them to better manage and leverage their data.
Sandra’s experience with data analytics, research, and evaluation helps clients to design and evaluate innovative solutions across many policy areas, including several topics in social and economic development.
Sanya merges her education in economics and policy with a passion for data driven research to evaluate innovative solutions in various policy areas, including newcomers, skills training and workforce development.
Sara is an experienced Finance & Administration Associate with a strong educational background in accounting. Her expertise includes QuickBooks and Excel. Sara is responsible for maintaining financial records, administering payroll for employees, managing accounts payable and receivable, and preparing financial statements.
Sihwa ties in her passion for inclusive programming with her expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods to improve social and economic well-being of marginalized populations in Canada.
Tanvi is driven by desire to support people and ideas that envision a more inclusive future. She draws on her experience in exploratory, generative, and evaluative research to work together with people who are impacted by the programs and service we design, and to uncover the "what" and "why" behind creating more meaningful impact.
Tanya uses her education in public policy with a passion for mixed-methods evaluation and expertise in communicating research to decision-makers to help design and implement better policies in areas such as health, education and international development.
Thomas is driven by his passion for solving complex puzzles and uses his expertise in data analysis and visualization to communicate policy-relevant insights in workforce development, service delivery, and income security.
Vibha uses her passion for evidence-based programming and her experience in conducting research and evaluation projects to help find solutions for complex social and economic development issues.
Ulises is an expert in program management and evaluation. With over 20 years of experience working with governments, nonprofit organizations and academia across the Americas, he leverages his technical knowledge and hands-on expertise in research and evaluation to solve complex challenges in the areas of social inclusion and innovation.
Zainab combines her education in public policy and journalism with a passion for socio-economic rights to research and analyze evidence across various policy domains including employment services, immigration, and community workforce development.
We’re looking for people interested in developing solutions to complex social problems.
Blueprint is strongly committed to equal opportunities in employment and reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all minority group members, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and other who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As our Senior Policy Communications Editor & Writer, you will play a pivotal role in building awareness of Blueprint, our evidence generation approaches and our insights as a leading evidence organization in Canada.
Company name: Blueprint
Position title: Senior Policy Communications Editor & Writer
Physical location: Bloor and Avenue Road, downtown Toronto, ON
Blueprint follows a hybrid work model. Remote (within Canada) candidates will be considered
Employment status: Permanent, Full time
Salary range: $106,000 - $125,000 per annum
Reporting to: VP, Public Affairs and Partnership
As our Senior Policy Communications Editor & Writer, you will play a pivotal role in building awareness of Blueprint, our evidence generation approaches and our insights as a leading evidence organization in Canada. As a senior member of the Public Affairs and Communications team, you will marshal your experience and skills to collaboratively develop outstanding public-facing reports and translate research insights into compelling briefing materials and other communication products for an audience of senior Canadian decision makers.
Success in this role means connecting Blueprint’s portfolio of work to the broader policy landscape in Canada while also enhancing the overall quality of our communications. You will shape project-specific communications, as well as overarching narratives that span multiple portfolios and communications products. Previous experience working with researchers and technical experts to develop communications will be key to success in this role. Previous exposure to social policy, including areas such as workforce development, skills training or newcomer settlement, will be a valuable asset.
The ideal candidate thrives on both strategy and execution for communications. You are highly adaptable and prepared to work both collaboratively with teams, as well as independently, to deliver compelling content about how evidence can improve public policy and programs for everyone living in Canada. You excel at considering the communications needs of senior audiences, enjoy the challenge of crafting narrative that will resonate and take pride in bringing narrative to life in the form of high-quality communications products from reports and web copy to op-eds and presentation decks. You will be comfortable working with both executive leaders, as well as editing and coaching colleagues in their communications in a manner that is constructive and engaging. You like variety, and tackle challenges with curiosity, creativity and optimism. You will join a small, impact-oriented Public Affairs team, reporting to the Vice President of Public Affairs and Partnerships.
What you will do:
1. Communications Planning
2. Communications Content Creation and Execution
3. Policy Communications Practice Development
Qualifications
You bring:
We offer:
An opportunity for impact.
An inclusive workplace focused on developing talent.
A nimble organization.
Our Recruitment Process
Blueprint is strongly committed to equal opportunities in employment and reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all identities and lived experiences, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. We honour the lived experiences of intersecting identities and recognize that diversity enriches our approach to problem solving and contributes to an inclusive work environment. If you feel that your experiences position you to excel in this role but do not meet the requirements above, please highlight this in your cover letter.
After you apply, you will be assessed and then contacted if you have been selected for the next rounds which will include a telephone interview, a panel video interview(s) and a short-written assignment.
We will support you in every stage of the recruitment to help you shine and show your true capabilities.
Accommodations
Blueprint is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available on request for candidates at any point in the hiring process, i.e., application, selection, interview, etc. Please contact Christiana Oladeselu at coladeselu@blueprint-ade.ca to ensure that we can best meet your needs.
How to apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter through this link by October 3, 2023.
As a part of the selection process, please submit a past writing sample or report that you feel demonstrates your policy communications skills. You may be the lead author, but not necessarily. This writing sample should not exceed 2000 words (i.e. if a longer piece, please identify an excerpt). Feel free to explain your role and why you selected it in your cover letter.
We thank all who apply, however due to the expected volume of candidates, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
This position represents an outstanding opportunity to take on a leadership role at one of Canada’s top evidence organizations.
Blueprint is growing! As our current VP, Evidence Generation takes on a new role as the head of Blueprint's Data Analytics practice, we invite applications for the next leader of our Evidence Generation practice.
The Vice President, Evidence Generation will lead a highly talented team of researchers with a wide range of methods expertise, policy knowledge, and disciplines including economics, statistics, sociology, and survey methods. Reporting to the CEO, the VP will use their substantial methodological expertise and strong public policy knowledge to deliver complex evidence projects for government and non-profit clients. As an experienced leader with significant project delivery experience, they will provide strategic practice leadership, identify new opportunities, and foster Blueprint’s pan-Canadian reach and partnerships.
Blueprint is strongly committed to equal opportunities in employment and reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all minority group members, women, First Nations persons, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We recognize the value of non-traditional education and work experience. If you feel that your experiences position you to excel in this role but do not meet the requirements above, please highlight this in your cover letter.
Please send your application through this link by , 2023. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position could be filled before the application deadline. We thank all who apply, however due to the expected volume of candidates, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Blueprint is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available on request for candidate staking part in the selection process.