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- Housing innovation advisor leading policy, programs, and strategic projects for Peel Region’s housing and homelessness system. Managing stakeholders, performance, research, and staff leadership.
Responsibilities
- Manage the development and execution of long-term planning for prioritized housing and homelessness challenges and opportunities
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic initiatives, projects, and programs
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and initiatives by establishing priorities, monitoring progress, coordinating resources, and ensuring alignment with objectives
- Develop and oversee project plans, milestones, deliverables, and performance measures
- Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks related to scope, budget, timelines, and outcomes
- Collaborate with internal divisions, corporate partners, external agencies, and community stakeholders
- Influence operational and strategic planning activities to support housing service goals and community outcomes
- Lead research, environmental scans, data analysis, and evidence-based assessments
- Design, evaluate, and recommend innovative policies, programs, service models, and strategies
- Provide expert advice and leadership in program design, policy development, performance measurement, and evidence-informed decision-making
- Develop and implement frameworks, processes, standards, tools, and best practices
- Lead cross-functional, cross-divisional, and multi-stakeholder teams
- Build organizational capacity through awareness, knowledge sharing, and adoption of evidence-informed practices
- Monitor legislative, policy, and sector developments affecting housing priorities
- Contribute to advocacy initiatives and policy positions
- Establish and maintain relationships with government partners, community organizations, industry representatives, innovation partners, and stakeholders
- Represent Housing Services on policy, program development, planning, intergovernmental, committee, task force, and special project initiatives
- Prepare and present reports, briefing notes, position papers, business cases, presentations, and recommendations
- Provide status updates, performance reporting, and strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders
- Supervise, coach, mentor, and evaluate assigned staff, including recruitment, performance management, professional development, work assignment, and engagement
- Maintain current knowledge of leading practices, research, innovations, and emerging trends
Requirements
- A satisfactory Level 1 Criminal Record Check obtained directly from a police station; third-party background checks will not be accepted
- Post-secondary education in Human Services, Political Studies, Public Policy, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in housing policy, program development, planning, or strategy
- Strong knowledge of housing legislation, policies, and programs, including the Housing Services Act, Residential Tenancies Act, and Ontario's community housing framework
- Experience developing and implementing strategies, plans, programs, and initiatives
- Proven experience leading complex projects and programs involving multiple stakeholders, using project management and process improvement methodologies
- Minimum 3 years of leadership and/or supervisory experience, including coaching, mentoring, and supporting staff performance and development
- Knowledge of public policy development, policy analysis, and evidence-informed decision-making practices
- Experience using research, data analysis, performance measurement, needs assessments, and legislation to evaluate issues and develop solutions
- Experience establishing performance measures, monitoring outcomes, and recommending improvements
- Knowledge of innovation and service design methodologies such as Design Thinking, Human-Centred Design, Systems Thinking, Experience Design, and Futures Planning
- Ability to provide expert advice and recommendations to senior leaders, elected officials, government representatives, and community stakeholders
- Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and public engagement skills
- Strong relationship-building, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills
- Highly developed political awareness, judgment, and diplomacy
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Commitment to continuous learning, innovation, change management, and continuous improvement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario
- Experience in public consultation, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation is an asset
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources
- Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility
- Job based flexible hours of work
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