Corporate Strategy Program Advisor - Oakville, Canada - Town of Oakville

Town of Oakville

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Oakville, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Details:

Full Time Non-Union:

Posting Status:

Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants:

Closing Date:

Applications for this position must be received at by no later than 11:59 pm on June 6, 2023.**:

NOTE:
This role is for two (2) open positions.

Please indicate in your cover letter which of the following you are interested in:

Corporate Strategy Program Advisor (General)
Corporate Strategy Program Advisor (Climate Action): a position more focused on climate action responsibilities

We offer:

A hybrid work schedule.
A defined benefit pension plan (OMERS).
Comprehensive health plan complemented with life and disability insurance.
A progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance and strives to be a great place for great people to do great things.

What can I expect to do in this role?:

Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Strategy in the Strategy, Policy & Communications Department, the Corporate Strategy Program Advisor will be responsible for providing advice and expertise regarding corporate policies, strategy, and government relations.

Internally, this position provides development, prioritization, and recommendations which include research and analysis regarding corporate policy and strategy.

This could include items such as:

Council's Strategic Plan, Leadership Plan, corporate performance measures; major initiatives such as Climate Action and Digital Strategy; and emerging issues.

As well, this position provides an external role in identifying emerging trends, and undertaking citizen engagement, partnership development, and government relations.

This role involves confidential matters relating to labour relations, organizational structures and the development of management strategies and plans across the corporation.

This includes directing and coordinating staff on strategic projects; assessing and recommending corporate performance measures; and providing analysis and recommendations that will influence policy and operational planning for departments.

In addition to performing other duties as assigned, responsibilities include the following key activities:

Develop Corporate Policy, Procedure and Standard Management

Develop and manage corporate policies and procedures, including best practice research (e.g. environmental and jurisdictional scans), issues analysis, identification, risk assessment, and the development and evaluation of options and tools as well as the corporate rollout for corporate policies, procedures and standards.
Facilitate internal and external discussions including creating and leading steering committees and focus groups, and working with departments to develop corporate policies, procedures and standards.

Advance, Coordinate and Develop Corporate Strategy

Support the development of Corporate Strategic Plans, such as Council's Strategic Plan, including via conducting best practice research, analysis activities, evaluation of existing policy/service/programs and delivery models, issues identification, and ensuring alignment with operational plans.
Develops, coordinates and evaluates reports; synthesizes research and evaluation materials and impact analyses; prepares options, recommendations and implementation plans to senior management to inform decisionmaking.

Manage and Develop Corporate Strategic Projects

Leads the development and management of major corporate strategic projects to support corporate strategy and program delivery, e.g. examples include climate action, digital strategy, and diversity and inclusion. This involves providing team/project leadership and leading/coordinating administrative management of multiple concurrent project activities.
Activities include creating the framework, undertaking the analysis, performing project management, preparing recommendation reports and plans, and monitoring/tracking/reporting on progress and priorities. This position also hires/manages thirdparty consultants, leads internal committees, facilitates discussion with external stakeholders, allocates resources, coordinates/directs various staff, and plans the rollout of plans with external stakeholders.
Consults, assesses, recommends, and embeds elements of corporate strategic plans in various departments, including activities related to change management, resourcing, training and communications.

Establish Performance Measurement and Management

Manages the oversight, analysis, and reporting of corporatelevel KPIs, via consulting with departments, providing analysis, corporate/community surveys, and developing reports and communications.

Support Emerging Issues, Partnership Development and Government Relations

Undertakes research activities to review, analyze, and investigate key emerging issues from other jurisdictions, external organizations, interest groups, and others, to understand opportunities and issues of importance to the c