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EDUCATION OFFICER
Organization:
Ministry of Education
Division:
Education Statistics and Analysis Branch
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Permanent, 1 Temporary
Job Code:
6A007N - PolicyEducationOfficer06
Salary:
$69,680.00 - $116,683.00 Per Year
The Education Statistics and Analysis Branch of the Ministry of Education offers these unique opportunities to play a key role in the design, development and implementation of policies, programs, standards and initiatives related to education in Ontario.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• provide strategic leadership, planning, coordination and educational expertise and analysis in the development of a range of highly complex and politically sensitive policies, programs, standards and initiatives related to the government's education mandate
• provide information to school boards with regards to ministry legislation, policies and programs
• develop and sustain positive relationships with stakeholders
• provide strategic and expert educational advice to ministry senior management
• coordinate and provide educational expertise in the development and roll-out of province-wide implementation plans and monitoring strategies
How do I qualify?
Education knowledge and experience:
You have:
• knowledge of pedagogy normally acquired by being a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
• experience teaching at the elementary and secondary school level and in school board settings
• thorough knowledge of Ontario educational systems and the Education Act, associated regulations, Ontario Human Rights Code and education programs
• expert knowledge of and sensitivity to provincial education and social trends related to public policy directions, the educational environment and decision-making structures
Knowledge of policy development and service-delivery program development:
• you have sound knowledge of policy development and service-delivery program development and monitoring
Conceptual, research, analytical, evaluation and interpretative skills:
You have:
• superior conceptual, research, analytical, evaluation and interpretative skills including the ability to analyze policies and data for reports and studies
• ability to think strategically, anticipate and absorb complex and large-scale issues and develop effective and practical long and short-term policy positions
Work-planning, organizational, coordination and project management skills:
You have:
• strong work-planning, organizing and coordination skills
• project management, team leadership and administration abilities with consistent capacity to produce high quality results on time
Communication skills:
You have:
• excellent writing and oral communication skills, including listening, conducting consultations, reporting, presenting and persuasion
• strong relationship and stakeholder management, interpersonal and senior-level representation skills
Computer proficiency:
• you have computer proficiency in word-processing, presentation, spreadsheet and database software
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 777 Bay Street, Suite 422, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 24 months, 777 Bay Street, Suite 422, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Schedule:
6
Category:
Education and Training
Posted on:
Friday, August 9, 2013
Note:
- T-EU-56119/13(2)
As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position is Level 6 with a salary range of $69,680.00 - $99,600.00; the parties have agreed to a salary note and this position shall be paid in the salary range set out for the term of this collective agreement at the Education Officer 6 level with a salary range of $69,680.00 - $116,683.00 per annum.
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 Friday, August 30, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. 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.
