Career Posting: Senior Policy Advisor, Supply Ontario

Supply Ontario is a new provincial agency with an ambitious mandate to transform  and modernize the province’s public sector supply chain management system. 

Supply Ontario’s vision is to build world-class capability that harnesses Ontario’s buying power to enable  economic development, province-wide resilience and value for Ontarians. We are currently establishing  our initial operations, building our foundational infrastructure and planning for how the agency can best  provide services. To learn more about Supply Ontario, please visit www.supplyontario.ca.  

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are important values of the organization, where each employee is  respected and valued for their differences. Every employee brings unique skills, background and  experiences to Supply Ontario, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex,  sexual orientation, gender identity or ability. These diverse and different perspectives enrich our  organization and our working life. 

La diversité, l’inclusion et l’appartenance constituent des valeurs importantes de l’organisme, où tous nos  employés sont respectés et estimés pour leurs différences. Chaque employé apporte des compétences, des  antécédents et des expériences uniques à Approvisi Ontario, sans égard à sa race, à son origine nationale  ou ethnique, à sa couleur, à sa religion, à son âge, à son sexe, à son orientation sexuelle, à son identité de  genre ou à sa capacité. Ces points de vue diversifiés et différents enrichissent notre organisme et notre vie  professionnelle. 

SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 

(18-month contract) 

Are you a seasoned policy professional who is passionate about driving value for Ontarians and  ready to tackle complex supply chain policy issues? Do you enjoy conducting and leveraging research to creatively address policy and program issues? Are you interested in helping to develop the strategy that will guide public procurement optimization in the province? If you answered yes to  all these questions, then we want to hear from you. 

Supply Ontario is seeking an experienced Senior Policy Advisor to help develop and advance Supply Ontario’s strategic policy positions leveraging current research, data and trends to help  transform the supply chain policy landscape in the province.  

In this role, your key responsibilities will include: 

• Leading and developing policy and program options; conducting specialized research and  analysis to develop strategies, recommend policies, and operational frameworks; and advising senior management and the government on options and recommendations. 
• Providing senior level research and advisory services as a functional specialist responsible  for leading and planning, policies, programs, and/or services. 
• Managing relationships and providing technical advice and guidance to internal and  external stakeholders. 
• Leading decision-making within the policy development cycle, guiding delivery of key policy  priorities, assessing risk, and managing financial and program impacts for the Agency. • Leading a research program and maintaining current knowledge of provincial, national, and  international procurement policy and supply chain issues and trends; developing 

recommendations and strategies to address issues in relation to the broader agenda of  Supply Ontario.  

• Providing project and technical leadership using a strategic lens throughout all phases of  assigned projects including determining project scope, timeframes, milestones and  deliverables, planning, recommending staff resources, coordinating, and guiding project  team members. 

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following: 

• Demonstrated and proven policy and strategy development experience. • Demonstrated research and analytical expertise. 
• Extensive knowledge of government organizational structures, policy development  principles/techniques and decision-making processes, including the development of  legislation and regulatory frameworks. 
• Knowledge of government and broader public sector directives and guidelines relating to  the development of governance and operational policy and programs, which support the  Agency’s strategic direction.  
• Advisory and leadership skills to provide strategic policy expertise in support of the  Agency’s strategic policy directions and development of legislation, regulations,  governance frameworks and related operational policies and to lead/participate on inter jurisdictional working groups engaged in collaborative policy development, consultations, and issues resolution. 
• High levels of political acuity to lead and coordinate outreach with the Ministry regarding  compliance, governance, and policy issues and to address and resolve where feasible  substantially differing viewpoints and decisions.  

Supply Ontario offers a competitive compensation package including benefits and defined  benefit pension plan. 

HOW TO APPLY: To apply, please click on the following link: APPLY NOW by December 14th,  2022. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. If you have questions, please contact Mirjana Nevajdic at 416- 237-1500 x.236 mirjana.nevajdic@hra.on.ca.  

Supply Ontario is an inclusive employer which respects equity, inclusion, diversity and anti racism. Accommodation, if required, will be provided throughout the hiring process in  accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Link to Apply: https://jobs.hrassociates.ca/job/senior-policy-advisor-18-month-contract/