Strategic Project Lead

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The Comptroller General Academy is accountable for building, coordinating, and sustaining holistic modernized learning, development and capacity building for the Ontario's government finance, risk and controls community and contributes to creating a culture where financial management, internal controls and risk management are embedded in all that we do.

If you have a strong understanding of public sector financial management and adult education principles, consider this challenging opportunity to lead the development and implementation of strategies and activities to address the government's financial management competency and capacity gaps and support the attraction, recruitment, and retention objectives for the Ontario government's finance, risk, and controls community.

Note: This position is located at 7 Queen's Park Cres in Toronto; however, alternate work arrangements may be available

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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 "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

You will:

- Lead the development and implementation of strategies and activities to address government financial management competency and capacity gaps;
- Plan, lead and coordinate the development of a financial management competency framework and strategy;
- Plan, manage and lead projects from concept to completion;
- Lead and coordinate the formulation of recommendations, strategies, and other options;
- Plan and lead research activities to identify best practices and emerging tools and methods in learning and development solutions;
- Lead the development of mechanisms to monitor and assess the effectiveness of financial management training programs;
- Lead initiatives focused on developing, maintaining and/or informing various Corporate Internal Control Framework elements.

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How do I qualify?

Technical Skills and Knowledge

- you have expert knowledge of accounting theory, policies, practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and auditing;
- you have knowledge of adult education principles/practices;
- you have superior financial skills and knowledge to provide expertise, options and recommendations;
- you have demonstrated experience in business process assessment, financial control standards and policy development;
- you have knowledge of performance measurement development, monitoring and assessment techniques;
- you can review/analyze business processes and policies, develop recommendations, and provide related advice.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

- you can clearly describe issues and persuasively present recommendations;
- you have strong interpersonal and relationship management skills;
- you have strong communication skills to produce reports, communicate with stakeholders, and gather information.

Leadership and Organizational Skills

- you have strong leadership, project management and organizational skills to coordinate/manage complex projects;
- you demonstrate a high level of judgment and initiative in leading projects and dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

Computer Skills

- you have knowledge of financial management systems and related controls;
- you are proficient with standard software and can provide support to web administration.

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Additional information:

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• C-TB-224158/24(2)

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Read the to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. 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.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .