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During this year-long program, Toronto Urban Fellows complete two six-month project-based assignments in two different City divisions. The assignments are overseen by Projects Guides who are experienced directors, managers or senior professionals within the Toronto Public Service.
A mutual interview and selection process is undertaken to match Toronto Urban Fellows with host division assignments.
Program participants are not guaranteed their top choice assignment, and may be matched to any participating City division.
First rotation assignments run from October 2011 to April 2012; second rotation assignments run from April 2012 to October 2012.
To succeed in these demanding and engaging assignments, Toronto Urban Fellows must draw on their strong analytical, research, communication and interpersonal skills – and be ready to ask and answer tough questions. While specific projects and responsibilities vary, the work performed by Urban Fellows primarily involves:
- Research
- Policy development
- Stakeholder consultation and management
- Project management and coordination
- Program delivery and evaluation
- Business process review and re-engineering
Divisions that participated in previous years include:
- 311 Toronto
- Accounting Services
- Affordable Housing Office
- Children’s Services
- City Manager’s Office, Strategic & Corporate Policy
- City Manager’s Office, Tower Renewal Office
- City Planning
- Deputy City Manager’s Office
- Economic Development & Culture
- Elections & Registry Services
- Major Capital Infrastructure Coordination Office
- Parks, Forestry & Recreation
- Pension, Payroll & Employee Benefits
- Revenue Services
- Shelter, Support and Housing Administration
- Social Development, Finance and Administration
- Toronto Building
- Toronto Employment and Social Services
- Transportation Services
Examples of six-month assignments completed by Urban Fellows:
- Transforming Service Delivery: Embedding a Personalized Approach to Employment Services
- Affordable Home Ownership Policy and Programs Review
- Five Year Review of the City of Toronto Official Plan
- Pedestrian Zones: Pilot Evaluation and Primer for Implementation
- Museum Board Governance
- The Present and Future of Commercial Child Care in Toronto: Strengthening Governance Structures
- The 2015 Pan / Parapan American Games
- Toronto Election Accessibility Project
- Lawrence Heights Needs Assessment
- Review of the Social Housing Waiting List System
- Toronto Green Roof Bylaw Update
- Urban Aboriginal Strategy
- Strengthening Community Infrastructure in Toronto Neighbourhoods
- Electronic Service Delivery Project: Delivery Model Gap Analysis
- Council Transition Coordination
- Policy Applicability Review of Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Corporations
- Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Research
- Tower Renewal: Integration of Feasibility Study Findings
- Road Allowance Control System
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