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Assistant Deputy Minister, Anti-Racism Directorate
Organization:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Division:
Anti-Racism Directorate
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
XEXE3 - Executive 3
Salary:
$164,910.00 - $216,170.00 Per Year
Are you a transformational leader with outstanding relationship building skills, superior political acuity and demonstrated stakeholder engagement abilities? Are you highly motivated to drive social change in government and its institutions to create a more inclusive province? If so, please consider this unique and important opportunity as the next Assistant Deputy Minister of the Anti-Racism Directorate with the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
This is a critical time of growth and transformation for the Anti-Racism Directorate. In this executive role you will lead a team of highly-engaged professionals to deliver key anti-racism initiatives and promote the mandate of the ARD. The ADM will enable systemic change by collaborating across government to implement strategy, leverage opportunities and effectively work together with anti-racism community partners and other stakeholders.
You are a visionary leader who has demonstrated experience in driving enterprise-wide transformation in complex environments. You are conversant with systemic barriers in a social justice context and highly motivated to engage in a racial equity narrative. You demonstrate the leadership values of authenticity, inclusion, collaboration, courage, and integrity.
Our work is focused on what lies beneath the trends and data associated with the systemic racism that continues to create barriers for Indigenous and racialized communities in Ontario. We are working to identify, address and remove these barriers. For this reason, the OPS is particularly encouraging and welcoming applications from Indigenous and racialized communities to help us drive this important work forward.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this unique transformational role, reporting to the Deputy Solicitor General, Correctional Services you will provide leadership to address systemic racism in public sector organizations to create a more inclusive province.
The ADM, Anti-Racism Directorate is responsible for:
• Leading the work of the Directorate to provide anti-racism expertise and research that promotes racially equitable and fair practices.
• Building strong relationships and engaging across government and with anti-racism community partners to promote the mandate of the Directorate.
• Implementing an action plan which include key deliverables such as: a province-wide Indigenous and racialized anti-racism strategy; establishing an anti-racism assessment framework, and a province-wide anti-racism public education and awareness campaign.
• Providing leadership and direction to the senior management of the Anti-Racism Directorate to drive results and achieve success.
How do I qualify?
Transformational Leadership
• You have deep experience defining, communicating and enabling a vision for change
• You have proven ability to deliver on transformational change in large and complex organizations, including developing strategies to transform organizational culture
• You can create, influence and leverage change while enabling policy outcomes and program delivery
Executive Leadership
• You are an experienced executive with superior strategic management to lead, engage and inspire teams to achieve policy and programming goals
• You have exceptional leaderships skills, based on a foundation of resiliency, collaboration, inclusion and mentoring
• You are an inclusive leader who values and creates a culture of diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace
Policy and Program Leadership
• You have solid understanding of government decision-making and experience with public sector policy and program development
• You are a seasoned strategic and analytical thinker, and have led the development and implementation of substantive policies, programs and standards
• You have experience influencing the integration of data analysis and research methodologies into policy and program development
• You have an excellent understanding of the issues and challenges related to systemic racism as well as the key community organizations with which to collaborate
• You have demonstrated success developing and implementing province-wide, multi-year strategies
Relationship Management and Political Acuity
• You have proven political acuity and ability to manage complex issues with high public profile and scrutiny
• You have demonstrated experience working in a respectful and collaborative manner with marginalized groups targeted by systemic inequities, such as Indigenous, racialized, Jewish and Muslim communities
• You are a sophisticated communicator and decision maker who can effectively provide strategic advice and informed recommendations on high profile issues
• You initiate and champion working across organizational boundaries, hierarchies and mandates to achieve results with other senior leaders
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation Group:
Executive
Schedule:
Posted on:
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 29, 2020 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
