Employment Opportunity

As a result of the retirement of the incumbent, the Town of Grand Bank is hiring a Chief Administrative Officer and is inviting anyone with knowledge of local government and a desire to improve the lives of residents and businesses to apply. Reporting to Council, the Chief Administrative Officer is responsible to manage all day-to-day operations of the Town including financial matters and public works with a view to providing quality municipal services and programs.

The Chief Administrative Officer will provide timely and well researched advice to Council in supporting its decision making. The Chief Administrative Officer acts as “Head” under the provision of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is the Coordinator of the Town’s Emergency Operations Centre.

This is a fulltime position with competitive compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications and a competitive benefits package.

The ideal candidate should possess a high degree of collaboration, innovation, and creativity arising from experience as an executive level manager. They will possess a good knowledge of business administration acquired through any combination of education and experience acceptable to the Town and a minimum of three (3) years managerial experience. The candidate will have knowledge and experience in municipal infrastructure which includes monitoring public works activity of the Town as well as administering municipal capital works projects.  The candidate will also be familiar with provincial legislation and policy that affects the operation of municipal government including municipal budgeting, financial management, and capital works funding programs. They will have strong interpersonal, written, oral communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft suite. Other qualities required includes, a proven reputation for building and leading strong teams, and empowering staff in the delivery of quality municipal services. The ideal candidate will possess effective relationship building skills to quickly establish credibility and trust to continually improve the experience of the taxpayer and staff.

Given the nature of this position and the need to respond to municipal issues in a timely manner when required, the successful candidate will be expected to reside in the Town of Grand Bank.

If you are interested in an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team, please submit a covering letter and resume including three (3) professional references electronically to dsgn61@gmail.com by 4:00 pm on November 4, 2022.The letter and resume should clearly outline how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you want to work for the Town of Grand Bank.