Senior Policy Planner

5 days ago

Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada City of Toronto Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Policy Planner to join our team at the City of Toronto. As a key member of our Policy and Planning unit, you will play a critical role in shaping the city's environmental policies and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and coordinate complex planning, policy, and research assignments and initiatives related to ecology, natural heritage, and biodiversity.
  • Conduct evaluations of natural heritage, ecology, and biodiversity protection for complex planning applications and pre-application inquiries.
  • Represent the City at community councils, standing committees, and meetings with community groups, citizens, elected officials, and managers of other divisions and agencies.
  • Identify, analyze, and make recommendations on emerging ecological and environmental planning issues related to aquatic and terrestrial natural heritage and the impacts of climate change.
  • Act as an expert witness on behalf of the City at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings and major community engagement initiatives.
  • Provide research leadership and advice on ecology and natural heritage planning to other divisions in the corporation.
  • Maintain current knowledge of ecological principles, environmental policy, municipal policy, and research activities.
  • Prepare reports and presentation materials for consideration by City Council and its standing committees.
Requirements
  • Post-secondary education in biology, ecology, natural resource management, environmental science, planning, or a professional discipline pertinent to the job function.
  • Extensive experience leading and delivering complex projects related to planning, policy, and research studies for ecology and natural systems planning.
  • Extensive experience with community engagement and working in a multiple-stakeholder environment.
  • Experience reviewing and/or preparing complex environmental impact assessments/studies in support of municipal development applications affecting natural heritage and biodiversity.
  • Membership or eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners or Ontario Professional Planning Institute is an asset.
Skills and Qualifications
  • Ability to use critical thinking skills to identify, develop, and analyze strategic and creative solutions on issues related to planning.
  • Excellent strategic and conceptual skills to develop creative solutions in combination with strong research, analytical, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Ability to balance political, community, and other stakeholder interests.
  • Knowledge of the Planning Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Fisheries Act, federal and provincial policies, legislation, and guidance materials related to natural heritage, biodiversity, and ecology and land use planning.
  • Working knowledge of federal, provincial, and local (City of Toronto) planning legislation, policy guidelines, and best practices affecting natural heritage and biodiversity.
  • Knowledge of fish, wildlife, and natural habitat monitoring and inventory techniques, including equipment and tools.
  • Identification skills of native and invasive species in Ontario, including knowledge of federal and provincial species at risk, and related legislation.
  • Knowledge with current biological/ecological protocols or industry standards as well as the natural resources of watersheds, ecological principles, terrestrial assessment techniques.
  • Excellent technical and project management skills with proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple project assignments.
  • Highly developed presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and with elected officials, and the public.

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