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The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients.

We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.

Job summary The Senior Specialist, Negotiations is responsible for supporting the operations, including project management, to support successful negotiations of physician services agreements.

This role also involves participation in research and analysis, stakeholder, member and committee relations.

This position plays a key role on a cross-functional team to lead the development and implementation of key organizational priorities.

How you will make a difference Oversee the operations of OMA Negotiations Task Force Meetings to ensure smooth execution of committee meetings and related workplans.

Participating inbilateral negotiations, regular committee meetings and other meetings, as needed.

Guiding the project planning process for negotiations including preparation and development of timelines and critical paths, monitoring of key deliverables.

Conducting research and analysis, as needed, to support contract negotiations.

Synthesizing and summarizing large volumes of complex information, and preparing presentations and reports as well as discussion papers, briefing documents, and proposals from groups, members and other stakeholders.

Ensuring the Negotiations Task Force is informed and understands issues and potential conflicts; and working cross functionally to identify solutions and resolve problems as they arise.

Developing and managing relationships with internal and external partners, OMA members and government officials as part of daily committee operations and stakeholder consultations and program scans.

Identifying opportunities for process improvement initiatives.

Requirements that are important to us Masters’ degree in Health Administration, Economics, Business, Political Science or equivalent.

• 5-7 years’ experience in policy development, analysis, and project management.

Expertise in committee operations, project management, and stakeholder engagement.

Applied knowledge and experience in Ontario’s health care sector is ideal.

Experience in conflict resolution, and knowledge translation.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing interests and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.

Supports the organization’s commitment to respect equity, inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism.

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment.

As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.

What do we have to offer you?

A work environment whose values are to berespectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours A fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members and the health-care system An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage and integrity A commitment to growth and development through paid professional development and continuous in-house learning A friendly and flexible hybrid work environment Competitive salary and bonus program Exceptional group benefits package, including a spending account and a robust wellness program An organization that has been recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for five consecutive years.

As a condition of employment, OMA conducts background checks and reference checks for all open positions.

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The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

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