Senior Policy Advisor
About the role
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Ontario's Hospital System
Join the Ministry of Health's Hospitals and Capital Division and play a pivotal role in strengthening Ontario's hospital system. We are seeking a strategic and solutions oriented professional with experience in issues management, system pressures, and capacity planning to support province wide planning and decision making. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence system level policy and operational responses for meaningful change across the provincial health system.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Lead and contribute to policy research, analysis, and development related to hospital capacity, patient flow, access pressures, and system wide issues.
• Support issues management by synthesizing data, evidence, and stakeholder input to inform briefings, options analyses, and recommendations.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including Ontario Health, hospitals, and other health system partners, to support coordinated responses to capacity and access challenges.
• Prepare clear, concise briefing materials, correspondence, and presentations to support decision making in a fast paced environment.
What you bring to the team
Policy Development and Performance Management
You have:
• Strong strategic thinking and experience leading policy development, including strategies, legislation, and resource allocation frameworks.
• Knowledge of performance management approaches to guide the development, evaluation, and communication of policies, programs, regulations, and legislation.
• Strong knowledge of community health system operations and care delivery, funding, and governance to produce evidence-based policy and provide sound advice to senior leaders.
Project Management and Relationship Building
You have:
• Expertise in leading multiple policy projects, managing timelines, and balancing competing priorities.
• Ability to negotiate, mediate, and resolve issues to advance policy development and support ministry-wide deliverables.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.
Conceptual Thinking, Research and Analytical Skills
You have:
• Strong research abilities with the capacity to identify core issues in complex situations and develop innovative concepts and solutions.
• Broad understanding of Ontario's health system issues within provincial, national, and international contexts.
• Ability to interpret government priorities, directions, and legislative processes to ensure policies align with the government's health care agenda.
Communication and Presentation Skills
You have:
• Ability to prepare and present complex research, evidence based analyses, policy reports, briefing materials, and submissions.
• Expertise in promoting policy initiatives through presentations to health sector partners, community stakeholders, and ministry leadership.
• Ability to produce clear, coherent documents that synthesize diverse ideas and issues.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Additional information
Address:
- 2 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group: Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Understanding the job ad - definitions
Schedule: 6
Category: Policy and Analysis
Posted on: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Note:
- 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.
- T-HL-240445/26(2)
How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- 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.
- 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.
- Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
- 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 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 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.
The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .
About Government of Ontario
Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l'Ontario
The Ontario Government works to serve the public interest and uphold the public trust by providing Ministers with objective advice and expert guidance. The Ontario Public Service carries out the decisions and policies of the elected government with integrity and accountability and administers public services to the highest professional standards.
Le gouvernement de l'Ontario sert l'intérêt public et conserve la confiance du public en fournissant aux ministres des conseils objectifs et spécialisés. La fonction publique de l'Ontario applique les décisions et les politiques du gouvernement élu. En respectant le principe de reddition des comptes et avec intégrité, elle administre les services à la population selon les normes professionnelles les plus rigoureuses.
Senior Policy Advisor
About the role
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Ontario's Hospital System
Join the Ministry of Health's Hospitals and Capital Division and play a pivotal role in strengthening Ontario's hospital system. We are seeking a strategic and solutions oriented professional with experience in issues management, system pressures, and capacity planning to support province wide planning and decision making. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence system level policy and operational responses for meaningful change across the provincial health system.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Lead and contribute to policy research, analysis, and development related to hospital capacity, patient flow, access pressures, and system wide issues.
• Support issues management by synthesizing data, evidence, and stakeholder input to inform briefings, options analyses, and recommendations.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including Ontario Health, hospitals, and other health system partners, to support coordinated responses to capacity and access challenges.
• Prepare clear, concise briefing materials, correspondence, and presentations to support decision making in a fast paced environment.
What you bring to the team
Policy Development and Performance Management
You have:
• Strong strategic thinking and experience leading policy development, including strategies, legislation, and resource allocation frameworks.
• Knowledge of performance management approaches to guide the development, evaluation, and communication of policies, programs, regulations, and legislation.
• Strong knowledge of community health system operations and care delivery, funding, and governance to produce evidence-based policy and provide sound advice to senior leaders.
Project Management and Relationship Building
You have:
• Expertise in leading multiple policy projects, managing timelines, and balancing competing priorities.
• Ability to negotiate, mediate, and resolve issues to advance policy development and support ministry-wide deliverables.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.
Conceptual Thinking, Research and Analytical Skills
You have:
• Strong research abilities with the capacity to identify core issues in complex situations and develop innovative concepts and solutions.
• Broad understanding of Ontario's health system issues within provincial, national, and international contexts.
• Ability to interpret government priorities, directions, and legislative processes to ensure policies align with the government's health care agenda.
Communication and Presentation Skills
You have:
• Ability to prepare and present complex research, evidence based analyses, policy reports, briefing materials, and submissions.
• Expertise in promoting policy initiatives through presentations to health sector partners, community stakeholders, and ministry leadership.
• Ability to produce clear, coherent documents that synthesize diverse ideas and issues.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Additional information
Address:
- 2 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group: Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Understanding the job ad - definitions
Schedule: 6
Category: Policy and Analysis
Posted on: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Note:
- 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.
- T-HL-240445/26(2)
How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- 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.
- 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.
- Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
- 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 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 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.
The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .
About Government of Ontario
Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l'Ontario
The Ontario Government works to serve the public interest and uphold the public trust by providing Ministers with objective advice and expert guidance. The Ontario Public Service carries out the decisions and policies of the elected government with integrity and accountability and administers public services to the highest professional standards.
Le gouvernement de l'Ontario sert l'intérêt public et conserve la confiance du public en fournissant aux ministres des conseils objectifs et spécialisés. La fonction publique de l'Ontario applique les décisions et les politiques du gouvernement élu. En respectant le principe de reddition des comptes et avec intégrité, elle administre les services à la population selon les normes professionnelles les plus rigoureuses.