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Indigenous Internship Program – Workforce Planning Intern

Job ID:
199171
Organization:
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
Division:
Infrastructure Technology Services Division, GovTechON
City:
St Catharines, Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary fixed term contract up to 12 months
Job code:
I0402A - Human Resources37
Salary:
$52,619.00 - $67,817.00 Per year

Indigenous Internship Program

The Indigenous Internship Program (IIP) is a 12-month paid internship program designed to provide recent Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) post-secondary graduates, with the opportunity to gain professional level work experience and a pathway through which they can build and develop transferable skills that can be used to gain sustained employment in their field of choice.

You must self-identify as an Indigenous person to be eligible for this program. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit.

Personal Information

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities it serves and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful, and equitable workplace. To enable this commitment and advance broader organizational objectives, this dedicated internship has been created for eligible applicants who self-identify as an Indigenous person. As part of the application process, all applicants must respond to a self-attestation. Applicants who do not self-identify as Indigenous or who choose not to identify will not be eligible.

What makes working in the Ontario Public Service great

Working in the public service has real meaning and impact on the lives of Ontarians. What we do matters, and you can grow your career here. From economic growth to health and social justice, we offer career opportunities in multiple disciplines and business areas to match your passion. Our strength is the diversity of our people and the ideas we generate. We value trust, fairness, diversity, creativity, collaboration and excellence. We are committed to be an employer of first choice.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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.

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.

About the job

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (1 position at 222 Jarvis Street (6th Floor), Toronto, ON or 301 St. Paul Street (4th Floor), St. Catharine's, ON)

Do you have strong analytical skills with a background in human resources? Are you a results-oriented, strategic thinker, who can provide sound advice and support on HR initiatives and issues? If so, consider this challenging role as Workforce Planning Intern with the Corporate Services Branch, Infrastructure Technology Services Division (ITS) with the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery.

The Workforce Planning Intern role will be expected to contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture, and to a collaborative team through the development and delivery of workforce strategies and projects, recruitment initiatives, learning and development programs and talent management. The role involves consulting with Human Resource (HR) partners to ensure alignment with HR policies and practices, as well as supporting obtaining approvals through tracking, monitoring, and conducting analysis of workforce data and analytics to support divisional priorities and objectives.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You must have graduated or will complete the requirements to graduate with a degree, diploma or post-graduate certificate from a recognized or legally authorized post-secondary institution in the last five years (May 2018-August 2023).
• You must self-identify as an Indigenous person. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit.
• You must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Select here to view information about Indigenous Self-Identification.

Human Resources/Technical Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of and ability to interpret human resources and labour relations policies, principles to support coordination of initiatives and provide project and logistical assistance.
• Ability to interpret legislation such as collective agreements, policies, and procedures related to HR Administration, learning and development and talent management.
• You have knowledge of and ability to interpret recruitment policies, principles and techniques.
• You have knowledge of Human Resources (HR) information systems and data bases to access the data and gather appropriate information for specific HR-related purposes and prepare various information summaries.

Analytical and Organizational Skills:

• You have the ability to conduct research and access information to support the division in preparing a range of reports on research findings as well as assist with the coordination of various initiatives, projects and issues with strong attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of tracking and data entry.
• You have planning and organizational skills, to undertake various work activities, balance and manage multiple tasks; meet deadlines.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Demonstrated communication and presentation skills to develop programs and prepare reports, recommendations, presentation decks and communication materials to help facilitate sessions and interact with a variety of internal and external contacts.
• You possess teamwork and collaborative skills to achieve results using a positive attitude to work with colleagues and interact with a variety of internal and external contacts.

Computer Skills:

• Knowledge of and experience with software applications such as MS Office Suite and collaboration tools to prepare correspondence, reports and presentations, and run online meetings (e.g., Microsoft Teams).

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Additional information:

Apply by:
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Management Compensation Plan
Work hours:
Category:
Internships
Posted on:
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Note:

  • These temporary internship positions are 12-month contracts starting approximately August, 2023.

    The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition, and the results from this competition, may be used in identifiable format by designated representatives in the OPS to fill other internship opportunities in the OPS, and public sector organizations where TBS provides administrative services.

    In order to meet the program goals and ensure that our recruitment practices are fair, open and transparent, it is necessary that only those applicants who self-identify as Indigenous are considered for this internship.

    Personal information collected in this attestation will contribute to efforts in building a more diverse, inclusive, and accessible OPS. Information collected in this attestation will be retained by the Internships Unit, Treasury Board Secretariat and will be used to determine your qualifications for this program. Additionally, information collected in this attestation will be reported in a de-identified format to the Indigenous Equity Branch for the purposes of tracking the enterprise-wide hiring and retention of Indigenous persons and assessing recruitment and retention priorities for Indigenous staff in the OPS. All information will be protected in accordance with the principles of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    The Government of Ontario is an inclusive employer and has a legal duty to accommodate under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario's Human Rights Code. If you have any questions about this attestation or require accommodation to complete this attestation, please contact the Internships Unit at contact.oip@ontario.ca.

    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.

    Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be provided in both English and French on the website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are displayed in English only on both the English and French versions of the website.


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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