Operational Priorities Specialist
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for public service and collaborative problem-solving? We're seeking an Operational Priorities Specialist, an experienced professional who excels in research and analysis, relationship management, and stakeholder consultation. In this role, you'll serve as a subject matter expert, working across teams to identify the causes of regulatory problems and drive informed decision-making by developing action plans to address operational priorities. Your familiarity with government structures and frameworks, paired with strong presentation skills, will enable you to effectively engage colleagues and senior leaders. If you bring creativity to complex challenges and thrive in environments where innovation and influence intersect, the Operational Planning, Priorities and Performance Branch (OPB) would love to hear from you.
About the job
In this role, the successful candidate will:- Analyze and critically evaluate problem statements gathered from multiple sources to identify patterns, trends, and reconcile conflicts.
- Partner with colleagues to understand and identify significant risks, harms, or patterns of non-compliance, with a focus on emerging or previously unrecognized risks.
- Define the desired future state and establish clear goals aligned with organizational priorities.
- Determine business requirements using interviews, document analysis, workshops, surveys, and other analytical techniques.
- Conduct research using interviews, document analysis, workshops, surveys, and other analytical techniques to determine business requirements and identify priorities.
- Draw conclusions from research and analysis to inform recommendations and solution development.
- Produce clear, coherent, and meaningful presentations, reports, and compliance plans that accurately reflect the results of assessments and research.
- Deliver updates and briefings on the progress of initiatives to branch leadership and stakeholders.
- Develop tailored action plans for priority-driven initiatives.
- Coordinate the execution of risk-based action plans across relevant teams or branches.
What you bring to the team
The ideal candidate will have:
- Post-secondary education combined with 5+ years of relevant professional experience, including education or equivalent experience in risk management (formal certification is an asset).
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with demonstrated experience in improving business processes.
- Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders using tact, discretion, and political acuity.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct research and analysis to support sound decision-making.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively in a variety of formats to colleagues and senior leaders.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, record-keeping, and time-management skills.
- Proven ability to assess risk and compliance while applying regulatory principles, sector knowledge, and best practices.
- Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly learn, relevant Acts, regulations, and standards applicable to the sectors the AGCO regulates.
- The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to a criminal background check.
To apply to this vacancy please submit your application online at our Careers webpage located at www.agco.ca/careers by September 3, 2025.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
The AGCO is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer.The AGCO has the responsibility to lead by example in advancing racial equity and to build a diverse, inclusive, accessible and respectful workplace where every employee has a voice and the opportunity to fully contribute. To this effect, you are encouraged to reflect upon the diversity you would bring to the role within your application including, but not limited to, individuals identifying with one or more of the under-represented groups identified within Ontario's Human Rights Code.
Disability related accommodation during the recruitment process is available upon request.
Additional information:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 10 months, 90 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto, Toronto Region
How to apply:
- You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
- 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.
- 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.
- Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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.
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