SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

The Partnerships and Consultation Unit in the Ministry of Health is seeking an innovative and strategic Senior Policy Advisor to lead the design, development, implementation and monitoring of a variety of programs that support the healthcare system.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• Plan, provide technical advice and expertise for a variety of programs that support the healthcare system.
• Provide technical leadership in the identification and coordination of policy initiatives
• Conduct environmental scans and trends analyses to identify and conceptualize directions and key issues in support of the division/ministry policy initiatives
• Develop partnerships, negotiate and build consensus with key internal and external stakeholder groups
• Provide expert analysis in the development of policy and program recommendation and in providing advice to senior executives to support decision-making

How do I qualify?

Health Planning and Policy Development Knowledge

• Program and policy development principles and government decision-making processes for the analysis, review or development and implementation of policies and programs.
• Program analysis and evaluation techniques, to assess the effectiveness of new or changed policies and programs.

Project Leadership Skills

• Project management skills to participate in special projects and cross-functional teams and ensure cooperation/sharing with all participating parties

Interpersonal and Influencing Skills

• Presentation and communication skills to make presentations, gain support and provide advice
• Partnership and relationship management skills to develop key partnerships for policy development and implementation
• Consultation skills to collaborate across government and with partners on research, policy initiatives and ministry priorities.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and facilitation skills to build consensus on policy initiatives with policy teams and contribute to resolutions

Analytical and Research Skills

• You have research and analytical techniques, including literature reviews, survey techniques, performance measures and financial modelling, to conduct environmental scans, trends analyses and quantitative and qualitative research
• You can review, assess and summarize data into solutions and recommendations
• You can provide issues management and expert advice to senior executives, including providing recommendations

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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Additional Information:

Note:

• T-HL-174886/22
  
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