Senior Policy Advisor

Are you a collaborative and innovative leader with strong analytical, policy development, and communications skills? Then consider joining the Transportation Policy Branch where you will play a key role delivering the government's ambitious transportation policy mandate and preparing for the future of mobility.

As a Senior Policy Advisor in the Director's Office you will provide executive support and strategic policy and program advice in a dynamic, innovative and fast-paced work environment by supporting staff and the leadership team in advancing branch priorities.

The Transportation Policy Branch in MTO's Integrated Policy and Planning Division is responsible for developing policies and strategies and providing advice to other areas of the ministry to ensure that Ontario's transportation system is safe, future ready, user-focused, and considers equity for all transportation users.

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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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.

What can I expect to do in this role?In this role, you will:
• Provide executive support and strategic analysis and advice on transportation policies and initiatives being led by the branch
• Support and/or undertake policy development and program analysis on key files that advance the branch's transportation priorities
• Provide senior management with information, analysis and advice to support decision making and coordinate/develop responses to requests from the ADMO, other branches, and other ministries
• Collaborate and build strong partnerships with other divisions, ministries, and key stakeholders, including the ADMO and DMO
• Demonstrate political acuity by managing potentially critical and sensitive issues on behalf of the Director, and proactively leading and/or planning special branch level projects

How do I qualify?Policy Development and Analytical Skills• You can use analysis and problem solving skills to lead the development and implementation of transportation policies, options, strategies and initiatives
• You can provide interpretation and advice to senior management on policy and programs related to a broad range of transportation issues
• You have the ability to identify emerging and long-term issues, trends, and best practices, and to provide advice, interpretation, and policy expertise
• You have the ability to design and plan research projects, including issues and gaps identification and identifying solutions to support the development of strategic policy recommendations/options

Consultation and Interpersonal Skills• You have consultation and consensus-building skills to discuss and resolve diverse and competing policy and program-related issues
• You can use interpersonal skills to gain support from other ministries and various stakeholder groups
• You can build partnerships by using influencing and consensus building skills to develop effective linkages and consultation frameworks

Communication and Presentation Skills• You have oral communications skills and techniques to lead and represent the ministry or provincial position on policy consultations and negotiations
• You can use written communication skills and techniques to coordinate, prepare and present reports, policy analyses, briefing notes and issues analyses to senior management
• You have presentation skills to explain program policy positions and promote policy and strategic initiatives to ministry executives and internal/external stakeholders

Project Management Skills• You know project management techniques and principles to plan and manage options, impact analyses, and policy review and development processes
• You can plan, conceptualize, organize, implement, monitor and complete projects and effective alternatives and solutions to transportation issues
• You can effectively use project resources, and achieve program deliverables
• You can manage competing priorities and develop critical paths and work plans to complete time sensitive files

Technical Knowledge• You have knowledge of socio-economic theory and principles to assess the economic, social, fiscal and corporate implications of initiatives/proposals
• You have knowledge of legislation governing transportation
• You have knowledge of consultation frameworks and network of inter-jurisdictional transportation stakeholders, interest/advocacy groups and professional associations

Additional Information:

Note:

• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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, November 21, 2024 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.

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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.

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