Apply By: Friday, November 21, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement Specialist

Job ID:
235217
Organization:
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Division:
Strategic Policy Division, Data Analytics and Research Branch
City:
Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent, 1 Temporary
Job code:
03523 - Executive Officer 2
Salary:
$1,436.97 - $1,832.36 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Join Us in Driving Evidence-Based Government Decisions & Programs!

Are you passionate about turning data into insight and insight into action? We're looking for a dynamic professional to help build organizational capacity in evidence-based decision making, performance measurement, and evaluative practice.

As part of our team, you'll provide expert consulting and advisory support to ministry program areas and sector partners—helping shape citizen-centered services through performance measurement, evaluation frameworks, client journey mapping, user research, and process improvement.

About the job

• Support evaluation and performance measurement projects across health and safety, employment standards, and labour relations.
• Develop tools and techniques to measure outcomes and build user capacity in measurement and evaluation principles.
• Create and test models and prototypes used for evaluation and performance measurement to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical consultation and stakeholder engagement to support strategic measurement and evaluation initiatives.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact through smart design and thoughtful measurement, we want to hear from you!

What you bring to the team


Evaluation & Performance Measurement Skills

You can use:

• knowledge of logic models, evaluation questions and techniques, indicator and framework development, user experience research, client journey mapping, and process improvement.
• knowledge of performance management frameworks and strategies, related methods and techniques to support evidence-based decision-making principles.
• interpretation skills and apply relevant legislation (e.g., Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Standards Act).

Research, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

You can:

• uncover insights within data, assess risks, and drive continuous improvement.
• conduct literature reviews and jurisdictional/environmental scans, design data collection tools, clean data and perform qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Project Management and Leadership Skills

You can:

• plan, prioritize, and participate in/lead project teams by providing technical guidance and subject matter expertise in performance measurement and evaluation.

Communication and Computer Skills

You can use:

• oral and written communication and presentation skills to present complex material, exchange information and prepare draft reports, explanatory notes and correspondence for senior management.
• the ability to listen critically and seek input from stakeholders and decision-makers.
• the ability to present complex ideas in various formats (e.g., slide decks, presentations, written reports), listen critically and elicit feedback from stakeholders, and work with tools like MS Office, Power BI, SPSS, and NVivo to collect and analyze performance measurement and evaluation data.

Collaboration and Negotiation Skills

You have:

• the ability to build partnerships with program stakeholders, gain consensus and make strong recommendations, build capacity around data literacy, performance measurement and evaluation, and support evidence-based change.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

Additional information:

Apply by:
Friday, November 21, 2025 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 505 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
  • 1 English Permanent, 505 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Policy and Analysis
Posted on:
Friday, November 7, 2025

Note:

  • E-LB-235217/25(2)


How to apply:

  1. You must apply online.
  2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
  3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
  5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
  6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.


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