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.
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What can I expect to do in this role?
• Assisting in the application of economic methodologies, models, and tools such as conducting cost benefit analysis, net present value, and life cycle analysis for aircraft replacement, aircraft improvements, infrastructure replacement, facility maintenance options and to assist with the development of service level agreements;
• Undertake analysis of projects using sound statistical methods and economic principles and practices utilizing a variety of software (e.g. MS Project, Excel, Access, Oracle Discoverer Viewer, Arcview etc.);
• Apply project management techniques to gather, input, and arrange tasks and to assist with scheduling delivery of multi-million dollar investments in aircraft, facilities, and technology;
• Provide input to economic development studies through analysis of databases and expert surveys to determine historical use of infrastructure, and purpose of flights and geographic location of flights;
• Assisting with development of guidelines, options, reports, presentations, analytical and technical advice, and working recommendations based on research, teamwork, and sound understanding of the business and economic implications
How do I qualify?
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• General knowledge of aviation business, natural resource and environmental economic theory, principles and practices, economic research, analytical methods and techniques, and data modeling in order to assist with input to economic development studies and cost benefit analysis;
• General understanding of Ontario Government's role in delivery of Public Safety, and its commitment to maintaining supporting infrastructure;
• Understanding of policy and program development, research and analytical approaches and techniques, as well as resource management principles;
• Knowledge of computer software including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, GIS, and economic analysis packages in order to assist with developing guidelines options, reports and presentations; and GIS;
Additional Information:'
Successful candidates may be required to undergo an employment screening check in accordance with the Ontario Employment Screening Checks Policy.
Eligibility:
• Proof of eligibility to work in Canada;
• Has graduated or will graduate from an approved or legally authorized college or university with a business diploma or an equivalent degree or postgraduate certificate in the financial studies field within the last four years;
• Candidates are only eligible to participate in one ministry 12-month placement and must not have participated in the ministry's internship program in the past.