Senior Policy Planner

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada City of Toronto Full time
Job Title: Senior Policy Planner

Join the City of Toronto's Policy and Planning team as a Senior Policy Planner, where you will play a key role in shaping the city's ecological and environmental policies.

About the Role

The Senior Policy Planner will lead and coordinate complex planning, policy, and research assignments and initiatives related to ecology, natural heritage, and biodiversity. This includes conducting complex planning studies, policy analysis, and research, as well as reviewing and preparing environmental impact assessments and studies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and coordinate complex planning, policy, and research assignments and initiatives related to ecology, natural heritage, and biodiversity.
  • Conduct complex planning studies, policy analysis, and research, including the coordination of staff and consultant teams.
  • Review and prepare environmental impact assessments and studies, including Natural Heritage Impact Studies (NHIS), landscape and planting plans, and arborist reports.
  • 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, ensuring broad public engagement and documentation of feedback.
  • 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, and critically analyze development trends and activity.
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.
  • Extensive experience reviewing and/or preparing complex environmental impact assessments/studies (NHIS, EIS, NHE) in support of municipal development applications affecting natural heritage and biodiversity.
  • Experience in interpreting and applying environmental policies and objectives through development review processes and/or large-scale revitalization projects.
  • Membership or eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners or Ontario Professional Planning Institute is an asset.
What We Offer

The City of Toronto offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome applications from qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Please note that this job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this role. The City of Toronto reserves the right to modify or add to this job description as needed.

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