Are you passionate about shaping public policy and driving impactful change? Consider joining the Physician and Provider Services Division, Assistant Deputy Minister's Office as a Senior Policy Advisor! In this role, you will lead, provide advice and support the development of provincial policies and programs, helping to achieve ministry goals and address key issues.
Your knowledge and experience will be crucial in guiding our teams towards the achievement of our business goals. If you are a strategic thinker with a strong commitment to public health and policy and program development, we encourage you to apply.
The Physician and Provider Services Division (PPSD) provides oversight and relationship management with the representatives for health care service providers such as the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM), the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO), the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) and interprofessional primary care providers and teams. PPSD is also responsible for physician and Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provider payment policy, primary care policy, implementation, and accountability.
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.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
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.
In this role, you will:
- provide policy leadership and expertise across the Ministry to support development and approval of provincial policies and related programs.
- meet division and ministry goals and objectives and respond to a range of related issues.
- coordinate assigned projects involving the development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of public health system performance framework in order to improve procedures and practices.
- build and maintain relationships with program partners and stakeholders.
- promote the division's and ministry's strategic directions and inform ministry policy and operational initiatives.
- You know policy and program development principles and techniques and government decision making processes to lead and/or participate in the development of provincial policies and programs
- You can interpret and apply policy, procedures and legislation
- You have expertise in creating and managing complex partner relationships
- You can work collaboratively to resolve issues, negotiate changes and shifts in priorities
- You can lead consultations with partners, ensuring a shared understanding
- You demonstrate sound judgment, sensitivity and a high degree of political acuity
- You can assess the effectiveness of policies and programs against Ministry initiatives and goals
- You know program analysis and evaluation techniques to contribute to the development of benchmarks and performance criteria
- You can lead projects from initial concept through completion within specific timelines
- You can provide project leadership and advice to an assigned team of professionals
- You can respond to issues, provide recommendations and prepare reports using standard computer software
- You can create, lead and present briefings on complex issues analysis to senior management