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Director, Early Years Child Care Programs & Service Integration Branch
Organization:
Ministry of Education
Division:
Early Years and Childcare Division
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
XEXE2 - Executive 2
Salary:
$130,930.00 - $164,930.00 Per Year
The Ministry of Education is seeking a passionate leader and excellent relationship builder interested in impacting the ministry's mandates focused on early years and child care programs and initiatives. If you want to bring your transformation, policy and program skills to life and influence change in the early years and child care sector, consider this exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Ontario's future generations.
As the Director, you will be responsible for leading the implementation of province-wide early years initiatives to deliver the government's objective to create an increasingly integrated early years' system and provide Ontario children with integrated high quality programs that help lay the foundation for a healthy and productive life.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Early Years and Child Care Division, some of the highlights of this role will be to:
• Work with municipal, school board, First Nations, early years and child care partners and parents to modernize, stabilize and strengthen the early years and child care system.
• Ensure that children have the opportunity to benefit from the continued integration of child care, early years and the education system.
• Work collaboratively with external stakeholders, Ministry colleagues and across government to address issues and develop options to meet Ministry priorities.
• Provide direct implementation support to partners through the Ministry's regional offices.
• Manage the selection process and funding agreements with school boards and provide oversight of Consolidated Municipal Service Managers and District Social Service Administration Boards related to their service system management roles and responsibilities.
How do I qualify?
Senior Executive Leadership:
• You are a senior leader who has demonstrated experience leading and motivating high-performing teams.
• You embrace diverse perspectives and are considered an inclusive, collaborative leader.
• You have experience working with other levels of government.
Operational Planning and Change Leadership:
• You have demonstrated experience in leading and affecting positive change.
• You have experience leading service delivery operations and implementing the large scale implementation of initiatives/programs.
• You are experienced working with communities and transfer payment partners.
• You have an understanding of policy development and have experience contributing to policy development and legislative changes.
Passion for Early Learning:
• You have an understanding and demonstrated commitment to an integrated early years' system that is responsive to the needs of children and families in their communities.
• You understand the education and child care systems in Ontario and have worked with ministry stakeholders.
Influence and Relationship Management:
• You have experience communicating and successfully influencing across a broad spectrum of stakeholder groups.
• You have created collaborative relationships with colleagues across government which you leverage to promote the integration and implementation of programs.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 900 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Executive
Schedule:
Posted on:
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Note:
- Interviews will take place the 3rd or 4th week in May, 2018.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 29, 2018 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
