Job Type: Temporary, Full Time
Department: Strategic and Executive Services
Location: Mississauga, ON
Are you an ambitious and highly motivated specialist with experience in legislative analysis, policy research, and public sector grant coordination? Are you looking to make the next step in your career? If so, apply below and join Peel Regional Police – one of Canada’s most progressive police services!
As an Advisor - Government, Grants and Policy within our Strategic & Executive Services department, you will be responsible for leading legislative analysis, policy research, and public sector grant coordination. They monitor municipal, provincial, and federal policy developments, assessing their impact on policing and public safety to inform strategic and operational planning and synthesize complex legislation into clear, actionable insights to guide executive decision-making and ensure alignment with evolving legal frameworks. They lead the identification, preparation, submission, management, and post-award administration of government grant applications, ensuring compliance, timely reporting, and successful implementation of funded initiatives. The Advisor also develops internal briefings, policy submissions, and reports to support knowledge transfer and participation in government consultations.
What will your typical day look like?
- Identifies, develops, and submits government funding and grants that support the PRP’s strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with funding criteria and organizational priorities.
- Coordinates and manages the full lifecycle of grant programs, including pre-submission planning, application development, post-award monitoring, reporting, and compliance with funding agreements and regulations.
- Establishes internal processes to track grant deadlines, reporting obligations, and key performance indicators.
- Prepares and submits detailed financial and progress reports to funding bodies, ensuring accountability and transparency.
- Collaborates with internal departments to assess and prioritize funding opportunities for various projects and guides eligibility and risk mitigation.
- Monitors compliance with funding agreements, prepares required reports, and liaises with funding agencies.
- Monitors and analyzes proposed and relevant legislation, regulations, and policies to ensure organizational compliance and inform advocacy positions.
- Informs members within the organization of the evolving policy and legislative environment; proactively monitors existing and proposed legislation and policy to determine their potential implications on the Service’s operations.
- Develops and implements PRP’s government relations strategy to advance policing priorities; provides strategic advice to senior leadership on legislative, regulatory, and policy developments.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with municipal, provincial, and federal government officials, elected representatives, and public servants. Coordinates meetings, presentations, and correspondence with government agencies and officials.
- Develops briefing notes, policy position papers, presentations, submissions, and advocacy materials.
- Receives and responds to matters from government officials and/or their offices appropriately and promptly.
- Provides overarching support on government relations, including event management, protocol, and issues management.
- Collaborates with internal departments to ensure consistent messaging and accurate information is shared with government officials.
- Monitors and tracks municipal, regional, provincial, and federal policy changes and provides timely updates and reports to CMG on legislative actions and emerging public safety trends.
- Monitors police service and industry group priorities to align PRP’s advocacy with broader public safety initiatives.
- Organizes and participates in events, roundtables, and conferences related to policing and public safety.
- Supports executive leadership in preparing for public hearings, consultations, and legislative committees.
- Research best practices in policing policy and government relations.
- Prepares reports and recommendations on emerging policy issues relevant to law enforcement.
- Assesses the impact of legislative and policy changes on PRP’s operations and proposes strategic responses.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Enough about us, lets talk about you
You are someone with:
- A University Degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Law, Criminology, or equivalent related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in government relations, public policy, or advocacy, preferably in a law enforcement, public safety, or public sector environment.
- MS365 - Intermediate
- Demonstrated experience in legislative tracking, policy analysis, and grant writing.
- Strong communication skills, along with sound judgment and strategic foresight.
- Strong understanding of municipal, provincial, and federal government processes and law enforcement governance structures.
- Demonstrated experience in/exposure to the public safety-related policy environment.
- Experience building integrated and strategic stakeholder relations plans for a complex organization involving many stakeholders and implementing successful issues management practices.
- Demonstrated experience in understanding the public sector environment, including a proven competence in communicating and collaborating with political stakeholder groups at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
- Experience in designing and executing end-to-end government relations plans/strategies an asset.
- Demonstrated experience and competency in supporting and advising public sector executives, preferably at the municipal, provincial, or federal level.
- Demonstrated experience in developing multi-jurisdiction/agencies communication/engagement strategies.
- Possess a clear understanding of Ontario’s Lobbyist Registration Act and all related ethical business practices.
- Possess a clear understanding of the provincial community safety and wellbeing framework.
- Exceptional analytical, research, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated competency in relationship building and liaison.
- Demonstrated coaching, mentoring, and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated policy and strategic business process development skills.
- Demonstrated planning, time management, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated strategic and innovative thinking.
- Demonstrated success in cultivating internal and external organizational stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated experience in marketing, brand, and product/service management.
- Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence (Class G) with full driving privileges.
What we offer
The hourly range for this temporary, full-time position is $40.06 - $67.49. Please note that this vacancy is to replace a regular, full-time member.
What’s in it for you
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including employer-paid health, dental & insurance premiums offered semi-annually
- OMERS Pension Plan
- Excellent career development and access to a variety of job opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement for professional development
- Free on-site learning/training programs
- Work-life balance programs & services
- Hybrid remote working arrangements
- Wellness protection for you and your family
- State-of-the-art fitness facilities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing service!
About us
Peel Regional Police is the second-largest municipal police service in Ontario and the third largest in Canada, serving more than 1.5 million residents across Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto Pearson International Airport. With more than 2,800 police officers and over 1,200 civilian employees, Peel Regional Police is dedicated to meeting the needs of its communities and supporting the health and well-being of all members. Recognized as one of the most progressive, innovative, and inclusive police services in the country, Peel Regional Police remains committed to its vision: A Safer Community Together.
The next step is yours!
Qualified persons should apply online at www.peelpolice.ca, referencing Job ID #500879, by Sunday, June 7, 2026, by 10:59 PM. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email. Check your inbox regularly, including junk mail. No agency contact and/or referrals, please.
Disclaimer: Peel Regional Police does not utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) during any stages of the recruitment process.
Applicants in consideration for hire shall be subject to a thorough background investigation that includes, but is not limited to, police checks with local, provincial and out-of-country law enforcement agencies, if required, education credentials, credit and financial inquiries, and personal and work references.
Peel Regional Police is committed to fairness and equity in our recruitment and selection process, and in building and retaining a talented and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve.
As an equal opportunity employer, Peel Regional Police is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment and committed to accommodating the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We encourage applicants to inform Recruitment and Staff Support of any accessibility needs to ensure they are accommodated throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Pay: $40.06-$67.49 per hour
Work Location: In person
