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I&IT Strategic Planning Advisor

Organization:

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery

Division:

Infrastructure Technology Services, Enterprise Planning and Project Delivery Services Branch

City:

Guelph, Kingston, London, North Bay, Oshawa, Peterborough, Sault Ste Marie, St Catharines, Toronto

Language of Position(s):

English

Job Term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary - Up to 12 months with possible extension

Job Code:

6A003 - InformationTechnology06

Salary:

$75,626.00 - $111,441.00 Per Year

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Posting Status:

Open

Job ID:

185158

The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS) Division, Enterprise Planning and Project Delivery Services Branch, is seeking I&IT Strategic Planning Advisors. Are you an IT professional with strong strategic planning skills? If so, consider this position, where you would exercise your excellent project management skills to support planning and performance measurement activities.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

You will:

• Lead the development of multi-year strategic, business and operational IT plans.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing analysis, interpretation and advice and recommendations on IT strategic planning and on development of performance criteria.
• Develop strategic planning resource material for use throughout ITS and GovTechON.
• Lead a variety of projects and initiatives, including developing project plans and critical paths, scheduling activities and providing guidance to staff.
• Lead and manage the I&IT planning processes, including multi-year strategic, business and operational plans, analysis and interpretation; and to provide authoritative strategic information planning expertise, advice and solutions.

How do I qualify?

Business Planning and Performance Measurement Knowledge:

You have:
• Experience developing multi-year strategic and operational IT plans.
• Proven planning and coordination skills to develop business cases, receive approvals, and perform ongoing monitoring and reporting of outcomes.
• Experience leading performance measurement activities, including developing effective qualitative and quantitative performance measures.

Project Management Skills:

You have:
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills to coordinate complex, concurrent projects and ensure tasks are performed within time and resource requirements.

Analytical Skills:

You have:
• Ability to identify and assess strategic directions, priorities, impacts of changes and decisions, options, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Problem-solving skills to develop risk mitigation strategies and solutions.
• Ability to think strategically to recognize emerging trends, understand client requirements/needs, and determine the best course of action.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

You have:
• Communication skills to prepare effective reports and documentation, and make presentations to senior management, clients and stakeholders.
• Interpersonal and networking skills to bridge the communication and experiential gaps between clients and technical staff.
• Consulting and influencing skills to anticipate and understand stakeholders' differing points of view and build support for recommendations.

Additional Information:

Address:

1 English Permanent, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 1000 Southgate Dr, Guelph, West Region or 300 Water St, Peterborough, East Region or 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region or 49 Place D'Armes, Kingston, East Region or 200 First Ave W, North Bay, North Region or 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region or 70 Foster Dr, Sault Ste Marie, North Region
1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 1000 Southgate Dr, Guelph, West Region or 300 Water St, Peterborough, East Region or 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region or 49 Place D'Armes, Kingston, East Region or 200 First Ave W, North Bay, North Region or 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region or 70 Foster Dr, Sault Ste Marie, North Region

Compensation Group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

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Schedule:

Category:

Information Technology

Posted on:

Friday, August 5, 2022

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.
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, August 19, 2022 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

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