Specialist, Performance, Accountability and Funding Allocation

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

• Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health.
• Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being.
• A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security.
• Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge.
• Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days.
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession.
• A collaborative, values-driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do.
• Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team.

Role Overview:

Ontario Health is seeking a Specialist, Performance, Accountability and Funding Allocation to support high-impact regional health system planning, performance management, and funding allocation initiatives. This role works with Health Service Providers (HSP's), internal teams, and system partners to advance integrated, high-quality care and improve outcomes for people across Ontario. This role is regional in nature and pertinent to the needs of the West Region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support performance management and accountability activities for Health Service Providers (HSP’s) across sectors such as mental health and addictions, hospitals, primary care and long-term care, with a focus on integration and system improvement.
• Analyze programs, services, funding needs and performance data to inform planning, implementation, recommendations and decision-making.
• Contribute to Ontario Health Annual Business Plan activities, regional priorities and Ministry-aligned initiatives that improve access, quality and outcomes.
• Prepare performance reports, briefing notes, presentations, and recommendations by interpreting data, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and translating insights into action.
• Collaborate with local and regional programs, networks and community partners to identify opportunities, address service gaps, and implement health system improvements.
• Support community engagement activities, build awareness of health services, and share standards of practice with providers and partners.
• Monitor high-risk issues, participate in local and provincial system discussions, and help advance coordinated responses to emerging priorities.
• Assist with Service Accountability Agreements and related schedules from initiation through completion in one or more designated sectors.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• University Degree in a business, health administration or a health-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in one or more of the following fields: planning, health care administration, health care service delivery, performance and finance; healthcare environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills to work effectively with HSPs, and to liaise with colleagues across Ontario Health and with contacts in the Ministry.
• Familiarity with available provincial health asset databases and tools such as Self-Reporting Initiative (SRI), Visual Analytics in support of work assignment(s).
• Teamwork and Collaboration.
• Conflict Resolution.
• Professional Behaviour.
• Change Management.
• Operational Ability.
• Critical Thinking and Judgment.

Employment Details:

• Location: West Region, ON.
• Employment Type: Temporary + (Fixed Term) Full time.
• Contract Length: 12 Month(s).
• Salary Band: Band 4.
• External Application Deadline Date: August 13, 2026.

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health. Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

Ontario Health is the provincial agency responsible for ensuring Ontarians receive high-quality health care services where and when they need them. Since it was established in June 2019, Ontario Health has brought together the strengths of many existing health care organizations to work together to build a better health care system for all Ontarians. Building on the expertise and knowledge of our people, we are committed to applying the best of what we collectively do, and in partnership with others, to transform the health system and improve the quality and delivery of care for patients, families, and health care providers.