Job Description

Apply By: Friday, October 24, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Amended - Special Project Officer

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Job ID:

234441

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Division:

Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (12 months with possible extension)

Job code:

6A008 - ProgPlanEval06

Salary:

$82,217.00 - $121,155.00 Per year


Amendment: Posting extended.



Effective, April 1, 2025, the new salary range for this position will be $84,478 to $124,487 per year in accordance with AMAPCEO collective agreement provisions.

Are you a dynamic and strategic thinker that enjoys working in a high-profile and multi-disciplinary environment?

Bring your considerable experience in project management and interest in environmental decision making to the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks, Environmental Assessment Branch. You will work on major, complex environmental assessment projects related to natural resource development, infrastructure, resource recovery operations and transit infrastructure in a fast paced setting.

About our Branch

The Environmental Assessment Branch

is responsible for delivery and program support of the environmental assessment program. The branch also provides advice related to Indigenous engagement to the Division.

About the job

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In this role:

You will provide strategic project leadership

to the coordination and planning of activities related to the review of environmental assessments, and the creation of regulatory review processes that affect environmental assessments

You will assist in the development of policy recommendations

for systemic improvements to better achieve Ministry objectives

You will establish effective working relationships

with government agencies and external stakeholders to ensure adequate technical support for environmental assessment projects

You will thrive in a fast paced, environment working on high profile projects

including resource recovery facilities; transit and transportation proposals; and natural resource/mining projects;

You will guide the coordination of provincial and federal EA processes;

providing support for policy development initiatives such as EA modernization, climate change, cumulative effects, source protection as well as other legislation and initiatives.

What you bring to the team

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Project management knowledge and leadership skills

You have the ability to:

use project management, planning and control methodologies to lead, coordinate, and support predominately central and eastern environmental and resource development projects define project management/program requirements, identify options, recommend solutions and oversee implementation lead the review of integrated environmental assessments projects and provide guidance to team members

Communication, consultation and relationship management skills

You have the ability to:

prepare formal presentations and reports, including preparing planning recommendations for decisions and to relay highly technical information in plain language recommend mutually acceptable solutions to contentious or sensitive issues where stakeholders have conflicting priorities understand and demonstrate experience with consultation theories and practices

Technical skills

You have the ability to demonstrate an understanding of:

current emerging environmental trends and issues specifically related to environmental assessment theories, principles, and practices of environmental and land use planning and knowledge of resource management policy development processes

Knowledge of environmental legislation

You have the ability to:

interpret and apply environmental legislation (e.g. Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Protection Act, Environmental Bill of Rights, Ontario Water Resources Act, Planning Act) demonstrate an understanding of the environmental assessment legislative and regulatory framework

Research and analytical skills

You have the ability to:

conduct research and assess relevance of information conduct in-depth analysis, identify issues and opportunities, determine priorities and organize work use analytical skills for establishing and following practices and guidance for quality assurance of documents

Don't meet every qualification?

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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

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We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.



Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.



Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Friday, October 24, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 135 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Environment

Posted on:

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Note:

Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis. The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

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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.

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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.

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