Deliver strategic policy leadership on high impact health system initiatives.Are you a strategic and action oriented policy professional who thrives in a fast paced, complex environment? Do you bring strong political acuity, sound judgment, and a collaborative mindset to tackling Ontario's most pressing health system issues? We are seeking a Senior Policy Advisor to provide expert policy leadership, advance priority initiatives, and support evidence based decision making at a critical time for the province's health system.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the centre of health policy development, advising the Associate Deputy Minister, Clinical Care and Delivery, and other senior executives on high impact issues. You will work alongside a dedicated, high performing team to support policies and programs that improve outcomes for Ontarians.
About the job
The Senior Policy Advisor provides strategic policy leadership and expert advice to support ministry objectives and complex policy initiatives.
In this role, you will:
• Provide policy leadership to support provincial policy and program development
• Advance ministry and divisional priorities by addressing priority issues
• Lead projects to develop, implement, and evaluate the public health system performance framework
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Promote strategic priorities to inform policy and operations
What you bring to the team
Policy and Program Expertise
You have:
• Knowledge of policy and program development and government decision making processes.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, and procedures.
Relationship Management and Facilitation Skills
You have:
• Expertise in building and managing complex partner relationships.
• The ability to collaborate, resolve issues, and negotiate shifting priorities.
• Experience leading partner consultations to achieve shared understanding.
Judgement, Evaluation and Analytical Skills
You have:
• Sound judgment, political acuity, and sensitivity to complex issues.
• The ability to assess policy and program effectiveness against ministry priorities.
• Knowledge of program analysis and evaluation to support performance measurement.
Project Management
You have:
• Experience leading projects from concept to completion within established timelines.
• The ability to provide project leadership and advice to multidisciplinary teams.
Communication Skills
You have:
• Written communication skills to prepare recommendations, reports, and issue responses.
• Experience briefing senior management on complex policy issues.
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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