Join the Ministry of Health's Health Insurance Branch and play a key role in shaping policies that impact millions. Bring your expertise in analysis, planning, and stakeholder engagement to drive innovative solutions and improve healthcare delivery across Ontario.
About the job
As part of the Health Insurance Branch, you will provide expert analysis, planning, and implementation guidance to support strategic objectives. This role focuses on developing evaluation frameworks, coordinating issue resolution, and delivering policy solutions that enhance healthcare programs and services for Ontarians.
In this role, you will:
• lead policy and program development aligned with strategic objectives
• conduct research and analysis to inform recommendations
• prepare legislative documents, risk assessments, and briefing materials
• monitor program performance and advise on policy issues
• manage agreements and assess impacts for senior leadership
• build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
What you bring to the team
Leadership Skills
• You have experience providing leadership in program/policy, development, delivery and implementation.
Project Management Skills
• You can lead projects from initial concept through completion within specific timelines.
• You can provide project leadership and advice to an assigned team of analysts.
Research, Evaluation and Analytical Skills
• You demonstrate sound judgment, sensitivity and a high degree of political acuity implementation.
• You can assess the effectiveness of policies/programs against Ministry initiatives and goals.
• You can interpret and apply policy, procedures and legislation.
Relationship Management and Facilitation Skills
• You have expertise in creating and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• You can work collaboratively to resolve issues, negotiate changes and shifts in priorities.
• You can lead consultations with stakeholders ensuring a shared understanding.
Communication Skills
• You can respond to issues, provide recommendations and prepare reports using standard computer software.
• You can create, lead and present briefings on complex issues analysis to senior management.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
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
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