Municipal Advisor

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; London; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service in London, Ontario, is hiring for a permanent, full-time advisory/management role within Municipal Services Office. You will provide advisory and program management services on municipal organization, and fiscal and administrative management, with guidance to clients and provincial interests.

Travel is required to reach remote locations; you will coordinate service delivery and deliver education and training across jurisdictions, using strong communication and analytic

Qualifications

• Valid G class Driver's licence required to travel to areas not served by public transit.
• Experience with local government issues and municipal governance.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation related to municipal activities such as the Municipal Act and Municipal Elections Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of advisory/program management services related to municipal organization and fiscal/administrative management.
• Advise clients and make recommendations on policies and legislation affecting local government and provincial interests.
• Coordinate service delivery and deliver education and training.

Skills

Local government issues

Municipal finance

Community development

Financial management and analysis

Legislation interpretation

Written communication

Oral communication

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Presentation software

Job description

Apply By:Monday, August 31, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Division:

City:

London

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

$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

• 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

Mandatory requirements

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

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
• the ability to apply and interpret legislation related to municipal activities such as the Municipal Act and Municipal Elections Act

Communication Skills

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

Judgement, Research and Analytical Skills

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

Organizational Skills

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

Other Skills

• demonstrated ability to work successfully in team environments and fast-paced, cross-functional working groups
• proficiency using a computer and a variety of software packages such as word processing, spreadsheet and presentation

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

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.