Program Policy Officer

**Program Policy Officer - Bilingual (English/French)**:
**Job ID**:

- 231812

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Health

**Division**:

- Strategic Policy, Planning & French Language Services / Indigenous, French Language and Priority Populations Branch

**City**:

- Toronto

**Position(s) language**:

- Bilingual English/French

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- 4A004 - Admin04

**Salary**:

- $71,563.00 - $100,052.00 Per year
- Consider this rewarding role with the Ministry of Health's French Language Services Office within the Indigenous, French Language and Priority Populations Branch to support developing policies and programs for French language services, and administer programs, projects and initiatives.

**About Us**
The French Language Services Office (FLSO) works across the ministry supporting the integration of French Language Services (FLS) into programs and policies. The FLSO directly supports a range of FLS and related initiatives such as increasing French language capacity across the health care system, working closely with Ontario Health, improving access to FLS health programming,), translation services, research initiatives and managing projects under the Canada-Ontario Agreement for French Language Services. The FLSO also provides advice on program and policy changes and recommendations.

**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- Develop, recommend, and administer policies, programs, and initiatives regarding effective strategic alignment of health services in French
- Work with individuals and groups internal and external to the Ministry regarding health issues for Francophones and represent the FLSO on working groups and committees
- Review and evaluate existing policies/programs/services to identify gaps in service
- Monitor compliance with French Language Services Act (FLSA)
- Provide advice and expertise to senior management and staff on areas where ministry programs and policies may have an impact on French language services and interpretation of the FLSA
- Liaise with stakeholders to discuss impacts of policies and programs and prepare reports and analyses on findings

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory Requirements**:

- Proficiency in English as well as oral and written French Language skills at the superior level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.

**Analytical, Research, and Problem Solving Skills**: You can:

- Analyze impacts of new/existing policies/programs
- Conduct research to identify issues and trends to prepare recommendations
- Interpret and provide advice on policy, legislation, and regulations
- Organize and prioritize tasks and deliverables to ensure deadlines are met

**Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: You can:

- Build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders internal and external to the organization
- Demonstrate communication skills to respond to issues, prepare and present recommendations, and prepare reports, briefings, and correspondence
- Collaborate in a variety of settings (e.g. working groups, teams, committees)
- Demonstrate advisory and consultation skills to provide advice and recommendations and ensure that multiple perspectives are considered
- Exercise political acuity to work with stakeholders

**Technical Knowledge**:

- You have knowledge of Ontario's Francophone community and stakeholder organizations and issues faced by them

**Project Management and Computer Skills**: You have:

- Project management skills to lead and/or participate on project teams
- Proficiency with computer software (e.g. word processing, database, spreadsheets) to prepare materials, presentations, and conduct research and analyses

**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**Additional information**:

- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 Bilingual English/French Permanent, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

**Compensation group**:

- Association of Management, Adminis