Government and Strategic Policy Advisor - Pickering, Ontario

Date: Feb 20, 2026 · Location: · Pickering, ON, CA · Type of Position: Temporary · Type Of Position · Number of Positions: 1 · Salary Min: $92,114.00 · Salary Max: $111,899.00 · Description · Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? A ...

Job description

Date: Feb 20, 2026

Location:

Pickering, ON, CA

Type of Position: Temporary

Type Of Position
Number of Positions: 1

Salary Min: $92,114.00

Salary Max: $111,899.00

Description
Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?

Become a Government and Strategic Policy Advisor - Temporary Assignment up to 12 Months
with MPAC
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.

Job Description
What makes you great for this role?
You are a detail-oriented individual who can support engagement with government officials, agencies and other stakeholders to advance, recommend and advocate for legislative and regulatory changes; to provide strategic policy advice, research support and critical insights on emerging policy issues to Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

We Have

• A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff
• Leadership that supports you
• An enterprise that embraces change
• A work environment that has flexible work locations (including hybrid), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

You Have

• Completion of relevant post-secondary education in public policy administration, political science, social sciences, public affairs or related field
• Minimum 5 years' experience advancing public policy in consultation with government officials, industry stakeholders and internal teams
• Demonstrated experience researching and monitoring government activity, including proposed legislation, policies, public consultation and strategic initiatives
• Working knowledge of the legislative framework governing Ontario's property assessment and taxation system, including the Assessment Act, Municipal Property Assessment Act 1997, Municipal Act 2001, City of Toronto Act 2006, and other related regulations
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to create briefing materials, reports and presentations that communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively
• Effective research and analytical skills to identify issues and problems, synthesize complex information, and formulate actionable recommendations
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, while ensuring that policy and legislative objectives are met in a timely manner
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications

What You Will Do

• Provide policy support and advice to MPAC senior management, internal staff and project teams, government ministries, municipalities, municipal associations, taxpayers, professional associations, private sector and other assessment jurisdictions
• Conduct research and review of established and proposed assessment policies to develop options, determine feasibility, measure impact, and provide recommendations to senior management and government
• Research emerging policy issues and provide recommendations related to impact on MPAC's business
• Support the development of government legislation on proposed legislative changes and regulatory provisions necessary to implement property assessment and tax reform, and ongoing government initiatives
• Research and prepare briefing material and correspondence for approval by the President and CAO and senior management
• Participate in and provide government, public affairs and public policy advice to corporate project teams and committees
• Manage assessment legislation and policy-related projects, including planning, research, assembly of project team members, and preparation of business cases
• Support the Manager in the development and maintenance of workplans and timelines to ensure organizational alignment to meet the needs of government stakeholders
• Engage directly with Ontario Ministry of Finance staff, other ministries, agencies and stakeholders on policy and legislation issue

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 2873
• Existing Vacancy: Yes
• Job Type: Union
• Closing Date: March 5, 2026

Ready to apply?
Please note, only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening. By applying to this job posting, you are providing your consent to MPAC to share your name, email address and phone number with Mintz, to conduct the criminal and driver abstract check and for Mintz to disclose the results to MPAC, should you be the successful incumbent.

MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.

Persons with disability who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email their request to

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please note that MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license and successful applicants must at least suspend their real estate licenses during their period of employment at MPAC as outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct.

Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be posted in both English and French on our website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are only posted in English on the English version of our website.

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