Help Shape the Future of Ontario's Health WorkforceThe Health Workforce Regulatory Oversight Branch at the Ministry of Health is seeking skilled, forward-thinking professionals to join our team as Senior Policy Advisors. If you're motivated, experienced, and ready to take on meaningful work that strengthens Ontario's health system, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.
In this influential role, you will lead complex projects and provide strategic expertise in the development and implementation of policies, legislation, regulatory frameworks, programs, and evaluation tools that support effective oversight of Ontario's health workforce. Your leadership will help drive system improvements and ensure high-quality care for people across the province.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Lead and coordinate projects to conceptualize, develop, and recommend policies, programs, standards, and evaluation and implementation frameworks, for health workforce oversight
• Undertake policy research and analysis to support policy and program recommendations (e.g. regulatory options, policy and program development options)
• Develop critical stakeholder relationships across the Ministry and other jurisdictions to consult and solicit input on proposed policies, programs and issues
• Maintain a leading edge awareness of new policy developments, trends and directions which may impact provincial policy directions for health care
• Develop key performance metrics, measurements and evaluation frameworks
What you bring to the team
Policy and Program Knowledge and Skills
You have:
•Experience leading the development of policies, regulations, and legislation
•Ability to assess competing stakeholder interests and develop balanced, responsive policy solutions
•Experience conducting policy and program analysis/evaluations and providing evidence-based recommendations
•Knowledge of research methods to design and conduct qualitative and quantitative studies, analyze trends, and assess best practices, options, costs, and impacts
•Ability to understand and apply issues affecting Ontario's health system, including legislation, ministry priorities, health-care delivery models, funding, and governance
Relationship Management and Communication Skills
You have:
•Strong communication skills to address issues, provide recommendations, and prepare reports, briefing materials, and options papers while representing the ministry in stakeholder forums
•Proven ability to consult, build partnerships, and manage relationships across the OPS and with federal, provincial, and territorial partners
•Effective negotiation skills to secure support, resolve issues, and explain recommendations to stakeholders
•The ability to prepare clear analyses and communications for issues management, including correspondence and presentations
Leadership and Project Management Skills
You have:
•Experience using project management tools to lead and coordinate policy and program planning, development, and implementation
•The ability to provide team leadership and mentor colleagues through a coaching-focused, continuous-development approach
•Experience leading the design and development of performance evaluation frameworks to assess compliance with policy, program, and regulatory requirements
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
You have:
•Experience interpreting qualitative and quantitative data to develop evidence-based policy and program proposals and assess their impacts
•The ability to analyze competing stakeholder interests and develop balanced policy and program solutions that mitigate risk
•Experience evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of policies and programs
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:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment