Team Lead

Apply By: Tuesday, November 18, :59 pm EST

Team Lead

Job ID:

234770

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Education

Division:

Early Years and Child Care Division / Early Years Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Permanent, 1 Temporary (up to 18 months)

Job code:

7A012 - Social07

Salary:

$88, $128,625.00 Per year

Effective, April 1, 2025, the new salary range for this position will be $90,930 to $132,162 per year in accordance with AMAPCEO collective agreement provisions.

Are you a strategic-minded leader with demonstrated project management experience? Do you want to contribute to meaningful transformation in Ontario's early years and child care sector?

Bring your knowledge and expertise to the Early Years Branch where you will work with a team of professionals to support the implementation of the historic Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program as well as programming and policy related to early education (e.g. Before and After school, EarlyON, etc.).

As a leader, you'll shape a team culture that sparks innovation, supports collaboration, and champions inclusion. You'll help build a workplace that is diverse, anti-racist, and accessible—where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to thrive.

Information Session:

We are offering an opportunity for those interested to attend a virtual session to learn more about the division and the positions to be filled.

Date: November 7th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

A link to the information session is here.

Remember to add this event to your calendar

• This session is optional and has no impact on hiring decisions

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Develop strategies to operationalize and implement provincial, sector-wide policy/program initiatives
• Lead, coordinate and oversee the development and delivery of complex, politically sensitive correspondence, briefing notes and policy analyses
• Provide expert advice to senior management on program options, implementation strategies, risks, and issues management.

Provide strategic/operational advice to the Minister, Deputy Minister, and senior management

• Lead and support the development and revision of policies and programs, offering evidence-based recommendations.
• Provide centralized team leadership, direction, and guidance
• Identify stakeholder needs and gaps, and develop outreach concepts and strategies

What you bring to the team
Policy and Program Knowledge and Experience

You have:

• extensive experience in policy and program development
• strong knowledge of techniques and practices in research, analysis, program review and reporting to identify and prioritize issues and support the development of action plans
• the ability to plan, lead and coordinate the development and implementation of province-wide program/policy initiatives, digital solutions, training and standards

Leadership and Project Management Skills

You have:

• leadership and project management skills to plan, lead, monitor and deliver on projects within set timelines and budget
• experience providing direction, guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve deliverables
• experience providing strategic planning, conduct risk assessments and create strategic solutions for program planning and implementation

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

You have:

• excellent communication skills to convey information, present policy options, prepare a variety of reports, briefing notes, and correspondence
• expertise in establishing and managing complex stakeholder relationships
• experience working collaboratively to resolve contentious issues, negotiate changes, and influence priority setting across teams
• the ability to facilitate consultations and engagements with internal and external partners and stakeholder groups, including officials at other orders of government
• well-developed oral communication skills to lead briefings on complex issues to senior management

Analytical and Issues Management Skills

You can:

• identify and evaluate a range of issues, and provide options and recommendations for resolution
• interpret and apply data, policy and legislation
• demonstrate sound judgement, tact and a high degree of political acuity

Early Years and Child Care Knowledge

You have:

• knowledge of child care and early years theory and practices, issues, needs and challenges

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:

Tuesday, November 18, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 2 English Permanent, 315 Front St W, Toronto, Toronto Region
• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 315 Front St W, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Consulting and Planning

Posted on:

Monday, November 3, 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-EU-234770/25(3)

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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