Regional Planner

3 weeks ago

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Ombudsman Ontario Full time

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your initiative and demonstrate your leadership, planning, policy interpretation, problem solving and relationship building skills to resolve land use and resource management challenges? If so, consider this opportunity to further enhance your career within the planning discipline.

About Us
The Southern Region is hiring regional planners within its Land Use Planning and Strategic Issues Section (LUPSIS).

LUPSIS is the lead for land use planning, issues management and communication functions within Southern Region, Regional Operations Division (ROD).

ROD is responsible for the implementation and delivery of provincial land use and resource management policy and programs on local and regional levels.

Southern Region has a complex planning environment, with the majority of Ontario's population in a predominantly privately-owned landscape, diverse natural resources and significant development pressures.


We are looking for new team members who are keen to put their skills to work across a challenging portfolio of land use and resource management planning initiatives.

Our team helps to deliver the ministry's business by providing planning expertise to a wide range of ministry and external projects.

We work closely together to support one another and create a team environment where individuals can thrive and bring their diverse perspectives to the work we do.

Please note that alternate work locations may be considered, based on operational feasibility.


Effective January 1st, 2024 the salary range for this position is $1,485.01 to $1,871.11 per (hour/week) in compliance with OPSEU Unified Bargaining Unit collective agreement provisions.

The new rates, effective retroactive to January 1, 2024, were recently confirmed and dates for implementation of the new salary rates are still to be determined.

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.


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.

What can I expect to do in this role?As a regional planner, you will:

  • contribute to a team culture that encourages learning, nurtures collaboration, champions inclusivity and is free from discrimination and harassment
  • lead multi-disciplinary teams in the review of complex land use and resource management policy or project documents to identify and communicate potential conflicts with ministry objectives
  • use project management skills and develop strategies to lead planning teams to deliver land use or resource management planning projects and achieve results
  • consult and coordinate input from ministry program specialists, external agencies, and individuals, to synthesize, analyze, present options and make recommendations for decision making
  • develop and deliver training to integrated project teams, and staff across the region and provide interpretation, explanation and advice to managers, staff, clients and stakeholders on Crown, municipal and resource management planning and environmental assessment legislation, policy and procedures
  • prepare analysis, briefing notes, and Minister's letters for senior management and support issues management to provide excellent customer service for internal and external clients
How do I qualify?Analytical and problem-solving skills:You have:

  • the ability to review and assess land use and resource management plans and landscape or local level projects to identify risks, implications and provide advice
  • problem-solving skills to develop options to resolve land use and resource management challenges and address impacts to Ministry interests
  • the ability to analyze and evaluate options to make recommendations to support decision making
Planning, coordination and project management skills:You can:

  • plan, organize and coordinate multiple projects and planning processes concurrently
  • take a project management approach and prepare project plans to lead and coordinate planning teams
  • take initiative to proactively identify appropriate actions to achieve results with the consideration of input from program specialists
Communication skills:
You have:

  • well developed oral and written communication skills to develop and deliver training, use plain language to communicate technical information and provide explanations, articulate advice, and guidance
  • demonstrated ability to write and prepare planning documents, options, recommendations, briefing materials, corporate correspondence, and responses to public inquiries, to meet the needs of a variety of clients
Technical knowledge:
You have:

  • demonstrated knowledge of Crown and municipal land use planning, resource management planning, project level planning and environmental assessment processes
  • knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply relevant Crown and municipal land use and environmental assessment legislation, policies, and directives
  • political and organizational awareness, including an understanding of ministry interests and government priorities to inform land and resource management decisions
Interpersonal and collaboration skills:
You have:

  • leadership skills to work collaboratively to form inclusive and effective working relationships to support and provide guidance to integrated planning teams, and diverse internal and external clients
  • the ability to negotiate, influence and reconcile diverse interests and perspectives of agencies, non-government organizations, clients and the public to gain support for ministry positions or planning issues, on often complicated or sensitive matters

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