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PLANNER
Organization:
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Division:
Municipal Services Office
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
01812 - Supervisor 2, Mun Org & Admin
Salary:
$1,225.56 - $1,541.58 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Be part of our ministry's vision of an Ontario made up of strong communities by bringing your planning skills to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The ministry is leading the way to ensure well-planned and healthy communities while protecting Ontario's greenspace by developing and implementing planning policy and legislation, and promoting sustainable growth and Brownfield redevelopment.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In your role as Planner, you will:
• provide advisory and information services to municipalities in order to enhance municipal operational effectiveness, improve decision-making, and facilitate and coordinate service delivery and provincial interests
• provide guidance on provincial requirements pertaining to land use planning
• participate in the implementation of ministry and provincial policies and programs
• make recommendations on land use planning issues, policies, special projects and related legislation, including the Planning Act and Provincial Policy Statement
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirement:
• valid driver's licence to travel to remote locations not accessible by public transit
Technical knowledge:
• demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the Ontario land use planning system and related legislation and regulations (e.g. Planning Act)
• knowledge of policy development and decision-making processes
• knowledge of and/or experience in municipal government and administration with a focus on land use planning
Decision-making, organizational, research and analytical skills:
• well developed decision-making and organizational skills to make recommendations and manage competing demands
• proven research and analytical skills to undertake complex research, analyze issues and recommend solutions
People skills:
• proven consultation and communication skills to effectively deal with internal and external contacts at all levels and prepare briefing material and correspondence
• demonstrated ability to build consensus, negotiate and resolve conflict related to complex policy and land use planning issues
Computer skills:
• proficiency with word-processing, data management and spreadsheet software to perform analysis and prepare reports
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 435 South James Street, Thunder Bay, North Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Consulting and Planning
Posted on:
Thursday, November 29, 2012
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 Thursday, December 13, 2012 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.
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.
