Policy Advisor

**Policy Advisor (Transportation policy)**:
**Job ID**:

- 231943

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Transportation

**Division**:

- Integrated Policy and Planning Division, System Optimization Policy Branch

**City**:

- Toronto

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent, 3 Temporary up to 18 months

**Job code**:

- 4A007 - Policy04

**Salary**:

- $71,563.00 - $100,052.00 Per year

**Drive change and help shape transit policy that moves Ontario forward.**

Are you passionate about shaping the future of public transit in Ontario? Join the Ministry of Transportation as a Policy Advisor and play a pivotal role in developing innovative transit policies and programs that move communities forward.

Join a team led by a manager who believes in autonomy, not micromanagement. You'll have clear direction, space to innovate, and the trust to deliver meaningful results.

This role offers opportunity to:

- support, contribute and influence Ontario's transportation policy
- work on high profile initiatives
- collaborate with colleagues across the ministry, Ontario Public Service, agencies and other levels of government

**Learn more about us and this position.**

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

- help shape Ontario's transit system by undertaking research and analysis and developing advice for senior decision-makers
- write clear and practical policy ideas to improve transportation services across the province
- work closely with Ontario Public Service colleagues and other partners to support transportation projects
- represent the Ministry at meetings and events with transportation organizations and stakeholders

**What you bring to the team**:
**Policy experience**: You have experience with:

- policy and legislative processes
- helping to design and carry out programs
- using research tools, methods, and techniques to support policy work

**Research, evaluation and analysis**: You can:

- help build new and creative programs
- demonstrate sound judgment, and have an understanding of sensitive or political situations
- assess the effectiveness of policies/programs against Ministry initiatives and goals for evidence-based recommendations

**Relationship management and communication**: You have:

- experience with creating and managing relationships with internal and external partners
- consultation skills and the ability to give clear, helpful advice on policies, standards, and programs

You can:

- respond to issues, suggest solutions, and write reports using common computer programs
- lead research projects, explain the results clearly, and present them to senior leaders

**Planning and Organizational**: You can:

- plan, organize, and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines and shifting priorities

**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**:

- Friday, August 22, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Permanent, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 3 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

**Compensation group**:

- Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

**Work hours**:

- Schedule 6

**Category**:

- Policy and Analysis

**Posted on**:

- Friday, August 1, 2025

**Note**:

- The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
- T-MT-231943/25(4)

**How to apply**:

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resourc