Do you have the knowledge needed to lead business and manage program initiatives? If so, consider this exciting opportunity to manage transfer payment agencies funding and program initiatives with the Ministry of Health's French Language Services Office, within the Indigenous French Language and Priority Populations Branch.
About UsThe Indigenous, French Language and Priority Populations Branch provides systems thinking and evidence-based innovations to solve complex challenges in health care; translates evidence into policy and practice to help achieve health system change targets; proactively analyses emerging issues, research and trends to support policy development, evaluation and implementation.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Lead business and program operations
• Manage agencies funding, program initiatives and office budget
• Prepare and provide consultative expertise for the identification, analysis and assessment of a broad range of program related issues
• Integrate and implement financial accountability processes
• Develop and implement project performance monitoring and reporting metrics
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
What you bring to the team
Mandatory Requirements
• Proficiency in English as well as oral and written French Language skills at the superior level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.
Program Management and Business Knowledge
You have:
• Knowledge of program design, implementation, evaluation methods and techniques to provide management and expertise in the development and evaluation of programs and initiatives
• Experience with interpreting and applying policies and directives to the review and monitoring of financial transactions and provide advice
• Planning and organizational skills to manage projects
• Knowledge of project management principles including planning, goal-setting, and evaluation mechanisms
• Knowledge of research techniques to collect data for analysis and to develop tools and models to support projects
Analyzing and Problem Solving Skills
You have:
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including financial analysis techniques and reporting procedures to conduct analysis and reconciliation of budget, expenditure and transfer payment data
• Experience identifying training needs and new opportunities to raise awareness of program services
• Analysis skills to interpret/apply policies, program frameworks to recommend policy options, procedural framework and implementation plans for issue resolution
• Experience providing information in response to environmental scans and emerging
Interpersonal and Influencing Skills
You have:
• Interpersonal skills to liaise and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Consultation and negotiating skills to build consensus with stakeholders and clients and provide consultation on projects and promote support for recommended approach issue
Communication Skills
• You have communication skills to prepare a broad range of material in English and French, including reports, proposals and business plans and make presentations to client groups and senior management
Computer Skills
• You have knowledge of computer applications for word-processing, slide presentations, spreadsheet to research and prepare materials
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!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
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
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: