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#Senior Program Advisor

Job ID:

234483

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Health

Division:

The Indigenous, French Language and Priority Populations Branch, Strategic Indigenous Health Programs Unit

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Temporary (up to 12 months)

Job code:

6A008 - ProgPlanEval06

Salary:

$84,478.00 - $124,487.00 Per year

Shaping the future through innovative planning, integrated communication, and impactful change leadership.

We are seeking a strategic project leader to drive multi-year transformation initiatives and collaborative relationships with Indigenous partners through strategic operational and program management. You will lead complex projects involving program development, performance measurement, business process re-engineering, and integrated communication strategies. This role provides leadership and coordination to ensure organizational development and major change initiatives with Indigenous communities and partners are successfully planned, executed, and aligned with business objectives.

Interested in learning more? To learn more about this role, the ministry, and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on**March 25th, 2026 At 12:00pm.**Please register here. Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.

##About the job

As the Senior Program Advisor, you will:

• lead projects/program initiatives and develop operational/business-specific communication programs to advance Indigenous health outcomes across Ontario;
• provide leadership and guidance to project team members and project team staff;
• develop and implement business transformational change management practices and procedures and lead the development of change management strategies;
• oversee the preparation of communications, reports, recommendations and briefing notes;
• participate in financial and program working groups and provide advice to senior management on expenditures, costing, and pricing.

##What you bring to the team

###Project Management, Change Management, Leadership Skills:

You have:

• understanding of project management, making decisions based on evidence, managing change, and related strategies.
• familiarity with project planning methods, processes, guidelines, and standards.
• experience in leading complex projects and achieving measurable results.
• knowledge of government policies and goals related to business transformation and change management.
• leadership skills to guide and train project team members.
• experience or ability to collaborate with various communities (e.g. Indigenous partners), showing cultural competency and respectful engagement.

###Research, Analytical, Problem Solving Skills:

You have:

• strategic thinking, political acuity, and advisory services to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex, sensitive and high profile OPS policy/program objectives and issues
• analytical, problem-solving, research, and organizational skills to lead the development of recommendations to management teams
• You can design and implement performance frameworks to support the realization of intended benefits of the transformation
• experience with process improvement/continuous improvement methods and techniques
• experience providing analysis and evidence-based advice to management teams in support of continuous improvement

###Technical Expertise:

You have:

• knowledge of enterprise performance management techniques to contribute to the development of performance measurement processes and evaluation services
• an understanding of the government's role in economic and social infrastructure, which helps you lead strategic communications.
• familiarity with methods for improving processes continuously and can provide analysis and evidence-based recommendations.
• skills in developing policies and programs to lead business transformation and change management.
• the ability to use quantitative analysis and statistical methods to support data analytics and provide quantitative analysis.

###Partner & Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation Expertise:

You have:

• relationship management skills to consult, negotiate and work effectively with business and technical partners, and diverse partners and stakeholders
• experience presenting complex ideas and strategies for both strategic and operational audiences
• experience negotiating, mediating, and reconciling significant differences and points of view
• written and oral communication skills to prepare policy and program presentations

##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'sHuman Rights Codeand 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:

Apply by:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 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

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Policy and Analysis

Posted on:

Monday, March 16, 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-234483/26(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.

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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