Planner - Bilingual; English​/French

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Division:

City:

Thunder Bay

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

12106 - Community Planner 4

$1,485.01 - $1,871.11 Per week
* * Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

If you are a planner looking to support community land use planning, consider taking on this new challenge as a Planner with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. In this role, you will review municipal official plans and provide detailed analysis of land division proposals, including in unincorporated areas. You will provide leadership and advice to municipalities to enhance municipal operational effectiveness and improve decision-making to support a wide range of ministry/provincial policies and programs.

In this position, you will:

• lead the review and analysis of complex land division proposals (e.g., consents and plans of subdivision), official plans, and official plan amendments, make recommendations, and prepare decision recommendations consistent with provincial land use planning policy and legislation
• identify problems/concerns with existing programs or legislation and recommend changes or improvements in program structure/delivery
• prepare, present, lead and participate in meetings, seminars, workshops and educational sessions on northern land use planning matters
• engage with northern land use planning stakeholders

• You require a valid Ontario Class driver's license to drive to municipal meetings, seminars, conferences
• You must possess oral/written French language skills at the advanced level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.

You have:

• land use planning experience with demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario planning system, related legislation, policies, and Ontario government priorities, policy development and decision-making processes
• leadership, organization and project management skills to participate in and/or lead multidisciplinary teams and multiple projects

You can:

• perform detailed analysis and work associated with the processing of consents and plans of subdivision in the unincorporated area (territory without municipal governance)
• evaluate strategies, identify issues, provide advice and make recommendations on planning issues
• research, analyze findings and issues, identify impacts, develop options, and make recommendations
• organize and undertake complex studies/analysis of planning issues and develop models and plans related to a range of planning activities
• assess/evaluate the implications and impact of proposed policy changes and identify policy gaps and issues
• identify and prioritize issues, and monitor financial performance/productivity

You have:

• experience performing analyses and preparing reports using word processing, data management and spreadsheet software
• demonstrated written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate complex information to Senior Management, and the Minister
• collaborative skills to work with other ministries, municipal councils, Indigenous communities and officials, planning groups
• You can represent the Ministry as an expert witness at various boards, Ontario Land Tribunal hearings, etc

• You have organization, leadership, and project management skills to participate in multi-disciplinary teams and projects

You can:

• evaluate strategies, identify issues, provide advice and make recommendations on planning issues
• research, analyze findings and issues, identify impacts, develop options, and make recommendations organize and undertake complex studies/analysis of planning issues and develop models and plans related to a range of planning activities
• assess/evaluate the implications and impact of proposed policy changes and identify policy gaps and issues
• identify and prioritize issues, and monitor financial performance/productivity

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…