Program Specialist

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Apply By: Wednesday, December 10, :59 pm EST

Program Specialist - Vulnerable Worker

Job ID:

236644

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Division:

Fair, Safe and Healthy Workplaces Division

City:

Hamilton, Kingston, London, Mississauga, Newmarket, North Bay, Ottawa, Peterborough, South Porcupine, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Windsor

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

7A008 - ProgPlanEval07

Salary:

$90, $132,162.00 Per year

Passionate about supporting vulnerable workers?

Bring your policy and program expertise to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development's Fair, Safe & Healthy Workplaces Division In this exciting role, you'll shape provincial policies, programs, and sector-specific strategies that protect and empower vulnerable workers.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Develop programs and strategies that meet the ministry's objectives on protecting vulnerable workers
• Work closely with program delivery areas across the ministry to implement vulnerable worker strategies
• Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend changes
• Consult with health and safety partners to develop effective strategies and outreach programs
• Deliver presentations to external clients on ministry core business, prevention strategies, and proposed and amended legislation

What you bring to the team
Communication and Relationship Management Skills:

You can:

• Communicate effectively with partners and stakeholders to address issues, provide advice, and respond to inquiries, inquests, or media
• Develop and deliver presentations to client groups
• Prepare clear written materials, including reports, recommendations, and briefing notes
• Apply interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict management skills to maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Build consensus and provide leadership, program advice, and strategic guidance

Occupational Health and Safety Knowledge:

You have:

• Knowledge of legislation and regulations (e.g. Occupational Health and Safety Act) and applicable codes and standards.
• Knowledge of vulnerable workers, social, economic and political considerations.
• An understanding of the current occupational health and safety environment, client and industry groups, and trends and developments.
• Ability to interpret legislation and provide technical advice on occupational health and safety issues.

Program Delivery Expertise:

You have:

• Knowledge of policy and program development principles/techniques and government policy development and approval processes.
• Knowledge of government planning process, approval structures, program performance measures, and program effectiveness criteria.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, economic theories, information systems and systems programming.

Project Management Skills:

You have

• Project management, time management, and administrative skills, to plan, develop, and coordinate work, including developing project charters and terms of reference.
• Ability to lead or participate in complex project management assignments which are high profile and sensitive/contentious.

Research and Analytical Skills:

• You have strong research and analytical skills to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, environmental scans, interpret and analyze data and develop recommendations to support program delivery.

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

Additional information:

Apply by:

Wednesday, December 10, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 119 King St W, Hamilton, West Region or 300 Water St, Peterborough, East Region or 51 Heakes Ln, Kingston, East Region or 347 Preston St, Ottawa, East Region or 1290 Central Pkwy W, Mississauga, Central Region or 17345 Leslie St, Newmarket, Central Region or 159 Cedar St, Sudbury, North Region or 200 First Ave W, North Bay, North Region or 5520 Hwy 101 E, South Porcupine, North Region or 435 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 4510 Rhodes Dr, Windsor, West Region or 217 York St, London, West Region or 505 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:

Wednesday, November 26, 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-LB-236644/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

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• 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.

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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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