Do you want to play a key leadership role in conserving, interpreting and sharing Ontario's heritage for people to enjoy now and for others to experience in the future? Consider the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT).
OHT is an agency of the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM) with a statutory responsibility for conserving provincially significant cultural and natural, tangible and intangible heritage, interpreting Ontario's history, celebrating its diversity and educating Ontarians of its importance in our society. It acts as a centre of expertise and serves as the heritage trustee and steward for the people of Ontario.
An effective leader in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) is responsible, innovative, and collaborative. A responsible leader is someone who demonstrates authenticity, accountability, and courage in how they interact with others. An individual who models ethical behaviour, and who is honest and capable of making difficult choices. An innovative leader is someone who leads with common purpose, embraces positive disruption, and has a future mindset. An individual who inspires others, values continuous learning, and encourages development and integration. A collaborative leader focuses on helping others to grow, drives people-centred outcomes and promotes an environment of inclusivity. A leader who consistently works to confront bias and systemic barriers while understanding the importance of creating a more diverse and accessible workplace.
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
The OPS is an innovative, responsive, and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable. Diversifying leadership teams is a top OPS priority with the goal to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most underrepresented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) in leadership positions.
To advance this goal, the OPS is collecting socio-demographic information that will help to address potential barriers and achieve equity in hiring. You are requested to complete the
voluntary survey and contribute to building a more diverse, anti-racist, inclusive and accessible OPS.
The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, and persons with disabilities. The OPS offers employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of
Ontario's Human Rights Code. A dedicated team of employment accommodation specialists are available to discuss individual accommodation needs and ensure the hiring process is inclusive and free from barriers. Contact them at
ExecutiveAccommodations@ontario.ca if you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process. All information discussed related to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint and the
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service
About the job
Reporting to the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism with accountability to the Board of Directors, you will:
• Provide executive leadership and direction for the strategic planning, priority setting and overall direction of the Ontario Heritage Trust, consistent with the decisions of the Board of Directors, and government policies and practices
• Provide executive support and strategic advice to the Minister, Deputy Minister, and the Board of Directors on provincial heritage conservation, protection and preservation.
• Provide leadership in the day-to-day operational management of the OHT, including financial, human and material resources and information technology
• Provide leadership in the development, implementation, review and revision of new, or existing, vision and mandate, strategic priorities and annual business plans and strategies
• Provide leadership, and innovative and entrepreneurial expertise to drive the revenue generating elements of the Agency including business operations
• Provide executive leadership and direction to increase the Agency's revenue generation through corporate sponsorships, major gifts, donations, fundraising events and government project funding
• Provide leadership in the conservation and management of heritage properties and in the development of plans that balance the preservation of sites, with the need for income generation, and business sustainability.
• Create and promote a multi-disciplinary teamwork environment and quality services centred service culture which encourages all employees to work co-operatively together
• Carries out in-year monitoring of the Agency's performance and reports results to the Board of Directors through the Chair
• Supports the Chair and the Board of Directors in meeting their responsibilities, including compliance with all the applicable legislation, directives, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Liaison between the OHT, the Chair and the Board of Directors to ensure requests are handled in a timely manner and the various OHT departments
• Advises, counsels, and briefs the Chair / Board of Directors and Deputy Minister on the agency's strategic, operational and financial plans, and issues of major importance
What you bring to the team
Leadership
• You have executive management and operational skills and can lead others to achieve service and performance excellence in a government agency setting
• You have executive experience leading an organization with multifaceted responsibilities and accountability relationships
• You have a record of delivering excellent results and demonstrating accountability in the management of human and financial resources
• You have excellent negotiations and communications skills to champion change and influence a variety of diverse internal and external partners
• You have proven ability to deliver on transformational change
• You are a leader of innovation and transformation and can foster an inclusive and high performing culture
• You have executive level program development and operational skills and can leverage the contributions of diverse staff and partners to achieve objectives, this includes ensuring that the Trust's policies and programs are designed for diversity, inclusion, equity and reconciliation.
Stakeholder Relationships and Communication
• You work positively to build effective relationships with senior executives within/outside the ministry and the ministry's agencies
• You encourage and maintain relationships with internal/external partners and stakeholders, other levels of government, the broader public sector, and with various levels of staff and bargaining agents
• You have superior oral and written communication skills
• You are a skilled and influential negotiator with strong consultation skills
• You have highly developed relationship management skills and can develop and sustain strategic partnerships with a wide range of government stakeholders, communities and other private and public partners.
Knowledge
• You have knowledge of cultural and natural heritage resource management to direct the conservation of provincially significant sites and collections.
• You have knowledge of marketing and economic development principles and practices to inform your decisions in directing the Trust's marketing and business development initiatives
• You have knowledge of the current trends and stakeholder interests in the heritage and culture sectors and the tourism industry.
• You have executive level experience in risk and issues management and performance measurement
• You have demonstrated political acuity and experience managing complex issues with tact and discretion
• You have knowledge and experience to be the strategic advisor to the ministry and provide expertise and support to the Deputy Minister and Minister regarding heritage issues