Do you want to have an impact on building Ontario's strong communities? Then join our team of professionals and work along-side Ontario's municipal policy and legislative experts within a progressive collaborative culture at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Services Office.
Note: This position may require travel throughout the region in remote locations with limited access to public transportation.
About the job
We are seeking individuals with the ability to:
• provide a full range of advisory/program management services related to municipal organization, and fiscal and administrative management
• provide advice to clients and make recommendations on a wide variety of issues, including policies and related legislation affecting local government and provincial interests
• coordinate service delivery and deliver education and training
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• Valid G class Driver's licence needed to travel to areas not served by public transit
Knowledge:
• experience dealing with local government issues, including municipal finance, structure and administration related to provincial interests
• proven knowledge of/experience in community development, financial management and analysis
• ability to apply and interpret legislation related to municipal activities such as the Municipal Act and Municipal Elections Act
Communication Skills:
• written communication skills to prepare briefing material/correspondence
• oral communication skills to respond to inquiries and provide advice and/or best practices
• ability to build consensus, negotiate and resolve conflict
• presentation skills to deliver training sessions
Judgement, Research and Analytical Skills:
• analytical skills to undertake research and evaluate municipal governance programs and operational issues
• ability to use sound judgement to provide advice to clients and municipalities
Organizational Skills:
• demonstrated organizational skills and initiative to independently prioritize and complete assignments to deadline
• ability to manage competing demands and multi-task as well as coordinate workshops and training sessions
Other Skills:
• demonstrated ability to work successfully in team environments and fast-paced, cross-functional working groups
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: