The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has launched the delegation forms to request your meetings at the 2024 AMO Annual Conference. Submit your delegation request by 7 June 2024, 5:00pm. English Delegation Requests |
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2024-25 Board of Directors |
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The following members were elected to the Board of Directors at the AGM held on 17 May 2024. President Laurie Kennard, CAO, Township of Severn First Vice President Michael Di Lullo, CAO, Middlesex Centre Second Vice President Denise Corry, CAO, Town of Hunsville Past President Peter Neufeld, CAO, Town of Leamington Director Daniel Kostopoulos, CAO, Township of King Director Malcolm Morris, CAO, Town of Smiths Falls Director Marcia Wallace, CAO, Prince Edward County Director Margaret Misek-Evans, CAO, Town of Tecumseh
Director Marnie Cluckie, City Manager, City of Hamilton Director Rob Adams, CAO, Town of Erin Director Sonya Skinner, CAO, Town of Collinwood |
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Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) |
Due to an upcoming retirement, we are recruiting for a new CAO to lead our team. At the heart of Bruce County, our beautiful communities in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie are home to 7000 residents. We are surrounded by natural landscapes where people thrive in a rural lifestyle. Our welcoming farm communities, friendly urban centres and quaint villages are where you and your family can enjoy the perks of small town living. The municipality offers space, affordable housing and safer neighborhoods. Picturesque landscapes provide plenty of opportunity to enjoy natures beauty and engage in various outdoor activities. This is your opportunity to shape the programs and services that make Arran-Elderslie a truly great place to live!
What’s in it for You?
Enjoy the healthy lifestyle benefits of a small town Be part of a close-knit community that values collaboration and active participation Opportunity to be part of a growing municipality where you can champion valuable initiatives with great staff and volunteers Comprehensive benefits package, OMERS pension and competitive wages based on experience and qualifications Your Opportunity
Manage the operations of the municipality in a responsible and cost-effective manner Ensure timely and effective delivery of programs and services Lead a management team and staff in the implementation of Council decisions Engage, inform and inspire Council and staff Provide progressive policy and strategic advice to Council Provide overall financial management and fiscal responsibility in consultation with the Treasurer. Closes: 4 June 2024 |
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Oxford County - Director of Community Planning |
Provides strategic oversight and guidance in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of programs and services provided by the Oxford County Community Planning department. As a member of the County’s Senior Management Team, the director is also responsible for organizational leadership and broadly supporting all County programs and services while leading their adaptation, as appropriate, to meet community sustainability and service excellence aspirations.
WHAT WE OFFER:
• Flexible Work Arrangements, including hybrid work
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits plan effective immediately
• OMERS defined benefit pension plan effective immediately
• Employee and Family Assistance Plan available
• Competitive Vacation and Sick Leave policies
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
SALARY: $150,423.00 – 188,024.20 annually
Closes: 7 June 2024 |
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Director of Community & Human Services |
The County of Hastings has an opening for a permanent full time DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES. This is a Non-Union position reporting to the CAO. The Director of Community and Human Services is responsible to provide executive leadership of the Community and Human Services Department. This includes overall responsibility and accountability for the Provincial/County programs and services in accordance with relevant Acts, regulations, Provincial Service Contracts, policies and directives of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, the County of Hastings and all relevant professional bodies. The Director provides and manages programs in order to maximize available provincial funding to improve services for the people of Hastings County. Hastings County is a progressive, professional organization and a known employer of choice.
Hastings County is situated on the traditional territory of many nations including the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee peoples. The County also acknowledges the Mohawk and Algonquin nations whose traditional and unceded territory Hastings County is located on. Geographically it is the second largest county in Ontario, stretching almost 160 kilometers from the Bay of Quinte in the south to the edge of Algonquin Park in the north. Including the cities of Belleville and Quinte West, more than 145,000 people make Hastings County their home. With easy access into the cities of Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal either by road or rail Hastings County is strategically located.
If you have a family, our elementary and secondary school systems provide high quality education through the Hastings Prince Edward Public and the Limestone School Boards. Hastings County is also proud to be the home of Loyalist College, one of Ontario’s premier community colleges offering a wide range of diploma and degree programs.
Residents’ health care needs are served by Quinte Health and family health teams throughout the County. Quinte Health runs three hospitals in the Town of Bancroft and cities of Belleville and Quinte West. It also owns and operates a hospital in Picton in Prince Edward County.
