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Food Safety Team Lead, Agriculture
Organization:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs
Division:
Food Safety and Traceability Programs Branch
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary assignment/contract, up to 12 months
Job code:
7A008 - ProgPlanEval07
Salary:
$75,000.00 - $105,740.00 Per year
Are you a skilled project manager with on-farm food safety knowledge and a proven ability to inspire high functioning teams?
If so, consider this opportunity with the Food Safety Programs Unit.
About the job
You will:
• provide strategic leadership and project management on technical food safety projects
• provide critical support to the development and delivery of the Branch's food safety strategies, programs and services
• provide strategic analysis and advice to senior ministry staff and partners on food safety program policies, products and services
• identify, develop and foster strategic relationships across the branch, division, ministry and with external stakeholders
What you bring to the team
Project leadership skills:
• You have superior project management and organizational skills to effectively coordinate, lead and oversee multiple projects.
• You have exceptional leadership skills and the ability to establish a strategic vision to inspire and engage colleagues and stakeholders.
Knowledge:
• You have advanced knowledge, combined with practical experience in food safety theories and practices needed to develop, deliver and implement food safety programs and systems in a variety of agri-food sectors.
• You have applied knowledge of agriculture production and the agri-food industry.
Communication, negotiation and relationship management skills:
• You have excellent communication and knowledge transfer skills to act as an effective resource and prepare a variety of recommendations and reports.
• You are able to consult, build relationships and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders.
Analytical skills:
• You have strong analytical, creative and problem solving skills to assess factual information and formulate innovative strategies and solutions.
Apply by:
Friday, December 27, 2013 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1 Stone Rd, Guelph, West Region
Compensation group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Category:
Lands and Resources
Posted on:
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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