Job Board Title:
Director, Licensing & Enforcement
Post Date
4/25/2024
Expiration Date
5/25/2024
Details:
Kingston is a smart, growing, livable city in the heart of eastern Ontario where history and innovation thrive. With a population of over 136,000, Kingston’s stable and diversified economy includes global corporations, innovative start-ups and all levels of government. Kingstonians enjoy a high quality of life with access to world-class education and research institutions, advanced healthcare facilities, affordable living and vibrant entertainment and tourism activities.
As Kingston continues to grow and evolve, it is seeking its next Director, Licensing & Enforcement to provide exceptional service to Council, its Committees, the CAO, and staff, on all licensing and by-law enforcement issues affecting the City.
Reporting to the Commissioner, Growth & Development Services, the Director provides vision, leadership, and direction to align the activities and services of the Department with the City’s mission, vision, and values, and Council priorities. The Director works in close collaboration with a variety of municipal departments, community groups and partners on the provision of very high-profile services including licensing, property standards, general by-law, noise and animal control, parking operations and enforcement and general administration.
Qualifications:
As the ideal candidate, you bring demonstratable knowledge and experience in corporate strategic planning, and implementation of plans and policies. You bring knowledge of property standards, parking and by-law enforcement programs and services combined with a dedication to customer service best practice. You ideally have experience with enforcement and the related acts and legislative and regulatory frameworks, industry standards and applicable law, complimented by demonstrable skill in researching, analyzing and dynamically responding to emerging opportunities and risks in a politically sensitive environment. You are an outstanding communicator and relationship builder who builds trust and credibility quickly amid competing demands and priorities. Creative and solutions oriented, you have exceptional conflict resolution, problem solving, change and project management skills and process implementation skills that allow you to implement strategies that optimize both the quality and cost effectiveness of service delivery. The City will benefit from your strong administrative leadership skills and track record of long-term visioning, planning, and budgeting. You are a skilled team leader with a passion for coaching, motivating and developing employees.
Comments:
Find out how the City of Kingston values its employees who deliver superior service to those who live, work and play there. To apply for this position, please visit: boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/2442. For more information, please contact kralston@boyden.com and state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.
Kingston takes its core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Pride seriously and apply these standards to everything it does. Kingston fosters a working environment that reflects its community’s diversity and respects people’s dignity, ideas and beliefs. The City of Kingston views diversity as its strength and encourages people from all backgrounds, including but not limited to women, racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, Persons with Disabilities and persons who identify as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
Employer:
City of Kingston
Contact:
Kate Ralston
Email:
kralston@boyden.com
Website:
https://boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/2442