Amendment: Kingston has been included as an additional location.Passionate about supporting vulnerable workers?Bring your policy and program expertise to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development's Fair, Safe & Healthy Workplaces Division! In this exciting role, you'll shape provincial policies, programs, and sector-specific strategies that protect and empower vulnerable workers.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Develop programs and strategies that meet the ministry's objectives on protecting vulnerable workers
• Work closely with program delivery areas across the ministry to implement vulnerable worker strategies
• Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend changes
• Consult with health and safety partners to develop effective strategies and outreach programs
• Deliver presentations to external clients on ministry core business, prevention strategies, and proposed and amended legislation
What you bring to the team
Communication and Relationship Management Skills:
You can:
• Communicate effectively with partners and stakeholders to address issues, provide advice, and respond to inquiries, inquests, or media
• Develop and deliver presentations to client groups
• Prepare clear written materials, including reports, recommendations, and briefing notes
• Apply interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict management skills to maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Build consensus and provide leadership, program advice, and strategic guidance
Occupational Health and Safety Knowledge:
You have:
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations (e.g. Occupational Health and Safety Act) and applicable codes and standards.
• Knowledge of vulnerable workers, social, economic and political considerations.
• An understanding of the current occupational health and safety environment, client and industry groups, and trends and developments.
• Ability to interpret legislation and provide technical advice on occupational health and safety issues.
Program Delivery Expertise:
You have:
• Knowledge of policy and program development principles/techniques and government policy development and approval processes.
• Knowledge of government planning process, approval structures, program performance measures, and program effectiveness criteria.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, economic theories, information systems and systems programming.
Project Management Skills:
You have
• Project management, time management, and administrative skills, to plan, develop, and coordinate work, including developing project charters and terms of reference.
• Ability to lead or participate in complex project management assignments which are high profile and sensitive/contentious.
Research and Analytical Skills:
• You have strong research and analytical skills to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, environmental scans, interpret and analyze data and develop recommendations to support program delivery.
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.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: