Shivani Shroff

Policy advisor and facilitator with 4+ years of experience in policy and research environments, supporting strategic engagement and driving collaborative policy solutions with federal, international, and Indigenous partners. Skilled in translating complex research into clear guidance for executives, partners, and public servants, and in designing learning tools that strengthen public service capacity. As a passionate researcher, I bring empathy, systems thinking, and community connection to every initiative.

Policy Advisor, Outreach, Engagement and Partnerships, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (Co-op), Jan. 2026 - Present

•Advancing Canada’s 2030 conservation targets by developing a national conservation‑benefits matrix for Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic regions to guide evidence‑based marine planning and conservation in Canada.

•Strengthening parliamentary readiness by developing briefing notes for the DG’s appearance at the House of Commons FOPO Committee and conducting transcript analysis using Excel and Power BI.

•Enhancing executive decision making through DG level impact reports summarizing stakeholder engagement, outreach performance, advertising campaigns, and digital platform renewal.

•Strengthening federal literacy on Marine Protected Areas (MPA) by translating complex climate and ocean science into clear & accessible content for Government of Canada web publishing.

•Supporting reconciliation‑aligned policy development by synthesizing insights from Indigenous knowledge partnerships to inform culturally grounded and regionally responsive program delivery.

•Coordinating DFO’s engagement at the World Ocean Summit and supporting interdepartmental workshops delivered in partnership with The Economist.

Policy Analyst, Strategic Policy and International Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada, (Co-op), Sept. 2025 – Dec. 2025

•Advisor to the Government of Canada’s workforce upskilling on climate and nature literacy, assisting in designing the only federal learning path for embedding these competencies into core public service functions across all departments and regions.

•Scaled impact across the public service, delivering online training to 5,000+ public servants by translating scientific climate research into web publishing modules on Canada School of Public Services.

•National and international convener of federal, provincial, territorial, and global civil service networks shaping collaboration and knowledge exchange at scale.

•Recognized adaptive leader, created a virtual library that records, analyzes, and shares the impact of climate and nature learning for public administrations.

•Contributed to Strategic review of specialized tools and resources for functional communities (e.g., grants and contributions, GHG estimation practitioners) to enable practical, climate-smart decision-making.

Research and Teaching Assistant, School of International Affairs, University of Ottawa Sept. 2024 - Present

•Led weekly tutorials for 60+ students in qualitative and quantitative research methods, strengthening foundational skills used in policy analysis, program evaluation, and evidence‑based decision‑making.

•Designed study guides and exam‑preparation frameworks covering statistics, regression, and Python, enabling students to apply analytical tools commonly used in public policy and social science research.

•Facilitated seminar discussions on research design and policy‑relevant methodologies; evaluated assessments and provided individualized academic support through one‑on‑one consultations.

•Strengthened student capacity to interpret evidence, critique policy arguments, and translate research findings into clear, actionable insights for academic and applied policy contexts.

Research Assistant, Policy Development team, Skill Development Institute of India July. 2016 - July. 2020

•Conducted 80 qualitative interviews and supervised and edited 18 manuscripts produced by student research teams to strengthen the quality of submissions to peer‑reviewed journals.

•Produced research briefs, bibliographies, and edited analytical documents supporting large‑scale social science and policy research initiatives to present findings at the International Conferences.

•One of the 40 research interns to evaluate Prime Minister’s skill training projects in India and Rated among top researchers for excellence in collecting, analyzing and synthesizing primary and secondary research sources.

•Mentored a full‑time intern over a 12‑week period, providing training, weekly guidance, and constructive feedback to support high‑quality research outputs.

Community Project Advisor, Environmental Club of Ottawa, Sept. 2024 – Present

•Supporting local sustainability projects and community engagement initiatives.

Peer Mentor & Advisor, Royal Bank of Canada, Feb. 2022 – Oct. 2024

•Provided career mentorship and professional development support for policy teams. Advised youth-led engagement projects, fostering participation and leadership in community as part of corporate social responsibility.

Master of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, 2024-2026

•Thesis (In Progress): Developing a quantitative framework using Arctic ports and shipping data from the Arctic council, to assess the scope of dual use infrastructure in the Arctic, and to shape future Arctic policy.

•Peer Mentor for Undergraduate students, GSPIA

Master of Arts in Economics, SNDT Women’s University, 2017-2019

•Thesis: Analyzed how climate related risks reshape economic burden sharing and defence investments in the ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization’ and ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’, to inform research on climate responsive multilateral cooperation.

•President and Director of Communications, SNDT Student council

Bachelor of Commerce and Economics, SNDT Women’s University, 2014-2017

•Thesis: Developed an economic risk assessment method to evaluate climate related financial shocks in emerging economies.

•General Secretary & Chief Editor, Student Council