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BILLIE DOBEREINER

Toronto,ON

Summary

Dynamic manager with extensive experience in community engagement and service delivery. Demonstrates high productivity and efficiency in task completion, alongside strong financial management skills. Expertise in strategic planning, operational improvement, and conflict resolution. Proven success in agreement negotiation and stakeholder engagement, leading to enhanced program outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Housing Infrastructure Communities Canada
Toronto, Canada
04.2023 - Current

Program Management

  • Facilitated strategy development for Gs & Cs enhancing the operations of the Reaching Home program.
  • Managed staff performance under section 34 delegation, ensuring accountability and compliance with standards.

Human Resource Management

  • Lead hiring manager for Ontario: Developed and implemented hiring processes and documentation.
  • Strengthened workflows through targeted evaluations, improving overall productivity and team morale.
  • Cultivated relationships within branch, enhancing cross regional synergy and collaboration with managers.

Financial Management

  • Managed team travel budget through strategic financial planning and forecasting. Reported expenditures to ensure adherence to budget guidelines.
  • Reviewed and approved financial transactions, utilizing transfer payment system (CSGC) for accuracy and compliance.

Engagement

  • Coordinated interdepartmental teams and external stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborated with various government levels to achieve organizational objectives and drive success.
  • Partnered with Indigenous groups to implement reconciliation commitments outlined in partnership agreements.

Senior Advisor to Director General Office

Community Engagement and Service Delivery
Toronto, Canada
08.2024 - 08.2024
  • Managed complex issues involving confidential and sensitive information.
  • Provided strategic guidance to directorate and Director General on various taskings.
  • Facilitated communication among executive offices, government departments, and stakeholders for Director General’s office.

Senior Advisor to the Senior & Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Office

Community Engagement and Service Delivery
Toronto, Canada
08.2024 - 08.2024
  • Managed complex issue resolutions concerning confidential and sensitive information.
  • Directed strategic initiatives for Homelessness Policy and Community Engagement directorates across diverse responsibilities.
  • Coordinated communications between Deputy Minister's office, various executive offices, and external stakeholders for SADM office.

Senior Program Development Officer

Employment and Social Development
Toronto, Canada
01.2020 - 03.2023
  • Collaborated with community entities and advisory boards to advance homelessness prevention strategies in Canada.
  • Managed funding agreements, advising stakeholders on policy implementation for project execution.
  • Supported partnership development among federal, provincial, and Indigenous partners to enhance agreement processes.
  • Conducted progress reports detailing activities and community-wide outcomes.
  • Developed and negotiated proposals for new government programs, recommending projects for approval.
  • Analyzed project activities and results while reviewing financial reports and reconciling claims.
  • Issued claims and advances in accordance with program criteria, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Business Expertise Consultant

Employment and Social Development
Toronto, Canada
03.2020 - 07.2020
  • Advised management and employees on reports and budget analysis, boosting review efficiency.
  • Interpreted program legislation and operational policies, facilitating training on procedures.
  • Piloted innovative service delivery approaches while monitoring implementation effectiveness and recommending policy changes.

Business Expertise Advisor

Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Toronto, Canada
10.2019 - 01.2020
  • Delivered training on program streams and developed comprehensive training packages.
  • Provided one-on-one support to Program Officers to enhance assessment capabilities.
  • Conducted quality monitoring of LMIA assessments and supplied detailed feedback to management.
  • Informed employees about program directives updates and offered guidance to Program Officers on assessments.

Program Officer

Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Toronto, Canada
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Assessed applications and evaluated proposals to provide project recommendations for approval.
  • Determined eligibility for Labour Market Impact Applications (LMIA) regarding foreign national hiring needs.
  • Made decisions on requests from employers seeking foreign workers by analyzing LMIA criteria.

Education

Certificate - Navigating AI: Practical Guide For Public Servants

Institute of Public Administration of Canada
03-2025

Certificate - Change Management

Prosci
07-2024

Certificate - Home Staging

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
North York, ON
08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
06.2014

Skills

  • Financial management of transfer payment systems
  • Agreement negotiation and management
  • AI navigation
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Relationship building
  • Decision making
  • Judgment

Working Groups

Reaching Home Minimum Requirement Working Group, Housing Infrastructure Communities Canada, 08/01/24, Current

Anti-Racism Equity Inclusion Working Group, Housing Infrastructure Communities Canada, 11/01/23, Current

Co-Chair Black History Month, Program Delivery, 02/01/22, 02/28/22

Accomplishments

ADM Service Excellence Award: Reaching Home 2020& 2021

Director General Instant Award: Work on Black History Month 2021& 2022

Together we are stronger 2020, Instant Award: Work-Sharing & Reaching Home

Timeline

Senior Advisor to Director General Office

Community Engagement and Service Delivery
08.2024 - 08.2024

Senior Advisor to the Senior & Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Office

Community Engagement and Service Delivery
08.2024 - 08.2024

Manager

Housing Infrastructure Communities Canada
04.2023 - Current

Business Expertise Consultant

Employment and Social Development
03.2020 - 07.2020

Senior Program Development Officer

Employment and Social Development
01.2020 - 03.2023

Business Expertise Advisor

Temporary Foreign Worker Program
10.2019 - 01.2020

Program Officer

Temporary Foreign Worker Program
06.2016 - 09.2019

Certificate - Navigating AI: Practical Guide For Public Servants

Institute of Public Administration of Canada

Certificate - Change Management

Prosci

Certificate - Home Staging

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Concordia University
BILLIE DOBEREINER