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Do you like to make sense out of numbers while working with partners across government? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your knowledge of financial processes while making an impact on government decision-making? Do you want to work in a fun team environment that is supportive of your learning and development?
If yes, then join the Ministry of Infrastructure's Business Planning and Finance team to provide corporate oversight and business support to make strategic investments and lead the province's infrastructure plan.
Consider this role if you:
• Are a results-oriented team player who likes to think strategically without losing sight of the details
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where you can use your financial acumen, technical expertise, and communication skills to influence decisions that have real impact
• Are excited to connect the dots between policy, program delivery, and finance
Note: These positions are located at 777 Bay Street in Toronto; however, alternate work arrangements may be available.
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.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
• Lead the development of the ministry's Business and Fiscal plans and Treasury Board submissions
• Lead the development of and provide advice to senior executives on ministry responses to government fiscal management planning strategies
• Lead the analysis of financial planning and performance, and provide advice to ministry program areas, including recommending business priorities and options to meet ministry strategic objectives within fiscal boundaries
• Provide advice, subject matter expertise, and recommendations to ministry management and central agencies on effective business planning and analysis
• Communicate business plan requirements throughout the ministry, and/or with ministry agencies, and ensure that central agency planning requirements are met
• Lead assigned project teams, including development of plans, coordination and oversight of activities/resources in order to ensure delivery of quality outputs within required timelines
• You have knowledge of budget allocation/tracking processes, expenditure forecasting and variance/risk analysis.
• You can interpret and apply ministry legislation, policies, standards, priorities, and government policy direction.
• You can evaluate and assess ministry financial and program performance, assess cost efficiency and risk potential of program design options/activities, and provide related recommendations to senior management.
• You can assess and monitor appropriations, allocations, and expenditures.
• You have experience with managing projects and leading a team of professionals to support various ministry initiatives.
• You can develop project plans and provide technical guidance to team members on initiatives supporting the fiscal to ensure outcomes are achieved in a timely fashion.
• You have effective consultation, persuasion, and negotiation skills to influence specific courses of action to accomplish major deliverables throughout financial planning.
• You have experience using tact and diplomacy when discussing complex and sensitive matters amongst stakeholders with competing interests.
• You can use specialized databases/financial information systems to conduct research and analysis and prepare reports.
Do you like to make sense out of numbers while working with partners across government? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your knowledge of financial processes while making an impact on government decision-making? Do you want to work in a fun team environment that is supportive of your learning and development?
If yes, then join the Ministry of Infrastructure's Business Planning and Finance team to provide corporate oversight and business support to make strategic investments and lead the province's infrastructure plan.
Consider this role if you:
• Are a results-oriented team player who likes to think strategically without losing sight of the details
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where you can use your financial acumen, technical expertise, and communication skills to influence decisions that have real impact
• Are excited to connect the dots between policy, program delivery, and finance
Note: These positions are located at 777 Bay Street in Toronto; however, alternate work arrangements may be available.
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.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:• Lead the development of the ministry's Business and Fiscal plans and Treasury Board submissions
• Lead the development of and provide advice to senior executives on ministry responses to government fiscal management planning strategies
• Lead the analysis of financial planning and performance, and provide advice to ministry program areas, including recommending business priorities and options to meet ministry strategic objectives within fiscal boundaries
• Provide advice, subject matter expertise, and recommendations to ministry management and central agencies on effective business planning and analysis
• Communicate business plan requirements throughout the ministry, and/or with ministry agencies, and ensure that central agency planning requirements are met
• Lead assigned project teams, including development of plans, coordination and oversight of activities/resources in order to ensure delivery of quality outputs within required timelines
How do I qualify?
Financial skills and knowledge
• You have or can gain knowledge of OPS/ministry strategic directions and financial processes to conduct analytical reviews and develop business plans and reporting requirements.• You have knowledge of budget allocation/tracking processes, expenditure forecasting and variance/risk analysis.
• You can interpret and apply ministry legislation, policies, standards, priorities, and government policy direction.
Analytical and problem-solving skills
• You have demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to anticipate and evaluate complex situations, and potential impacts and identify solutions.• You can evaluate and assess ministry financial and program performance, assess cost efficiency and risk potential of program design options/activities, and provide related recommendations to senior management.
• You can assess and monitor appropriations, allocations, and expenditures.
Leadership and project management skills
• You can lead project teams to support the approval and implementation of financial and resource decisions, including central agency approvals of the ministry's fiscal plan.• You have experience with managing projects and leading a team of professionals to support various ministry initiatives.
• You can develop project plans and provide technical guidance to team members on initiatives supporting the fiscal to ensure outcomes are achieved in a timely fashion.
Communication and interpersonal skills
• You have strong oral and written communication and presentation skills to draft clear and concise products to present complex financial information to a variety of audiences.• You have effective consultation, persuasion, and negotiation skills to influence specific courses of action to accomplish major deliverables throughout financial planning.
• You have experience using tact and diplomacy when discussing complex and sensitive matters amongst stakeholders with competing interests.
Computer skills
• You have experience using standard desktop computer applications (e.g. word processing, presentations, spreadsheets).• You can use specialized databases/financial information systems to conduct research and analysis and prepare reports.
