Provincial Coordinator - Mining Health and Safety Program

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Are you a dynamic leader who can inspire staff to work in a fast-paced environment? If so, then consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Labour.

The Provincial Coordinator - Mining Health & Safety works to develop strategies and polices which meet the Ministry of Labour objectives for the safe development of mines and other surface and underground operations.

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About the job

In this Senior Manager role you will:
• Plan and direct the development of strategies, standards, and policies which meet Ministry objectives for the provision of the mining Occupational Health and Safety program in the province.
• Act as the provincial leader for mining in the Division and serve as a liaison between corporate and field staff.
• Establish consultative and communication networks with system partners and external stakeholders and clients at the provincial and federal level.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Membership in the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

Technical Knowledge:

• You have superior knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of engineering in the mining industry.
• You have a strong background in the current Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, the environment, client, industry groups, and of current trends and developments.
• You have knowledge of other related initiatives i.e. the Safe at Work Ontario strategy.

Leadership and Relationship Management Skills:

• You can establish and maintain an effective liaison and relationships with stakeholders, clients and work groups.
• You have strong managerial, team building and leadership skills to manage diverse professionals.
• You can establish and provide effective links with program staff, client groups and the public.

Consultative and Communication Skills:

• You can communicate effectively to establish networks with system partners and external clients at the provincial and federal level.
• You can represent the Ministry on various external committees and task forces.
• You can develop clear and concise operational policies.

Analytical, Research Skills, Problem Solving and Planning Skills:

• You can plan and develop new operational policies, formulate programs and policy objectives.
• You have the ability to plan, develop and co-ordinate the implementation of strategic plans to achieve the Ministrys mandate.
• You can resolve daily operational problems, or those arising from the implementation of new initiatives.
• You can anticipate or recognise operational and related engineering policy needs and implement change, as required.

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Additional information:

Note:

• Please note that this position is under review as part of the Management Job Evaluation Plan (MJEP) Project. MJEP is a new job evaluation system for manager and non-bargaining specialist positions in the Ontario Public Service.
  
  
  
  Implementation of the new system may impact the classification and salary range for this position. Employees will be notified of any impact prior to implementation.

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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.