Policy Advisor, Resource Development

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Are you ready to diversify your experience in the world of policy development? Are you interested in influencing how government manages aggregates (pits and quarries), petroleum resources and renewable energy in Ontario? Are you able to conduct detailed analysis and develop evidence-based policy advice in a dynamic team oriented environment? Then this exciting opportunity with the Policy Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry may be right for you.

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About the job

• provide policy advice on how the province regulates and manages renewable energy development (with emphasis on Crown land), pits and quarries, and oil, gas and salt resources,
• provide evidence-based policy research and analysis, and support project management,
• support consultation and engagement with the public and stakeholders for input to policy and program development, and
• work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment with other policy professionals.

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What you bring to the team

Policy and program development expertise:

• You have demonstrated experience applying policy and program development expertise, principles and techniques as well as program design and evaluation techniques.

Research, analytical, and investigative skills:

• You have proven ability to determine appropriate data and information sources and apply survey techniques.
• You have experience analyzing and summarizing quantitative and qualitative research, environmental scans and analyzing trends from multijurisdictional sources.

Interpersonal skills:

• You have relationship management and consultation skills to encourage consensus among internal and external stakeholders.
• You have proven consultation and persuasion skills to engage and seek advice from within the government, industry, stakeholders, and indigenous organizations.

Communication skills:

• You have proven ability to write technical reports, briefing materials, presentations and respond to a range of correspondence.
• You have the ability to communicate effectively to provide constructive input at meetings, conduct briefings, exchange information and describe technical and specialized information so as to be easily understood by a variety of audiences.

Project management skills:

• You have experience applying project management methodologies, techniques to lead or participate on branch/division/ministry/government projects.

Computer skills:

• You have knowledge of and experience with computers and software applications for word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, e-mail, data base management and internet.

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Additional information:

Note:

• N-NR-109147/17

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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.