The Office for Social Enterprise leads the move to support and attract entrepreneurs and investors that can deliver social good while generating revenue. Consider this exciting opportunity to provide direction in the development policies and delivery programs that ensure Ontario is the leading social enterprise jurisdiction in North America.
As the next Director, Social Enterprise, you will:
- Direct and lead the development, implementation, and management of the Ministry's social enterprise strategy.
- Promote the Office for Social Enterprise as the lead coordinating body within the Government, and facilitate social enterprise organizations in accessing social enterprise programs and/or private investors.
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative leader with superior relationship management expertise who will provide direction and oversight for the execution of social enterprise strategic initiatives.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this pivotal role you will:
Be a visionary
Implement strategic and program directions for social enterprise policies and programs stipulated in the Social Enterprise Strategy
Champion service excellence
Direct the programs and operations of the Branch, its staff and the achievement of its objectives for social enterprise policies and programs
Establish and maintain partnerships
As an excellent communicator with strong leadership and relationship-building skills, you will build and maintain effective partnerships with internal stakeholders, Federal/ Municipal Governments and community groups
Model leadership
Support and promote a productive team environment which reflects the fostering of a culture of excellence and the creation of an inclusive, diverse, equitable, respectful and accessible work place
How do I qualify?
Executive Leadership
- You have exceptional strategic leadership skills to promote excellence, deliver results and manage risks in a challenging environment.
- You are an innovative thinker that can plan strategically and communicate a vision to those around you.
- You have built a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility and have successfully fostered a respectful work environment.
Transformational Leadership
- You have proven experience in developing and executing strategies and are skilled in problem solving to identify gaps and deficiencies in policies, programs and services.
- You have demonstrated experience in creating a high performance culture through effective performance management.
- You have led business operations in new directions without compromising risk and have piloted new innovative approaches/programs/strategies.
- You have flexibility and resilience to adapt in a changing environment.
Stakeholder Management Communications and Political Acuity
- You have proven ability to manage complex relationships and maintain key contacts at all levels of government and other organizations.
- You have sound judgement on sensitive and political issues and have managed high-profile issues.
- You have superior verbal and written communication skills level, allowing for effective stakeholder relations.
- You have demonstrated political acumen to engage and manage high profile stakeholders in a politically complex environment, forging collaborative relationships.
- You can develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
Technical Knowledge
- You have or can quickly acquire knowledge of:
- the ministry's social enterprise strategy, functions and responsibilities
- government policy and program development and decision making processes
- government agenda, priorities and the ministry's vision
- You understand and have experience with human resource, administrative, financial and budget allocation policies, processes and systems.
- You have knowledge of outreach and marketing techniques, strategies, and practises.
How to apply:
You must apply online by visiting www.ontario.ca/careers. You must enter the job ID number in the Job ID search field to locate the job ad. Your cover letter and résumé combined should not exceed five (5) pages.
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.
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, contact the Executive Talent Search Unit at careersexecutive at ontario.ca.
Applicants to this competition may also be considered for other executive opportunities within the OPS.
