Regional Program Consultant

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The Ministry of the Attorney General's Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division (VVPD) seeks an individual with a community development/program management background.

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About the job

You will:
• provide advisory consulting services to community-based organizations
• monitor the performance and progress of transfer payment recipients in their delivery of Ministry-funded victim service programs
• provide policy and program direction to VVPD funded organizations within the assigned geographic areas
• clarify program expectations and conduct ongoing analyses of trends and developments in the delivery of victims' services

Note: travel within the geographic region is required

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• you have a valid Driver's class G license

Technical Knowledge

• you have demonstrated experience in the management, governance, accountability structures and processes of social service administration
• you have excellent knowledge of transfer payment systems-planning methodologies and practices

Problem Solving, Analytical and Consultation Skills

• you have demonstrated quantitative skills to analyze program and statistical data
• you can work with financial data, including financial statement and reports, to monitor and review budgets and expenditures of funded organizations
• you have problem solving, negotiating and consultation skills to deal with diverse stakeholder groups
• you have demonstrated analytical skills to identify and investigate areas of concern/problems, contentious issues related to Ministry funded agencies

Other Related Skills

• you have demonstrated skills in strategic and operational planning and community development to provide expertise and advice on funding approval processes
• you have demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• you can exercise judgement in the application and interpretation of legislation, policies, procedures and funding approval processes related to the delivery of ministry programs to victims
• you have organizational and time management skills to prioritize workload
• you have the ability to work as a contributing team member
• you have knowledge of computer software to develop correspondence and to provide reports/spreadsheets and presentations

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• C-AG-106324/17

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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.