Facilitating Ontario's GrowthThe Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator (OPLDF) is an independent advisory agency that resolves planning and development issues related to provincial policies. Its role has expanded to cover a wide range of projects and services. Ministries, municipalities, businesses, and individuals in Ontario can request assistance. The Provincial Land and Development Facilitator and Deputy Facilitators operate impartially to help parties reach agreements or settlements.
Use your strategic leadership, professional experience, and good judgment to support the OPLDF. Apply your land-use planning analysis, knowledge of government priorities, and familiarity with municipal processes.
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About the job
Supporting the work of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator, you will:
• Lead the research and analysis of multiple high-priority and politically sensitive land-use planning files, issues and projects
• Provide project management, leadership and professional planning expertise to multiple stakeholders
• Provide information, strategic advice, analysis, and recommendations to senior management on contentious land-planning issues, and to support decision-making
• Actively participate in facilitated discussions, and provide background materials for meetings
• Draft appropriate briefing notes and Treasury Board Submissions
• Liaise with ministry and external stakeholders to consult, evaluate and respond to issues
• Provide advice and input to support recommendations of the PLDF
What you bring to the team
Knowledge
You have:
• knowledge of the Planning Act, planning system, related legislation, policies, and Ontario government priorities
• knowledge of the decision-making process and accountability frameworks to interpret policy and program related issues
• knowledge of and familiarity with municipal government processes
• good judgement and tact to recommend strategic directions and approaches to issue resolution and facilitation strategy and tactics
Strategic Leadership and Project Management
You can:
• provide strategic advice and recommendations.
• lead multi-branch and multi-agency project teams.
• determine project success criteria, performance metrics, and deliverables.
Research and Issues Management
You can:
• conduct research, develop options and make evidence-based recommendations
• identify and prioritize, coordinate and lead planning issues analysis to assess/determine options/impacts/risks
Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
You can:
• apply strong advisory and presentation skills to provide expert advice to senior management and stakeholders
• develop and maintain strategic partnerships
• apply dispute resolution to address conflicts
• work effectively with inter-ministerial partners
• convey complex information with discretion and confidentiality
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
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Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
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