Senior Policy Advisor

Apply By: Tuesday, November 4, :59 pm EST

Senior Policy Advisor

Job ID:

230955

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Health

Division:

Strategic Policy, Planning & French Language Services, Health Innovation Policy Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

6A007 - Policy06

Salary:

$82, $121,155.00 Per year

Strengthen Ontario's health innovation ecosystem and help modernize health sector supply chain

Are you a strategic policy leader ready to drive innovation in healthcare? The Ministry is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor to play a pivotal role in fostering health innovation and modernizing the health sector supply chain in Ontario. As part of the Health Innovation Policy Branch (HIPB), you will help lead the Health Innovation Pathway, a streamlined system to accelerate the adoption of new health technologies and improve patient care. You will develop forward-thinking strategies, policies, and legislative frameworks that support health innovation and supply chain modernization and transformation in the province.

In this high-impact role, you'll shape initiatives that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and resilience across the province's health innovation and supply chain system—ensuring better outcomes for patients, providers, and the broader health system. If you're passionate about policy innovation and ready to influence change at scale, we invite you to join us.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Lead research, analysis, and development of strategies, policies, programs, and regulations to advance health innovation and modernize Ontario's health supply chain.
• Identify and coordinate opportunities that promote supply chain transformation across the province.
• Plan and manage projects supporting policy development and operational guidelines.
• Provide expert advice to senior management on health innovation and supply chain modernization challenges and opportunities.

What you bring to the team
Health Care Knowledge

You have:

• Demonstrated understanding of socio-economic factors and legislation affecting provincial health care
• Familiarity with provincial strategies, context and ecosystem for health sector supply chain management and health innovation
• Knowledge of health care delivery models, funding, governance, and key issues to align policies with government objectives

Policy and Program Development Knowledge

You have:

• An understanding of provincial government decision-making, accountability, legislative approval, and allocation processes to guide policy and program development
• Demonstrated knowledge of policy development principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of research principles and methodologies supporting policy development

Project and Program Management Skills

You have:

• Proven expertise in project management to plan and oversee policy/program review and development
• The ability to deliver projects from concept to completion while meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of program design and management, business planning and risk management

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

You can:

• Effectively respond to issues, provide recommendations, and prepare reports using standard office tools

•Lead and present briefings on complex analyses, including briefing notes, Cabinet submissions, and options papers
•Effectively lead consultations, negotiations, facilitation and consensus building to advance policy analysis, development and implementation

• Communicate effectively with a wide range of government and stakeholder audiences

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate

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 29 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
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

These roles come with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that include:

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

Additional information:

Apply by:

Tuesday, November 4, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 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:

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Note:

• T-HL-230955/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• 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 Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together

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