Apply By: Friday, December 12, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Senior Program Consultant

Job ID:
236362
Organization:
Ministry of Health
Division:
Health Programs and Delivery Division, Health Insurance Branch
City:
Kingston
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary up to 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Job code:
6A008 - ProgPlanEval06
Salary:
$84,478.00 - $124,487.00 Per year

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  contact us.

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Additional information:

Apply by:
Friday, December 12, 2025 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 49 Place D'Armes, Kingston, East Region
Compensation group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Work hours:
Category:
Consulting and Planning
Posted on:
Friday, November 28, 2025

Note:

  • The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
  • C-HL-236362/25


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.
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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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