If you are a planner looking to support community land use planning, consider taking on this new challenge as a Planner with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. In this role, you will provide leadership and advice to municipalities to enhance municipal operational effectiveness and improve decision-making to support a wide range of ministry/provincial policies and programs.

About the job

In this position, you will:
- Lead the examination and analysis of complex planning proposals (e.g., planning justification reports) and recommendations, prepares recommended modifications and decisions
- Identify problems/concerns with existing programs or legislation and recommending changes or improvements in program structure/delivery
- Prepare, present, lead and participate in meetings, seminars, workshops and educational sessions on matters
- Provide guidance and advice over municipal planning processes and the development of municipal official plans and zoning by-laws

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

You require a requires a valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license to drive to municipal meetings, seminars, conferences.

Technical knowledge and experience:

- You have land use planning experience with demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario planning system, related legislation, policies, and Ontario government priorities, policy development and decision-making processes.
- You have proven leadership, organization and project management skills to participate in and/or lead multidisciplinary teams and multiple projects.

Research and analytical skills:

- You have analytical, decision making, consultation, resolution and negotiation skills to review and process planning applications and projects to resolve complex policy and land use related planning issues.
- You have demonstrated research skills to undertake complex studies; analyze information and develop models related to a range of planning activities, such as environmental, land use and social planning matters.

Communication and interpersonal skills:

- You have experience performing analyses and preparing reports using word processing, data management and spreadsheet software.
- You have demonstrated written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate complex information to Senior Management, and the Minister.
- You have collaborative skills to work with other ministries, municipal councils, Indigenous communities and officials, planning groups.
- You can represent the Ministry as an expert witness at various boards, Tribunals and OLT hearings, etc.

Research and analytical skills

You can:
• Evaluate strategies, identify issues, provide advice and make recommendations on planning issues
• Research, analyze findings and issues, identify impacts, develop options, and make recommendations
• Organize and undertake complex studies/analysis of planning issues and develop models and plans related to a range of planning activities
• Assess/evaluate the implications and impact of proposed policy changes and identify policy gaps and issues
• Identify and prioritize issues, and monitor financial performance/productivity

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

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

What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

Additional information

Address:

• 1 English Permanent, 159 Cedar St, Sudbury, North Region

Compensation Group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Understanding the job ad - definitions

Schedule:

3-A

Category:

Consulting and Planning

Posted on:

Monday, May 11, 2026

Note:

• T-MA-244559/26

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. 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.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

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.

Remember:

The deadline to apply is Friday, May 29, 2026 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .