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Senior Policy Advisor
Organization:
Ministry of Labour
Division:
Health and Safety Policy Branch
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
20PEC - Ecomcs & Stat (Ama Unit) PEC20
Salary:
$76,666.00 - $99,591.00 Per Year
Consider these exciting opportunities with the Ministry of Labour's Health and Safety Policy Branch. You will provide leadership and expertise in the Ministry advancing its occupational health and safety mandate through the development of workplace injury and illness prevention and occupational health and safety legislation, regulations and programs.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Working independently and with a team, you will:
• play a leadership role in the development of policy papers, regulations and legislation and provide advice to senior ministry officials
• lead and facilitate processes to review occupational health and safety issues
• develop strategic frameworks and contribute to development of strategic plans for workplace injury and illness prevention and occupational health and safety
• undertake a review of Ministry's legislation/regulations, conduct high calibre research and analysis, and develop legislative/regulatory proposals and programs
• design, develop and utilize quantitative methods and models to identify and analyze economic and fiscal impacts of policy and program proposals
• undertake analysis and management of sensitive policy issues
• work collaboratively with and engage stakeholders on relevant issues
• prepare briefing notes, papers and presentation material on policy issues and attend briefing sessions
How do I qualify?
Technical Knowledge
• you have advanced knowledge of occupational health and safety law and policy
• you have advanced knowledge of economic and statistical methods and models
Research and Analysis
• you have superior research and analytical skills to evaluate and apply information to the development of policy options and occupational health and safety programs
• you can identify contentious and sensitive issues
• you have proven judgment and ability to exercise political acuity to represent the Ministry on behalf of the Deputy Minister, Chief Prevention Officer and other senior ministry officials
Leadership and Project Management Skills
• you have demonstrated leadership skills to provide group leadership to professional staff engaged in complex research and analysis of policy issues
• you have project management skills to lead research projects, including providing direction on methodology, research parameters, timeframes, and determination of priorities
Communication and Relationship Management Skills
• you have excellent oral and written communication skills to convey information in a clear and concise manner
• you have demonstrated ability to persuade and build consensus
• you have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and senior government officials
Additional Information:
Address:
- 2 English Permanent, 400 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Schedule:
6
Category:
Policy and Analysis
Posted on:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Note:
- T-LB-51269/13
As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013 and the job code identified in this posting is subject to revision. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position has not yet been determined.
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 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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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.
