TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

You have knowledge of:

• negotiation processes and strategies, contractual agreement development and management, and accountability frameworks and structures
• the provincial health care system and delivery, as well as the role, governance and relationships between decision-making groups
• business and financial best practices, including financial analysis, performance measurement, accountability and reporting, and risk management
• You can interpret legislation and related ministry policies impacting negotiation agreements

RESEARCH, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• You have research and project management techniques to lead, contribute and undertake all facets of concurrent projects, negotiation teams, and committees
• You can provide guidance, training and advice to negotiations analysts

ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

You can:

• identify issues affecting negotiation processes, determine impacts and develop options/solutions
• monitor and evaluate a number of negotiations and interpret impacts to ensure consistency and unwarranted conflict between negotiating parties
• develop appropriate evaluation criteria, accountability and reporting measures
• formulate detailed, innovative strategies and solutions to issues in a timely manner
• conduct comprehensive analysis, synthesis and reporting of research
• determine/provide advice on regulatory/contract dependencies and resulting legal implications for senior management review

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS

You have:

• oral and written communication skills to prepare and present research analyses, briefing materials and correspondence and to share information with stakeholders using standard computer applications
• partnership building and relationship management skills to initiate partnership arrangements, and to promote collaboration and cooperation among parties
• advisory skills to provide advice to other branches/divisions, with respect to best negotiation practices
• presentation and persuasion skills to explain analysis to negotiation teams

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 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.

Please refer the Job description for details