Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for natural resource management and seeking a transformational leadership opportunity? If so, consider this excellent opportunity to join a high-performing and experienced team at Natural Resources and Forestry (MRNF) as a Supervisor in the Ministry's Aggregates Section.
We are looking for two innovative leaders who are as passionate about Ontario's natural resources as we are, individuals who are self-motivated and can take the initiative to move our programs forward strategically.
As a Supervisor, you will lead, coordinate, and manage the delivery of aggregate resource authorizations and approvals in the ministry's Aggregate Section. You will work with a team of technical experts and stakeholders to ensure the Ministry's legislative, regulatory, and policy requirements are met prior to issuing aggregate-related authorizations. Additionally, you will lead modernization projects, and identify and implement continuous improvements to our program delivery the model. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, please apply today!
About Us:As a ministry, we are working to promote organizational leadership, service delivery excellence, sustainable resource management, public safety and economic development. In the Regional Operations Division (ROD), we are accountable for the implementation and delivery of provincial resource management policy and programs on local, regional, and divisional levels.
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Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestryPlease Note: This position can be located at any of the listed MNRF office locations below. The work location will be determined based on the closest office to the successful candidate.
- 300 Water St, Peterborough
- 1 Stone Rd W, Guelph
- 615 John St N, Aylmer
- 50 Bloomington Rd W, Aurora
- 2284 Nursery Rd, Midhurst
- 1450 7th Ave E, Owen Sound
- 106 Monck St, Bancroft
- 51 Heakes Ln, Kingston
- 10 Campus Dr, Kemptville
- 31 Riverside Dr, Pembroke
- 7 Bay St, Parry Sound
- 12698 Hwy 35, Minden
- 5520 Hwy 101 E, South Porcupine
- 3767 Hwy 69 S, Sudbury
- 875 Gormanville Rd, North Bay
- 64 Church St, Sault Ste Marie
- 62 Queen Ave, Blind River
- 190 Cherry St, Chapleau
- 48 Mission Rd, Wawa
- 613 Front St, Hearst
- 122 Government Rd W, Kapuskasing
- 2-4 Hwy 11 S, Cochrane
- 145 Government Rd W, Kirkland Lake
- 435 James St S, Thunder Bay
- 108 Saturn Ave, Atikokan
- 479 Government Rd, Dryden
- 49 Prince St, Sioux Lookout
- 922 Scott St, Fort Frances
- Hwy 599, PO Box 448, Ignace
- 808 Robertson St, Kenora
- 227 Howey St, Red Lake
- 5 Wadsworth Dr, Nipigon
- 208 Beamish Ave W. Geraldton
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The OPS is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.
The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. Visit the
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What can I expect to do in this role?
Reporting to the Aggregate Resources Manager, you will:
• Provide leadership for attracting, building and motivating high performance teams that are focused on responding to the Ministry's complex natural resource management challenges with a strong client service focus.
• Work collaboratively to leverage capacity from across work units, regions and the Ministry to ensure the best available advice is contributing to evidence-based decision making.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a multi-disciplinary team including human resources functions of recruitment, training and development and labour relations to support an inclusive and engaged team.
• Lead the planning and delivery the aggregate program, ensuring program integrity and quality service, consistent with legislation, regulations, provincial strategic directions, policies, and procedures.
• Provide expertise in operationalizing strategic plans through the development of work plans, issues management and communication strategies and provide advice to senior ministry management.
• Build and maintain relationships/partnerships with internal and external clients.
• Lead a team who work with external agencies, stakeholders and the public to deliver a program related to land use planning, economic development and the environment.
• Be a strong champion for organizational change enabling staff and teams with diverse motivations to effectively make necessary transitions.
How do I qualify?
Leadership and Management Skills
• You have demonstrated leadership skills to build effective teams by valuing diverse input and experiences to deliver results for resource management programs.
• You can lead and manage change by nurturing working relationships with internal staff and external communities with varying views and opinions.
• You have the ability to learn or have demonstrated experience applying human resources practices, policies, directives and collective agreements in relation to recruitment, training and development and labour relations.
• You possess strong supervisory skills to assign/direct work of staff and determine priorities and expectations.
• You have demonstrated the
leadership behaviors, attributes and mindsets to lead the OPS into the future.
Analytical and Project Management Skills
• You have well developed analytical and problem solving skills to identify and resolve complex resource management issues.
• You have strong project management skills to coordinate, resource and plan the delivery of various broad scale projects.
• You possess sound judgment to determine project priorities, and escalate issues to the senior manager as required.
Communication and Stakeholder Management Skills
• You have demonstrated collaboration skills to develop linkages with key networks and stakeholders for various land/ resource management planning initiatives.
• You have proven negotiation and facilitation skills to serve as a liaison and to balance diverse interests in support of ministry programs.
• You have well developed communication skills to provide recommendations, expert advice, prepare reports, briefing/background notes and responses to various correspondence.
Technical Knowledge and Skills
• You have the ability to interpret and apply relevant resource management, strategic direction, legislation, guidelines and regulations.
• You have experience defining problems, developing and implementing solutions as well as formulating realistic recommendations for effective delivery of a broad range of programs and services.
• You have the ability to learn or are knowledgeable of resource management principles to lead the development and implementation of options/recommendations to support land use and natural resource management.
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