Senior Policy Advisor

Apply By: Friday, October 31, :59 pm EDT

Senior Policy Advisor

Job ID:

232247

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transit Division / Transit Strategy and Implementation Branch & Transit Capital Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

4 Permanent, 1 Temporary up to 12 months with possibility of extension

Job code:

6A007 - Policy06

Salary:

$82, $121,155.00 Per year

Effective, April 1, 2025, the new salary range for this position will be $84,478 to $124,487 per year in accordance with AMAPCEO collective agreement provisions.

Are you a dynamic policy professional looking to apply your expertise and leadership in helping deliver on the government's ambitious transit policy mandate?

Consider bringing your enthusiasm, policy analysis skills, and experience to the Ministry of Transportation's Transit Division. Our division is a dynamic and fast-moving team that builds and maintains strong relationships with ministry stakeholders and agencies to deliver transportation services across the province. We provide oversight to capital projects delivered by the province and oversee transportation programs to ensure outcomes align with key government objectives.

As a member of the Transit Division, you will conduct research and provide analysis on the development and implementation of policies and programs in relation to agency oversight, inter-regional transit governance, municipal transit programs, service delivery, and infrastructure.

• 2 positions within the Transit Strategy and Implementation Branch
• 3 positions within the Transit Capital Branch

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: October 22nd, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM - 12:00 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

As a Senior Policy Advisor, you will:

• Lead all aspects of policy and program development and evaluation and provide advice on strategic, policy and corporate oversight
• Provide strategic policy analysis, commercial support, and oversight on major provincial transit infrastructure projects across the province.
• Lead development of legislation and regulations and advise on provincial transportation and agency governance policies and issues, in support of provincial transit priorities
• Work collaboratively across the ministry to plan, lead and coordinate studies and research to identify inter-regional transit infrastructure issues and trends
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across agencies, municipal partners, and the ministry
• Provide policy advice to senior management and staff through briefings, reports and presentations
• Assess and provide strategic advice on the challenges and opportunities of delivering and maintaining transit infrastructure.
• Conduct stakeholder management by developing and maintaining relationships with transit agencies, other governments including municipalities, and others.

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

• You have the ability to lead all aspects of policy and program development, implementation and evaluation, including options and recommendation, legislative documents, Cabinet and Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet submissions, and stakeholder consultations
• You have a good understanding of government decision making and policy development processes
• You have the ability to analyse and interpret legislation, evaluate governance issues, and develop innovative approaches to governance, oversight and policy development
• You have knowledge of municipal structure and transit governance to determine impacts and assess requests.
• You can provide strategic advice, expertise, and technical support to senior management on a broad range of contentious and technical issues and related economic impacts and develop strategies and recommendations.

Analytical, Problem Solving and Research Skills

• You have analytical and problem solving skills to lead research and analysis of developments in support of transportation initiatives.
• You have the ability to evaluate competing interests and identify issues and impacts to develop negotiating strategies and solutions using problem solving skills.
• You have demonstrated research skills to plan and undertake complex policy research.

Project Management and Planning Skills

• You have project management skills to consult and coordinate projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• You have project management and planning skills to ensure viability of all reports and recommendations.
• You have planning skills to plan, organize and execute projects with teams of staff and consultants.

Communication and Consultation Skills

• You have consultation skills to identify areas of concern and resolve problems with municipal officials, agency officials and partner ministries.
• You can work collaboratively to resolve issues, negotiate changes and shifts in priorities.
• You have partnership and consensus building skills to develop effective linkages with multi-jurisdictional stakeholders.
• You have oral and written communication skills to provide expert advice, prepare reports, present advice and to discuss policies and directions with senior management

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:

Friday, October 31, :59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 4 English Permanent, 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region
• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 777 Bay St, 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, October 17, 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-232247/25(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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