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Director, Aboriginal & Ministry Relationships - Resource/Economic Development
Organization:
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Division:
Aboriginal Relations and Ministry Partnerships
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
XEXE2 - Executive 2
Salary:
$115,000.00 - $131,450.00 Per Year
Are you a strong, calm negotiator with a passion for developing and sustaining positive relationships with Aboriginal leaders and organizations? Are your values as a leader; trust, fairness, creativity and collaboration? Then consider this exciting challenging opportunity in the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Ministry Partnerships, as the Director, Aboriginal and Ministry Relationships - Resources/Economic Development, you will:
• Create, enhance, maintain and support formal and informal relationships with Aboriginal leaders, organizations and partners.
• Manage relationships from both the resolution and issues management perspectives.
• Work with Aboriginal leaders and organizations to influence Aboriginal policy development focused on lands, resource and economic development, and consider the effects of proposed government policies and initiatives.
• Work within the Ministry and with other ministries on Aboriginal initiatives, policy and program issues, including providing advice and support to partner ministries.
• Lead and guide a team of partner relations advisors in their role promoting, building and maintaining partnership relations with Aboriginal peoples, their leaders, communities and organizations, while ensuring coordination with other partners.
• Support and promote a productive, professional team environment which fosters a culture of excellence and creates an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible work place.
• Support the Minister for meetings and outreach to Aboriginal communities.
How do I qualify?
Leadership
• You are a solutions driven executive with demonstrated success leading and mentoring diverse teams to achieve collaborative outcomes and resolution of issues.
• You have leadership expertise and experience in Aboriginal affairs, to serve as a credible representative between the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal peoples.
• You have proven expertise in strategic planning, with an emphasis on the design and development of partnership frameworks.
• You promote and demonstrate commitment to diversity, accessibility and inclusiveness.
• You affirm and suport modern controllership and have success in accountablility practices.
Stakeholder Relations and Communications
• You have demonstrated success in positive engagement and promotion of partnerships with Aboriginal organizations.
• You have proven expertise in relationship building and relationship management, including the ability to liaise with and influence diverse internal and external partners.
• You have significant experience in issues management, including the ability to effectively advise senior management on emerging issues, crises, and emergency situations.
• You are an effective communicator, negotiator, and consensus builder, with exceptional judgement and political acuity.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 160 Bloor St E, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Executive
Schedule:
Posted on:
Friday, October 11, 2013
Note:
- Toronto with frequent province-wide travel.
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, November 13, 2013 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.
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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.
