Rural Planner

**Rural Planner**:
**Job ID**:

- 235035

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness

**Division**:

- Policy Division, Food Safety and Environmental Policy Branch

**City**:

- Elora, Guelph, Kemptville

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Temporary (up to 18 months with possible extension)

**Job code**:

- 12106 - Community Planner 4

**Salary**:

- $1,485.01 - $1,871.11 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
- We are seeking skilled land use planners to help deliver the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness' agricultural and rural land use planning policies.

This is your opportunity to contribute to the protection of Ontario's farmlands, farming operations and rural communities through sustainable land use planning.

**Please note: other work locations may be considered**

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

- participate in provincial one-window planning and analyze and prepare provincial policy technical land use planning advice
- participate on inter-agency committees and liaise with partner ministries, municipalities and the public
- provide technical information and represent the ministry at meetings, public forums and before tribunals

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:
**Technical knowledge**: You have:

- knowledge of land use planning principles and standards related to agricultural and rural planning
- demonstrated experience with provincial/municipal land use planning processes, policies, guidelines and legislation

**Analytical and problem solving skills**: You have:

- problem solving skills to investigate issues by gathering information, consulting with applicable sources, conducting studies and developing appropriate solutions based on analytical findings and evidence
- ability to analyze emerging issues and trends, and provide senior management with advice and materials to make informed decisions

**Communication and interpersonal skills**: You have:

- well developed oral communication and interpersonal skills to represent the ministry before the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal and other tribunals; and lead/participate in workshops and training sessions for a variety of clients
- interpretation skills to explain legislation, policy and guideline requirements to non-technical audiences
- written communication skills to prepare a variety of correspondence for management, staff and clients
- consultation and conflict resolution skills to facilitate consensus from a diverse range of interest groups with opposing viewpoints
- ability to mediate and negotiate complex issues to navigate competing interests and priorities

**Project management skills**: You have:

- project management skills to manage multiple projects and coordinate project activities
- ability to work with mínimal supervision

**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

**What we offer**: The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment
- many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

This role comes with the option to participate in a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counselling services

**Additional information**:

- Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 6484 Wellington Rd 7, E