Key Responsibilities Include:
Role
Are you looking for a career where you lead a team of dedicated governance, financial management, and land use planning and improvement districts advisory professionals?
As the manager, you will be responsible for ensuring Alberta’s municipalities, including improvement districts, are supported in matters pertaining to municipal governance, administrative, elections, planning and financial management as outlined in the Municipal Government Act, Local Authorities Election Act and related regulations. This includes the provision for key stakeholder municipal advisory activities for the Ministry, the Division and the Branch.
The Manager, will provide leadership for the municipal advisory team by supporting the team through inspirational leadership, promotion of a shared vision, effective planning, communication, clear processes, supervision and mentorship.
This role is also responsible for supporting municipalities in adhering to current financial reporting standards as well as ensuring that Albert’s IDs are administered in compliance with the MGA, and that high standards of accountability, effectiveness and efficiency for the IDs are maintained.
This position demands a high level of creativity, originality and innovation to determine the best course of action to produce optimal solutions, as well as independent research and the ability to define issues, identify implications and develop creative and appropriate solutions. Projects involved are usually diverse, dealing with strategically sensitive and complex issues and are closely related to goals and strategies set out in the ministry business plan.