Senior Policy Advisor

at  Ministry of Health

Are you passionate about shaping public policy and driving impactful change? Consider joining the Physician and Provider Services Division, Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office as a Senior Policy Advisor! In this role, you will lead, provide advice and support the development of provincial policies and programs, helping to achieve ministry goals and address key issues.
Your knowledge and experience will be crucial in guiding our teams towards the achievement of our business goals. If you are a strategic thinker with a strong commitment to public health and policy and program development, we encourage you to apply.
The Physician and Provider Services Division (PPSD) provides oversight and relationship management with the representatives for health care service providers such as the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM), the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO), the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) and interprofessional primary care providers and teams. PPSD is also responsible for physician and Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provider payment policy, primary care policy, implementation, and accountability.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND FACILITATION SKILLS

• You have expertise in creating and managing complex partner relationships
• You can work collaboratively to resolve issues, negotiate changes and shifts in priorities
• You can lead consultations with partners, ensuring a shared understanding

JUDGEMENT, EVALUATION AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• You demonstrate sound judgment, sensitivity and a high degree of political acuity
• You can assess the effectiveness of policies and programs against Ministry initiatives and goals
• You know program analysis and evaluation techniques to contribute to the development of benchmarks and performance criteria

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• You can respond to issues, provide recommendations and prepare reports using standard computer software
• You can create, lead and present briefings on complex issues analysis to senior management

In this role, you will:

• provide policy leadership and expertise across the Ministry to support development and approval of provincial policies and related programs.
• meet division and ministry goals and objectives and respond to a range of related issues.
• coordinate assigned projects involving the development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of public health system performance framework in order to improve procedures and practices.
• build and maintain relationships with program partners and stakeholders.
• promote the division’s and ministry’s strategic directions and inform ministry policy and operational initiatives.