Job Description

Apply By: Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Municipal Advisor

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Job ID:

234172

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Division:

Municipal Services Division / Municipal Services Offices

City:

London

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (up to 12 months with possible extension)

Job code:

01812 - Supervisor 2, Mun Org & Admin

Salary:

$1,470.23 - $1,849.34 Per week
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.


Do you want to have an impact on building Ontario's strong communities? Then join our team of professionals and work along-side Ontario's municipal policy and legislative experts within a progressive collaborative culture at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Services Office.



Note: This position may require travel throughout the region in remote locations with limited access to public transportation.

About the job

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We are seeking individuals with the ability to:



provide a full range of advisory/program management services related to municipal organization, and fiscal and administrative management provide advice to clients and make recommendations on a wide variety of issues, including policies and related legislation affecting local government and provincial interests coordinate service delivery and deliver education and training

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

Valid G class Driver's licence needed to travel to areas not served by public transit
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Knowledge:

experience dealing with local government issues, including municipal finance, structure and administration related to provincial interests proven knowledge of/experience in community development, financial management and analysis ability to apply and interpret legislation related to municipal activities such as the Municipal Act and Municipal Elections Act
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Communication Skills:

written communication skills to prepare briefing material/correspondence oral communication skills to respond to inquiries and provide advice and/or best practices ability to build consensus, negotiate and resolve conflict presentation skills to deliver training sessions
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Judgement, Research and Analytical Skills:

analytical skills to undertake research and evaluate municipal governance programs and operational issues ability to use sound judgement to provide advice to clients and municipalities
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Organizational Skills:

demonstrated organizational skills and initiative to independently prioritize and complete assignments to deadline ability to manage competing demands and multi-task as well as coordinate workshops and training sessions
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Other Skills:

demonstrated ability to work successfully in team environments and fast-paced, cross-functional working groups

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:

Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Consulting and Planning

Posted on:

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Note:

C-MA-234172/25

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

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.

Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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 matiere de langue et evaluation:

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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