• Responsible for preparing recommendations for the Divisional Strategic Plan and translating the Council Strategic Plan into respective Divisional initiatives and objectives, by clearly communicating them to Management and ensuring departmental goals and business plans are aligned with all strategies.


• Responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring multi-year and annual objectives for the Department to meet strategic direction.


• Provide leadership and guidance to Sections, monitoring the progress towards those goals and anticipating the resources required to achieve them.


• Be well informed of everything that goes on in the organization and Department of oversight. This includes staff, budget, corporate assets, and all other corporate resources, to help make the best use of them in order to raise the City’s service levels as well as the City’s profile.


• Develop, implement, administer and maintain Department policies and procedures, aligned with the City of Red Deer policy framework.


• Direct Departmental planning, development, and delivery of programs and services, and foster changes and improvements that make these programs and services cost effective and efficient delivering quality services that support and improve the quality of life of the City’s residents and ratepayers.


• Attend all related leadership meetings, and the meetings of such boards, committees, authorities, commissions, or other bodies as assigned or deemed necessary.


• Be prepared and submit reports, answer questions, and provide appropriate recommendations regarding the above-mentioned areas.

• Establish and foster positive relationships within the community, with other levels of government and the media, and act as a liaison on issues of community or corporate concern, in accordance with the City's external relations agenda.


• Emphasize the view of the residents and stakeholders in setting priorities. Utilize feedback from both residents and stakeholders in making decisions. Advocate for policies and processes that benefit internal and/or external relationships.


• Resolve issues expeditiously and ensure that employee resources are in place and utilized effectively to meet the service delivery standards of the City.


• Ensure that all statements and recommendations reflect the best interest of the City; and represent/defend the City’s position.


• Maintain awareness of and adhere to the City's OH&S policies by following responsibilities as outlined in the Health and Safety Manual; comply with all safe work procedures and the OH&S program requirements; monitor and enforce subordinate compliance with the OH&S program.

• Ability to work in a face-paced environment


• Adaptable and resilient with change management.


• Superior verbal and written communication skills.


• Committed to serving others.


• Coach, mentor and lead managers and staff to achieve common goals.


• Civic-centric perspective – citizens and Council service approach.


• Credibility – exceeds expectations and consistent.


• Engages employees.


• Broad focused.


• Analytical assessment capacity - programs, services and finances.


• Experienced financial acumen.


• Forward thinker – visionary able to articulate objectives.


• Model Executive motivator – inspires confidence.

• Participate in all short- and long-term financial planning processes, ensuring continued improvement in all facets of the City’s financial affairs.


• Ensure effective financial planning and expenditure controls are in place and is accountable for fiscal responsibility, efficiency, and restraint, while maintaining integrity and effectiveness in all aspects of administration for programs and services of responsibility.


• Participates in the preparation of annual budgets for operating and capital programs in accordance with guidance from the General Manager of Community Services pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.


• Monitor and provide reports to the General Manager of Community Services on the operating and capital budgets, and report on variances between budgeted and actual expenditures.


• Undertakes other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as required, within the scope of the position or as assigned

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Posted Date: Dec 10, 2020
Closing Date: Dec 31, 2020