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CONSULTANT CHILD SVCS

 

  • Job ID: 53585
  • Job Category: Community & Social Services
  • Division & Section: Children's Services, ChildSvcs Service System Plng&Policy Dev
  • Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto, M5V 3C6 (Hybrid Work Model)
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Permanent Vacancy
  • Salary: $113,683.00 – $155,216.00
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
  • Affiliation: Non-Union
  • Number of Positions Open: 1
  • Posting Period: 02-May-2025 to 18-May-2025



Join Us!

 

If you are interested in learning more about the Children Services Consultant role, you can participate in a virtual WebEx information session with Yuna Kim, Program Manager Children Services on May 12, 2025, from 1:30 pm – 2:00pm. You will have the opportunity to ask questions related to the position, working for the City of Toronto's Children’s Services division, as well as the City's application process.

 

Please register to participate in the information session using this link:

 

Information Session - Consultant, Children's Services

 


Job Description
 

Reporting to the Program Manager, Program & Policy Development, the Consultant, Children's Services, will provide leadership and support to applied research, policy and program evaluation, data analysis, and knowledge translation initiatives for the division and early years and childcare sector.

 

The Consultant will be joining the division at a time of exciting policy transformation in the early years and child care sector and will have an opportunity to define analytic solutions to support policy development and decision making. As Consultant, you will be responsible for:

 

  • Guiding and managing the Data Mobilization portfolio of the Program and Policy Development team;
  • Developing meaningful and impactful narratives from a variety of data sources to highlight strategic priorities or opportunities for sector-level collaboration to address matters related to child wellbeing;
  • Identifying opportunities to share knowledge with the early years and child care sector in a meaningful and impactful way;
  • Building relationships across the division to provide analytic, research, and evaluation supports;
  • Building and maintaining partnerships with key sector partners to enhance data sharing opportunities
  • Managing projects and provide work direction to assigned staff on the execution and completion of assigned projects (i.e.  defines purpose, objectives, project activities, milestones and deliverables, monitors work performance and tracks progress to ensure project goals and time lines are met)
  • Sustaining the Raising the Village website in partnership with the Toronto Child and Family Network, supporting changes to ensure it meets the evolving needs of the early years and child care sector;
  • Supervising assigned staff ensuring effective teamwork and communication, high standards of work quality and organizational performance and continuous learning.
  • Supporting opportunities for training and development and evaluating staff performance and handling labour relations matters.
  • Leading and/or participating and provides advice and support to relevant stakeholder groups, committees, other community networks.
  • Representing the Division on cross divisional and intergovernmental initiatives and represents the unit in cross Divisional initiatives regarding information dissemination, policy/research issues and service planning.
  • Contributing to briefing notes and information for committee reports as needed.

 


Key Qualifications
 

  1. Post-secondary education in a relevant field (i.e. social sciences, planning, statistics, or economics) or an equivalent combination of education combined with relevant experience.
  2. Extensive experience in conducting applied research and applying advanced research methods to analyze important policy questions.
  3. Extensive experience in knowledge mobilization and presenting data and research findings to a variety of audiences.
  4. Experience in project management, including managing research projects with an emphasis on data collection, data analysis and data visualization using Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Microsoft BI, etc)
  5. Experience in supervision and the ability to coach, motivate and coordinate the activities of staff along with the ability to effectively handle day to day labour relations matters.
  6. Experience working with statistical software (e.g. Stata, R, SAS, SPSS, etc.)

 


The following are considered assets:
 

  • While all qualified applicants will be considered, preference may be given to those who identify as Indigenous, Black and/or from any of the equity deserving groups (e.g. people with disabilities, racialized people, members of 2SLGBTQ+ community, etc.).
  • Knowledge of reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles and how to apply them to data analysis, research processes, and evaluation methods.
  • Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to effectively identify problems, propose solutions and follow through with the implementation of decisions.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and collaborate with key sector players.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to develop and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
  • Familiarity with Ontario Statutes, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Child Care and Early Years Act, Labour Relations Act, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) and other relevant legislation.

 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.



Accommodation
 

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

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