Position Summary:
The Housing Programs Branch is responsible for the development and implementation of the ministry’s housing and homelessness prevention initiatives. The Housing Programs Branch designs, implements, administers, and monitors these programs and works in partnership with Ontario’s 47 municipal service managers and two Indigenous Program Administrators to deliver these programs. Relationships with municipal services offices, municipal service managers, Indigenous Program Administrators, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, non-profit and co-operative housing providers, the private sector and non-profit builders are key to the branch activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary contact for coordination and implementation of the ministry’s housing and homelessness prevention programs
- Provide leadership in identifying opportunities for the ministry to develop and implement affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs
- Engage with ministry stakeholders, such as municipal service managers, other ministries, the federal government, and non-profit housing proponents
- Review and finalize payment recommendations with appropriate explanations and supporting data for review
- Provide project and program leadership to teams
- Develop mitigation strategies, applying analysis, negotiation and problem-solving skills to resolve issues
- Oversee development of program processes and documentation
Required Education & Experience:
- You have knowledge of affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs, policies, legislation and strategies.
- You have consultation skills to play a lead role in the analysis, negotiation and resolution of program policy issues.
- You have stakeholder relations, consultation, facilitation and advisory skills to establish and maintain working relations with multiple housing and homelessness stakeholders.
- You can provide technical guidance and team leadership to staff and consultants.
- You can provide leadership in identifying opportunities for the ministry to improve and develop affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs.
- You can lead, and participate in, program evaluations and development of performance measures.
- You can prepare related correspondence, reports, briefing materials, training and presentation content using standard computer applications.
- You have knowledge of housing sectors and redevelopment issues to lead the implementation of affordable housing projects.