Director, Strategic Planning and Communications

1 week ago

Guelph, Canada Agricorp Full time

**The Role**:
In this role, you will:

- Provide leadership to functional teams supporting business planning, internal and external communications, digital communications and corporate project management
- Be accountable for the facilitation and development of the three-year strategic plan and annual operating plan ensuring alignment amongst the senior leadership team and integrated execution of the agency’s strategy
- Be accountable for the provision of communications support and services ensuring effective internal and external communications strategies, standards, processes and products
- Be accountable for the integration of project management with operational planning and reporting through leadership of the Corporate Project Management office
- As the executive accountable for the digital customer experience, lead the design, development and maintenance required to support Agricorp's customer experience goals
- Ensure proactive and collaborative relationships with provincial government partners with respect to agency governance
- Act as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors ensuring effective and efficient management of support functions required of a provincial agency, including annual reports, legislative requirements
- As a member of the senior leadership team, contribute to the strategic and operational planning and budgeting for the agency
- Lead the Strategic Management and Communications division, ensuring a healthy and positive work environment that supports the ongoing development and professional growth of leaders and employees through effective coaching and performance management

**Job status**: Permanent

**Salary Range**: $119,089 - 152,707

**Work status**: Full time in office, remote and hybrid work arrangements are available

**Location**: Must live in Ontario to perform this role

**Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary degree in business administration, political science or agriculture with industry specific experience; Chartered Secretary designation an asset
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in strategic/business planning, project management and stakeholder and/or corporate governance
- Strong understanding of the strategic and political landscape of agriculture, agri-business and the public sector
- Solid understanding of Agricorp's business in the context of agriculture and the public sector is an asset
- Experience in overseeing the development of communication and customer experience strategies through both traditional and digital channels
- Proven experience in working with and supporting a board of directors

**Key Competencies**:

- **Client Focus -** Provides service excellence to internal and or external clients
- **Strategic Thinking - **Understands and processes complex information and exercises sound judgement; proposes actions that further the objectives, priorities and vision of organization.
- **Critical judgment, decision-making and problem solving - **Uses critical judgment to make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk
- **Creativity & Innovation **- Generates innovative ideas and approaches by challenging conventional methodologies
- **Leading Teams -** Leads and supports the performance of a team towards achieving excellent results
- **Industry knowledge** - Understands how an organization fits into the industry, the industry as a whole, and the links to related industries
- **Program knowledge** - Knows and understands the programs and services provided by Agricorp

**Background**:
**Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.**

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $7 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and in our first 25 years we made $7.5 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.

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