Closes: 7 June 2024 |
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General Manager, Development Services and Engineering |
With a population of approximately 34,000, Orillia is a sustainable and creative city that leverages its core strengths: a lively and historic downtown, exciting growth, and vibrant waterfronts along two lakes. Orillia is located one hour north of the GTA and offers affordable living alongside major employers like Hydro One, Lakehead University, Georgian College, Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and the Ontario Provincial Police General Headquarters. Orillia offers an excellent quality of life with four-season recreation and cultural opportunities for every age, including an impressive parks and trail system, festivals, galleries, music and live theatre. Located in the heart of Lake Country, Orillia is a great place to live, work and explore.
Reporting to the CAO, the General Manager of Development Services and Engineering (DSE) is a key member of the Strategic Leadership Team. As a Professional Engineer and/or a Registered Professional Planner, the General Manager of DSE is responsible for providing strategic leadership for all engineering and land-use planning. The General Manager of DSE is responsible for directing, managing and reviewing the activities and operations in the Engineering Division; Legislative Service, Building, Parking, and Transit Services Division; Planning and Housing Division; and Parks Planning and Development Division. The General Manager of DSE is responsible for approximately 60% of the City’s capital projects.
Closes: 24 May 2024 |
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Director, Licensing & Enforcement |
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.
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Director, Legal Services & City Solicitor |
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.
The City is seeking its next Director, Legal Services & City Solicitor to serve as senior leader of its Legal Services Department.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the City Solicitor provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction to the City, overseeing the development and implementation of legal strategies that ensure governance and operational decisions and actions are informed by and compliant with the law. Playing a crucial role in integrating strategic planning, operational activities, and the interests and needs of stakeholders, the City Solicitor evaluates legal matters and risks that could affect the municipality while providing advice and service to City Council, the Corporation of the City of Kingston, staff as well as agencies, boards, municipal corporations and commissions.
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In the quiet moments before dawn, the world reveals itself to those who seek to understand it. There is a truth in learning, a necessity as vital as breath. It is this unending pursuit that keeps the mind sharp and the soul alive.
Socrates said, "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." This is the foundation of all learning. It is the acknowledgment of one’s own ignorance that fuels the desire to learn. To stop learning is to accept the limits of one's own understanding, to become stagnant like a pool of water left undisturbed. I have come to see that life itself is a teacher, and we are but humble students. The sea teaches patience and resilience, the mountains teach strength and endurance, and the people we meet along the way teach us compassion and understanding. To learn is to live fully, to embrace the world with open arms and an open mind.
Confucius advised, "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." This is the path of the learner, the seeker of wisdom. It is a path that has no end, for there is always something new to discover, some new horizon to chase.
It is not an easy path, but it is a rewarding one. In learning, we find new strengths, new passions, new purposes. It is in this constant pursuit that we truly come to know ourselves and the world around us. |
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A Roundtable Discussion was held on Friday 17 May 2024 as part of the Spring Workshop.
After a series of presentations on diversity, inclusion, safety, and accountability regimes, delegates were asked to come together in small groups to answer the question -- How can I ensure a safe and inclusive workplace in my municipality? Processes - Behavioural Interviews-- Get insight into competencies before hiring, Candidate to include examples.
- Ensure equitable hiring processes—representation matters.
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Conduct a physical environment review. Ensure new builds and renovations remove barriers to inclusion.
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Anonymous Complaint Process. Provide a regular forum for confidential feedback and act. Can be successful if consistent theme arise.
Policies - Open Door Policy -- be “reachable.”
- Implement a Code of Conduct specific to Council-Staff relationship.
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Develop a DEI Policy.
- Inclusion is not a project but it a value that must be embedded in foundational strategic documents.
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Safe environment concept
- Communicate the direction.
- Debrief regularly with SLT and Head of Council
- Work with Head of Council to call out nonsense.
- Values-based leadership
- Model respectful relationships.
- Practice empathetic listening and a culture of curiosity – serve don’t save.
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Take a Unity through Diversity approach.
Education - Involve experts, facilitate discussions.
- Educate Council—support staff and clarify roles and responsibilities.
- Emotional Intelligence Training
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Train council and leaders on how to foster a psychologically safe workplace.
Proper Resourcing - Work on building trust and team building, include Council.
- Review policies, practises, and procedures to remove barriers/language that are not inclusive.
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Dedicate resources in terms of HR staff and money.
- Conduct a DEI Audit.
- Gather data—survey to find out what you know and don’t know.
- Identify champions.
- Plan to deal with resistors.
- Plan for people at different stages of readiness.
- Celebrate success and focus on positive behaviours.
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