Director, Governance and Legislative Services

Job Description - Director, Governance and Legislative Services (55975)

Job Description

Director, Governance and Legislative Services

Job Number
55975

1 temporary, full-time position up to 11 months in duration

The Office of the City Clerk is the primary contact regarding City Council business. The Office manages Council and Committee meetings, quasi-judicial boards, Council Protocol, Edmonton Elections, and appointments to civic agencies. It also manages corporate records and oversees Access to Information and Privacy inquiries for the organization.

As a member of the Office of the City Clerk Leadership Team and reporting to the City Clerk, the Director of Governance and Legislative Services is responsible for providing leadership and oversight to the Legislative Services Team that supports City Council and Administration as well as the Civic Agency Governance team. Specifically, this includes planning, implementation, and management of City Council and Committee processes;

providing advice on legislation and procedural rules to assist the corporation and City Council; and the creation and governance of civic agencies.

What will you do?

Collaborate closely with the City Clerk to navigate issues, identify priorities, and provide timely advice to City Administration and City Council

Build trust and establish strong relationships with City Council, the Executive Leadership Team, departments and branches across the organization, civic agencies, and other external partners such as other orders of government and community organizations

Clerk and manage Council and committee meetings (in person required) and provide clear, consistent and accurate governance and procedural advice on the Municipal Government Act, Council Procedures and Council Committees Bylaws, Robert’s Rules of Order and other legislation

Manage complex and politically sensitive matters, as well as Council procedures, budget processes, development of draft motions, agendas, reports, minutes, motions, meeting schedules and other information regarding Council and Committee meetings

Lead staff development and coaching, performance evaluation and feedback, health and wellness, safety, conflict resolution, staff recruitment and succession planning

Support external civic agencies through a variety of regular activities including procedural advice, training and learning, the development of processes/procedures, and recruitment

Lead the review of legislative and civic requirements and provide input to the development of new legislation and processes

Identify continuous improvement opportunities and develop strategies to support team development

Anticipate business opportunities, influence policy, planning and initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement

Integrate multi-disciplinary teams to work collaboratively with business partners supporting corporate priorities

Qualifications

Applicable knowledge or training and/or education in Law, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Planning or related disciplines

Knowledge, training and/or education regarding ethics, good governance, democratic processes, Council processes, report writing, policy and legislative development, civic agency governance and civic agency recruitment

Experience as a senior leader within a large, complex organization managing a team and leadership and development of staff

Combinations of education and experience will be considered

Assets:

Master's Degree in a related field

Parliamentarian, Management, and/or related accreditations

Knowledge or training and/or education in strategic management, policy development, public administration, and/or municipal government with Robert’s Rules or similar parliamentary rules

Skills required for success:

Excellent negotiating, problem-solving solving and conflict management skills

Strong verbal communication skills, including media relations, facilitation and presentation skills

Excellent writing skills and the ability to write reports for City Council and Council Committees

Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work collaboratively with senior administration and…