JUNIOR PROPOSAL WRITER

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will assist in the development of proposals by writing and editing content development in response to request for proposals (RFP). You will provide writing and editing support for additional materials including promotional materials, articles, brochures and advertising along with internal communications.

How do I qualify?

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of proposal writing best practices to successfully compete with private sector competitors
  
• Knowledge of journalism /communications theory, techniques and trends to plan and develop effective communications strategies and programs to market OCWA's products to target audiences to win potential business
  
• Knowledge of the OCWA's business administration, and related processes, related provincial, municipal and environmental legislation, and area water and waste water plant operations, to write interpretative materials on changing regulations or policies for client information/news items.
  
• General knowledge of business/marketing principles and practices
  
• Knowledge in creative writing techniques to develop a wide variety of internal and external documents for various purposes and different audiences
  
• Knowledge in Word processing, spreadsheets, Sharepoint (or other collaboration tool), social media and graphic packages to prepare presentations, and web-based communication; publishing practices to identify design, web and printer programs, and coordinate print and electronic publication production

Interpersonal, Communication and Analytical Skills:

• Liaison and interpersonal skills to consult with many levels of staff within the organization to obtain information to respond to requests for text and marketing support development
  
• Ability to consistently work within tight timelines using input from others
  
• Excellent writing and communication skills in a team environment
  
• Planning and coordinating skills to assemble engineering, technical and business inputs as a total package to submit to RFPs in the province and international market.
  
• Research and analytical skills to assess and determine the type(s) of media needed for an effective information campaign, develop feedback and performance measures to assess whether program objectives are being met and selecting strategies for disseminating technical ideas/information to reach an audience.
  
• Oral communication and interpersonal skills to carry out interviews and direct presentations to groups of potential clients
  
• Graphics and video creation is a bonus.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
  
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
  
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 25 years.
  
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
  
• A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance.
  
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us.

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 Monday, November 21, 2022 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.