Director Agency Governance Jobs

In this new role, you will act as a people leader within the Agency Governance group to contribute to the development of staff directly involved in supporting partner ministries regarding the provincial government’s decision-making process e.g. Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet and the overall capabilities of the team and IO as a whole. You will advance IO’s overall commitment to support the Province’s Infrastructure Plan to align and maximize the infrastructure investments with whole-of-government objectives and act as the primary expert within IO on current governance matters as advanced by relevant government ministries and agencies

What You Will Do

• Deliver key recommendations to ministry partners and in some cases, may involve providing advice to Ministry senior management, including elected officials and their staff
• Provide expert, strategic and authoritative advice to senior management and staff internally and externally associated with requests to government ensuring linkages to overarching infrastructure planning
• Liaise and collaborate with Treasury Board Secretariat, Ministry of Infrastructure and relevant line ministries to facilitate agency and ministry communication and support collaboration and shared initiatives among public sector organizations.
• Lead in developing and maintaining key government relationships involving process associated with developing and analyzing proposals/submissions to the decision-makers.
• Lead a small team to review and conduct analysis working with Agency Governance team members and other SMEs across IO as necessary
• Facilitate collaborative approaches to planning, implementation and management of infrastructure

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in the implementation/delivery and/or oversight of capital projects
• Professional certification in public administration, business, economics, management is a definite asset
• Several years of progressively responsible experience in the infrastructure field with experience working in government or in a government relations role (ideally in the provincial sphere)
• Previous experience in a management role within a government ministry and understanding of governance and/or policy
• Presentation Skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with teams across IO and the Ontario Public Service and associated agencies
• An understanding of the Ontario provincial government’s decision making process would be an asset
• Project management skills to provide proactive project planning, consultation/coordination with ministry and/or central agency partners

What's In It For You

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities
• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 93% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 93% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 2.5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
• Access to our $2,500 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs

This posting will close on Tuesday June 6th at 11:59 PM.

The salary range for this position is $113,500 to $170,300 with a corresponding job level of M3.

At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.

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