Are you passionate about improving Ontario's regulatory environment while maintaining strong public safety outcomes? Do you have experience working with industry, regulators, or technical safety organizations to identify practical solutions to complex operational and compliance challenges?
Join the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement as a Senior Policy Advisor within the Technical Safety Unit. In this role, you will work at the intersection of public safety, regulatory modernization, and business competitiveness by leading initiatives that identify and address operational, regulatory, workforce, training, certification, and compliance challenges affecting sectors regulated by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). You will engage directly with industry leaders, regulatory partners, and government decision-makers to advance burden reduction initiatives, modernize regulatory approaches, and develop practical solutions that improve outcomes for businesses and Ontarians alike.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• lead projects to identify and address regulatory, operational, workforce, certification, training and compliance challenges affecting industries regulated by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
• work directly with industry stakeholders, regulatory partners, and other ministries to develop practical regulatory modernization and burden reduction initiatives
• conduct research, jurisdictional scans, impact assessments and policy analysis to support evidence-based recommendations for regulatory and program improvements
• provide strategic advice and briefing materials to senior management on emerging issues affecting regulated sectors, public safety, and business competitiveness
• lead stakeholder consultations, negotiations, and working groups to build consensus and advance complex policy and operational initiatives
• develop policy, legislative, regulatory and governance recommendations that balance public safety objectives with operational and economic considerations
What you bring to the team
Business and Policy Development Knowledge
• You have experience developing and implementing policy, regulatory, operational improvement, or modernization initiatives in a regulated environment.
• You have knowledge of regulatory governance, administrative authorities, and the relationship between government, regulators, and regulated sectors.
• You have experience identifying operational, compliance, workforce, certification, or service delivery challenges and developing practical, evidence-based solutions.
• You understand the needs and realities of industry stakeholders and can balance business competitiveness considerations with public safety and regulatory objectives.
Communication and Relationship Building Skills
• You have experience building productive relationships with industry associations, regulated businesses, regulators, and government partners.
• You can facilitate discussions among parties with differing interests and build consensus on complex operational and policy issues.
• You can can translate highly technical, operational, or regulatory information into clear recommendations for executive decision-makers.
• You can prepare briefing materials, policy proposals, presentations and reports on complex and potentially sensitive issues.
Leadership and Project Management Skills
• You have demonstrated leadership and project management skills to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from issue identification through analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• You have demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams, working groups, or collaborative projects to achieve strategic outcomes.
• You have knowledge of project management principles and approaches to support planning, implementation, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
Judgement, Analytical and Research Skills
• You have strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills to identify emerging issues, assess impacts, and develop practical recommendations.
• You have the ability to conduct research, environmental scans, jurisdictional reviews, and impact assessments to support evidence-based decision-making.
• You have demonstrated judgment and political acuity to manage sensitive, complex, and potentially contentious issues involving public safety, regulatory oversight, and industry stakeholders.
• You have the ability to assess risks, opportunities, and impacts, including effects on public safety, regulatory effectiveness, and business competitiveness.
Regulatory and Business Acumen
• You have an understanding of legal, economic, operational, and governance concepts relevant to regulatory policy, regulatory modernization, and public safety oversight.
• You have the ability to assess regulatory, operational, and business impacts associated with proposed policy, program, legislative, regulatory, or process changes.
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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