SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

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If you are interested in bringing highly advanced policy, planning, and analytical skills to help shape Ontario's infrastructure policies, then this opportunity with the Ministry of Infrastructure is ideal for you. Working in a senior role with a small team of dedicated professionals, you will consult with ministries and stakeholders to tackle a range of infrastructure policy challenges, including continuing to refine Ontario's approach to infrastructure planning, developing Ontario's approach to community benefits on infrastructure projects, and assessing infrastructure projects for alignment with Ontario's land use planning framework.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Policy Advisor who will provide expert advice related to infrastructure policy and planning in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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About the job

In this role, you will:
• develop policy advice for senior executives within the ministry
• lead and perform complex research and analysis that support the development of infrastructure policies
• brief senior executives
• consult extensively with partner ministries and stakeholders

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What you bring to the team

Technical knowledge:

• You have demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in urban planning, public policy, or related disciplines.
• You can demonstrate knowledge of policy development as well as infrastructure and planning issues.

Research and analytical skills:

• You have proven research and analytical skills to be able to undertake and lead policy analysis and development.
• You can evaluate proposals for alignment with policies.

Interpersonal and communication skills:

• You have consultation and facilitation skills to interact effectively with key stakeholders to discuss technical policy issues and exchange information.
• You have presentation and persuasion skills to provide recommendations, options and impacts to senior management.
• You have the ability to prepare briefing materials for the Deputy Minister and Minister, and to present complex research analyses, reports and recommendations.
• You are able to provide advice, guidance and mentorship to the team's junior staff members.

Information technology proficiency:

• You possess in-depth knowledge and experience in the use of information technology and information management.
• You have demonstrated effective computer-based skills in order to prepare reports and correspondence, research and communicate electronically, and carry out spreadsheet analysis.

Project management experience:

• You have demonstrated project management, organizational and motivational abilities to lead multiple concurrent research and analytical studies/projects and portfolio assignments.
• You can make optimal use of other professional resources and inputs within and outside the government.

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Additional information:

Note:

• N-PI-111440/17

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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.