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Regional Director, Northern Region
Organization:
Ministry of Labour
Division:
Operations Division
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
XEXE2 - Executive 2
Salary:
$115,000.00 - $131,450.00 Per Year
The Ministry of Labour seeks an inspiring and engaging executive leader for the service delivery operations for the Northern Region. The successful candidate will build on the deep commitment of staff and the breadth of their skills to integrate knowledge and channel their passion to achieve desired outcomes.
As Regional Director in the Operations Division of the Ministry of Labour, you will lead the delivery of occupational health and safety and employment standards programs for the northern region which includes North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timmins. You will lead a region of geographically dispersed professional staff who are engaged in field investigations and enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act. You will also work across regions and with other regulatory ministries and stakeholders, in particular the mining sector, to advance safe, fair and harmonious workplace practices for all Ontarians.
This position can be headquartered out of Sudbury and requires frequent travel around the region.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Highlights of the key priorities include:
• Leadership of program responsibilities to ensure regional coordination and delivery in the vast geographic area of Northern Ontario and providing leadership in provide leadership in the delivery of numerous programs related to occupational health & safety, and employment standards.
• Strategic planning and development of program performance measures that monitor and continuously improve inspections, enforcement and compliance programs and their effective delivery.
• Management of relationships and maintenance of key partners with internal and external stakeholders such as Safety Associations, mining sector, municipalities, Aboriginal communities and employers.
Your knowledge of and experience in Northern Ontario will help to position you well to understand and influence key partners regarding the unique challenges of the North.
How do I qualify?
People Leadership:
• You have experience leading and engaging staff in a complex geographically dispersed organization to achieve business goals.
• You are an engaging manager who promotes diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace.
• You have a passion for excellence in service delivery and a track record of service transformation.
Regulatory and Operational Leadership:
• You have experience in a regulatory environment.
• You have knowledge of compliance, investigations, inspections and/or enforcement.
• You show experience in the practices of continuous improvement and implementation of program measurements, metrics and outcomes.
• You are passionate about protecting the lives of Ontarians.
Communications, Relationship Building & Political Acuity:
• You have proven political acuity and ability to manage complex issues within an organization with a high public profile and scrutiny.
• You can handle challenging situations with tact and discretion.
• You have excellent communication and facilitation skills, as well as the ability to quickly gain credibility and respect during internal and external consultations.
• You have an outstanding ability to develop strong relationships and proactively recognize and respond to the needs of all parties.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 159 Cedar St, Sudbury, North Region
Compensation Group:
Executive
Schedule:
Posted on:
Thursday, June 16, 2016
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 Thursday, June 30, 2016 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.
