Lisa Trottier

• Manage all aspects of specific policy projects as assigned by leadership, including creating project plans, managing timelines and resources and delivering project objectives.
• Develop relevant policies, programs, and practices in Intergovernmental Relations and Housing, provide feedback on the effectiveness of current and proposed strategies, policies, programs, initiatives, research proposals and special events. Identify gaps and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze complex legislative, regulatory or policy positions and provide guidance and recommendations on how to create positive outcomes for the Métis people.
• Establish relationships and strategic partnerships with regional and national organizations and agencies to develop and influence policies, programs and strategies that benefit the Métis people.
• As requested, represent LFMO at various governmental and agency committees, forums, stakeholder meetings and conferences and participate fully in national and international conferences, forums and other venues that amplify the Métis voice to a national and worldwide audience.
• Actively research developments, trends and emerging policy priorities in your area of expertise. Draft regular reports to ensure that the MNC and other key stakeholders are made aware of these developments and their implications in a comprehensive, clear and timely manner.
• Provide regular feedback and reports to leadership on the status of key deliverables, identify potential issues facing the organization and proactively, provide informed and sound solutions.
• Act as a regulatory liaison and maintain good interpersonal relationships internally and with senior-level external stakeholders.
• Ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of all information in accordance with established LFMO policies.
• Work with officials across governments, nationally and internationally, to develop consensus and collaboration-based policy-making and engagement strategies.

- Provided all administrative, operational, and coordination support to the Center's leadership, core initiatives, projects and events. Projects included student bursaries programs, Professor bursary programs, and internships, amongst others. Events included book launches, seminars, and talks surrounding law and technology.

-Work independently with minimal supervision.

-Worked with various stakeholders inside and outside of the University of Ottawa to deliver successful projects and events. Stakeholders included Professors, students, university personnel, private sector personnel and more.

-Prepared and reviewed grant submissions for external funding.

-Managed the entirety of the Center's financial portfolio. Provided monthly financial reports and prepared all financial requests to the University's internal finances for the Center's expenses.

-Personally engaged with students involved with the Center, and aided them during any difficulties.

- Ensured progression of projects within the CRC’s VEE team.

-Efficiently and thoroughly managed calendars, prepared daily calendars and scheduled activities.

-Monitore and maintained live databases pertaining to three major projects.

-Supported and edited in the drafting of official reports, dockets, and documents.

-Support the development of agendas and their supporting documents.

-Prepared presentations to analyze performances of projects.

-Reviewed and reconciled expense reports, corporate credit card reports, weekly timesheets, invoices and purchase orders.

-Prepared purchase requisitions and ensured expenses and invoices are processed in a timely manner.

- Provided client oriented administrative support.

-Prepared and processed client documents for the approval of senior management.

-Exercised judgment, in accordance with parameters set by policies, in relieving administrator of actions not requiring their immediate attention. Work independently in the absence of supervision.

-Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

-Verified documents for accuracy and completeness.

-Kept track of discrepancies and errors within documents. Created dockets to thoroughly discuss errors.

-Updated and maintained information in databases.

-Maintained interests of various stakeholders while prioritizing efficient outcomes for IRCC.

Supported two Senior Managers as a summer COOP student.

-Contributed to a variety of projects, including reviewing and updating procedures.

-Filed documents, delivered mail and performed bookkeeping to facilitate office operations of HR department.

- Prepared and formatted documents such as letters of offer, transmittal slips, staffing transaction reports, assessment material, result letters and other correspondence.

-Entered and updated information, while maintaining attention to detail as there were many variables.

-Prepared requisitions for various internal services.

- Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis on assigned data.

- Reviewed research data to ensure lack of discrepancies.

- Aided in the drafting and submission of data reports.

- Supported Professors by editing and drafting official documents and reports in English.

- Created graphs, spreadsheets and presentation slides to help researchers present findings.