Are you excited about planning and looking at the big picture, analyzing risks and long term impacts, partnering with colleagues and making decisions that will impact the future of Ministries and jobs in the OPS? Consider this opportunity. A pool of candidates will be established for any future needs!
The Branch is seeking individuals for our Organizational Design and Classification Services Unit where you will provide strategic advice and guidance to clients on their organizational design and classification needs. The position involves significant collaboration and an inclusive approach to working with HR partners, client groups and bargaining agents.
Don't have the experience in organizational design, job classification or human resources in general? No worries! As part of our Job Evaluation Academy, we have implemented a development program to provide you with the requisite training, on-the-job experience as well as career development opportunities. All we ask is that you be fully engaged and successfully complete the training requirements and the accreditation casework within a time frame mutually agreed upon with your tutor!
Based on your substantive classification and level and/or level of experience in human resources or organizational design and job classification specifically, you will be offered the associated classification level with the plan to successfully get you to the I0802A working level.
As a centre of expertise, the Job Evaluation Initiatives Branch, Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, facilitates a one-employer approach for the Ontario Public Service's (OPS) enterprise-wide organizational design and job classification framework to reflect the evolution of organizational models and work and support the OPS' ability to be nimble and respond to changing priorities.
As responsible stewards of public funds, program executives and managers are expected to apply the same care, attention and knowledge to making organizational decisions as they would to financial transactions. As such, the Employer has sub-delegated the authority to make classification decisions solely to employees in the Job Evaluation Initiatives Branch.
Note: This position is located at the address listed on the job advertisement, however alternate work arrangements, including telework, may be available. What can I expect to do in this role?
In this dynamic role, you will:
• Participate in the classification accreditation program through the Job Evaluation Academy to obtain classification accreditation certificate and the delegated authority to render classification decisions on behalf of the Employer;
• Learn to provide advice to clients and HR business partners on organizational and job design and job classification;
• Learn how to write job descriptions, conduct organizational analysis and assess organizational structures
• Learn to do research and analysis through job validation reviews and relativity analysis;
• Learn how to render decisions related to the classification of positions by applying tools and resources such as job evaluation plans; and
• Participate in Branch projects and activities to support the OPS classification system and policy and program management.
How do I qualify?
Business Acumen - Strategic Outlook Skills:
• You look at the big picture and connect the dots about business problems and opportunities.
• You understand organizational vision and priorities, not immediately react when a problem is identified and take the time to understand the situation.
• You understand interdependencies, the need to integrate activities across functions/areas and the associated risks.
• You think proactively and consult with partners to seek out strategic alternatives and weigh options based on their impacts.
Results-Driven - Organizational Awareness Skills:
• You understand organizational practices and activities to the organization's strategy and priorities.
• You are able to assess impact on the organization's work and operational needs, adapt and makes recommendations.
• You ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of practices under your own responsibility.
• You anticipate the implications of organizational and environmental changes and determine how and when to address issues based on the analysis of the situation and the organizational climate and culture
Technical Application - Critical Thinking Skills:
• You bring a range of business considerations and perspectives to situations/issues.
• You are able to scan the organizational environment to identify and assess emerging trends, opportunities and risks that may impact organizational vision and mandate.
• You are able to organize and analyze, in depth, relationships among several parts of a situation/issue and develop strategies and options to maximize opportunities and minimize risks and impacts and to make consistent and defensible decisions.
• You take steps to guard against error and omissions in own interpretation and analysis.
Trusted Relationships - Partnership Skills:
• You establish partnerships and maintain professional relations with clients and colleagues to gain support and influence ideas, proposals and solutions.
• You take responsibility for service by being aware of business objectives and priorities to meet needs of internal and external partners.
• You establish credibility and trust with partners through regular contact and conversation to influence outcomes.
• You give timely feedback to a client on the viability of his or her approach and describe the advantages and disadvantages to help the client decide between competing options.
• You have oral and written communication skills to prepare and provide explanations and rationales and to represent the Employer.
Knowledge:
• You have an appreciation of human resources related legislation, regulations and collective agreements.
• You have an awareness of human resources business practices, processes and collective agreements.
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 application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.
