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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Division:

City:

London

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

$1,470.23 - $1,849.34 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you want to have an impact on building Ontario's strong communities? Then join our team of professionals and work along-side Ontario's municipal policy and legislative experts within a progressive team-oriented culture at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Services Office.

Note: This position may require travel throughout the region in remote locations with limited access to public transportation

About the job

- provide a full range of advisory/program management services related to municipal organization, and fiscal and administrative management
- provide advice to clients and make recommendations on a wide variety of issues, including policies and related legislation affecting local government and provincial interests
- coordinate service delivery and deliver education and training

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

- Valid G class Driver's licence needed to travel to areas not served by public transit

Knowledge

- experience dealing with local government issues, including municipal finance, structure and administration related to provincial interests
- proven knowledge of/experience in community development, financial management and analysis
- the ability to apply and interpret legislation related to municipal activities such as the Municipal Act and Municipal Elections Act

Communication Skills

- written communication skills to prepare briefing material/correspondence
- oral communication skills to respond to inquiries and provide advice and/or best practices
- the ability to build consensus, negotiate and resolve conflict
- presentation skills to deliver training sessions

Judgement, Research and Analytical Skills





- analytical skills to undertake research and evaluate municipal governance programs and operational issues
- the ability to use sound judgement to provide advice to clients and municipalities

Organizational Skills

- demonstrated organizational skills and initiative to independently prioritize and complete assignments to deadline
- the ability to manage competing demands and multi-task as well as coordinate workshops and training sessions

Other Skills

- demonstrated ability to work successfully in team environments and fast-paced, cross-functional working groups
- proficiency using a computer and a variety of software packages such as word processing, spreadsheet and presentation

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

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.

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📌 Municipal Advisor (London)
🏢 Fonction publique de l'Ontario
📍 London