Senior Program Advisor - Justice

Senior Program Advisor - Justice (Contract Until August 31, 2028)

Job Category
:
Program and Policy

Requisition Number
: SENIO
001063

Posted
:
February 6, 2026 | Full-Time | Hybrid

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Please note:
This job posting will close on March 2, 2026, at 5 PM and this posting is for an existing vacancy.

To take initiative in the design, development, coordination, implementation and analysis of Ontario's urban Indigenous programs and services and proactively supports Friendship Centres to advance program and service delivery priorities.

• Undertakes program and policy research, analysis and advocacy on issues related to Friendship Centres towards improving the outcomes for urban Indigenous people.
• Conduct research, needs assessments, and analysis to understand and address the needs, gaps, challenges, and priorities of the Friendship Centres.
• Develop provincial program tools, plans, proposals, and budgets, for programs.
• Participates in the design and development of Indigenous-led, culture-based programs.

Program research, analysis, evaluation, performance measurement and reporting (40%):

• Work collaboratively with OFIFC Policy and Engagement teams to conduct research, needs assessments, and engagements with Friendship Centres to understand and address needs, gaps, challenges, and priorities.
• Conducts analysis and evaluation of program activities, service quality, outcomes, and impacts.
• Prepares provincial program impact reports for internal and external stakeholders and the public.
• Establishes and refines program data requirements, performance measure sand reporting.
• Prepares and presents issue analysis, options, and recommendations to management for decision-making, including system-level and sector-specific analyses.
• Support financial planning, budgeting, and monitoring expenditures for internal OFIFC budgets.

Program planning, design and development (35%):

• Participates in the design and development of Indigenous-led, culture-based programs.
• Proactively identifies program funding opportunities and provide recommendations to generate new funding opportunities.
• Develops provincial program tools, plans, proposals, and budgets.

Relationships/Partnerships/Communications (25%):

• Delivers program portfolio-related presentations to external audiences as required.
• Leads program portfolio-related internal communications and meeting spaces
• Prepares program communications materials for a variety of audiences
• Maintains and develops relationships with funding agencies and other stakeholders to advance Friendship Centre programming.
• Provides relevant program information and data to other OFIFC work groups to support policy, research, finance, and training activities.

• Post-secondary education in Social Sciences, Public Administration, Evaluation, or another relevant discipline.
• 3 – 5 years' experience in program delivery, design, evaluation, and analysis.
• Experience in project management is an asset.
• Experience working within an Indigenous community.
• Analytical Thinking
• Creativity and Innovative
• Diplomacy & Strict Confidentiality
• Initiative & Self-Motivated
• Problem-Solving and Decision Making
• Planning and Organizing
• Superior understanding of program design, development, implementation, performance measurement and evaluation.
• Excellent ability to synthesize multiple ideas and complex information, and to make coherent recommendations related to urban Indigenous programming.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, with the ability to be persuasive while maintaining tact, clarity, enthusiasm, and accuracy for varied audiences.
• Ability to negotiate concepts in the advancement of organizational objectives.

• Culture-based organization
• Hiring Range: $80,000 - $84,400
• Full Pay Range: $80,000 - $98,000
• Comprehensive Health benefits after the probationary period including Health Care Spending Account & Lifestyle Spending Account (100% Employer paid)

The OFIFC is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce; we promote employment equity and encourage applicants to indicate if you belong to one of the four designated employment equity groups Women, Indigenous peoples,…