Chief Administrative Officer

Description:

The Chief Administrative Officer is the senior staff person, who will lead a skilled staff
team in implementing Council’s directions and be the primary policy advisor and link to
Council. The CAO will be a dynamic and progressive manager, who inspires a strong
team approach and who is an outstanding listener and communicator. The ability to
motivate diverse groups of people to achieve common goals on behalf of the community
will be a key capacity. Evident management skills in identifying, analyzing, and
resolving complex opportunities and challenges, and in establishing strategic directions
and performance measurement strategies for the Municipality are essential for success.

The ideal candidate will have a University degree or equivalent College diploma in
Business or Public Administration, Finance, Management, or related discipline, with ten
years of supervisory and managerial level experience that clearly demonstrates
leadership success within multidisciplinary teams and working within complex business
environments. Relevant experience in municipal management coupled with an AMCTO
Professional Accreditation and CMO Designation would be a definite asset.