In the midst of budget preparation? Ready to plan your best year yet? Our 2025 Events Calendar is here to keep you organized and informed. With three professional development opportunities along with our two must-attend workshops, it’s the perfect tool to stay ahead and make the most of every moment. NOTE: Spring Workshop registration will open in early January. |
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Finding it hard to hire a Planner? |
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Many municipalities are struggling to find planners these days. The "Canadian experience" requirement might be the key obstacle to solving this issue.
In an article for OPPI's Y Magazine titled International Talent: An answer to the shortage of planners in Ontario? Des Roches et al argue that:
"Not all work is hyper-local and even when a project is embedded in local context and identities, planning competencies provide professional planners with the tools they need. There is a good chance that someone who has trained and worked in different countries and contexts has new ideas, approaches, and solutions that your team is not aware of or has not yet considered. Planners who have immigrated to Canada may have a better sense of population needs, community preferences, and cultural nuances that are essential to effective planning. In a profession largely focused on inclusivity and democratic processes, it is important that different parts of the community, including different demographics, ethnicities and equity-deserving groups, have representation. This will contribute to the communities with diverse backgrounds a sense of self-determination, political contribution, and control over their environment."
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Reporting to the CAO you will lead a Public Works department of approximately 160 staff in water, wastewater, transportation, waste management, engineering, and facilities.
The ideal candidate will be a progressive, strategic, and collaborative leader, with a demonstrated record of achieving results and leading people.
As a member of the County’s senior leadership team, you will also be responsible for strategic organizational leadership, continuous improvement and broadly supporting all County programs and services.
See attached Job Posting with Job Profile included for more specific details about the role.
Closes: 15 December 2024 |
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Director of Engineering Capital Projects |
The Corporation of the City of Orillia has an opening for the full-time position of Director of Engineering Capital Projects in the Infrastructure Capital Projects Division of the Development Services and Engineering Department reporting to the General Manager.
Duties
Direct, manage, track progress, evaluate priorities and execute the operations of the division, including construction of capital projects, in consultation with the General Manager of Development Services and Engineering. Prepare, review and make recommendations for annual division operating and capital budgets; monitor/administer approved budgets. Provide long-range planning for department capital projects.
Provide independent, professional and timely advice to Council, staff and clients in relation to Infrastructure Construction matters. Liaise as required with various City departments, provincial authorities, utility companies, developers, and consultants on design and construction related matters.
Oversee the preparation of plans and specifications, bidding, tendering, competency of contractors and vendors, and the selection criteria for public contracts. Manage staff by setting performance standards, creating work schedules, assigning and approving of overtime and scheduling vacation.
Make recommendations regarding hiring staff. Prepare and/or review reports, make recommendations/presentations and attend Council Committee/Council Committee in Closed Session, Council, Community Group, public and/or other meetings, as required. Prepare, review and recommend the annual Division budget (including all applicable operational budget, capital budget and supplementary request components).
Monitor and administer the approved budget and report on same; and authorize payment of accounts. Provide long-range planning for City capital improvement projects. Serve as an initial point of contact for public and media inquiries regarding construction project issues. Manage working relationships in a unionized environment.
Develop, plan and implement goals and objectives for the Infrastructure Capital Projects Division; recommend and administer policies and procedures as approved by Council. Manage the planning, design and construction of City parks projects as well as the construction of water infrastructure and stormwater infrastructure. Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with corporate objectives
Compensation for this position is $134,465 to $157,305, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Closes: 6 December 2024 at noon. |
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Chief Administrative Officer |
Regional Municipality of Halton |
This year, the Regional Municipality of Halton is proudly celebrating its 50th anniversary! Halton Region includes the City of Burlington, the Town of Oakville, the Town of Milton and the Town of Halton Hills. With a population of over 637,000, Halton Region is expected to grow to over 1.1 million by 2051. The Strategic Business Plan sets the strategic direction and priorities for the Council’s four-year term of office and the Region’s future. Halton Region is guided in the implementation of its Strategic Business Plan by its Vision to be a welcoming and inclusive community that is sustainable, economically strong, equitable and safe and its Mission to enhance the quality of life in Halton for all – today and into the future.
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is the highest-ranking administrative official in the Region, reporting directly to the Regional Chair and Regional Council. The CAO is responsible for leading the administrative and operational functions of the Region, guiding a team of 3,100 professional staff in delivering services to residents and stakeholders. As the executive leader, the CAO ensures the successful implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the Region’s Strategic Business Plan, including oversight of the Region’s Digital Strategy and the development of the next Council's strategic plan. The CAO also manages the administration of the Region's capital and operating budgets and oversees the evaluation of all regional programs. The CAO is responsible for overseeing the Region’s growth-related infrastructure program, ensuring sound financial planning and efficient service delivery. The CAO works closely with leadership at the Local Municipalities and other community organizations to ensure services are delivered to the community effectively. As a leader, the CAO fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and positive work culture, ensuring that the senior management team provides the best professional advice and support to the Regional Chair and Council.
Closes: 29 November 2024 |
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Chief Administrative Officer |
Municipality of Port Hope |
The Municipality of Port Hope is a remarkably picturesque community located on the shore of Lake Ontario and nestled in the Northumberland Hills. With a population of 16,500 and thriving business and tourism sectors, Port Hope is a unique, inclusive municipality dedicated to fostering an active, healthy, vibrant, and caring community, and offering a wonderful blend of rural and urban lifestyles. Port Hope’s most valuable resource is its highly skilled, qualified, and motivated employees who are committed to meeting the needs of residents and businesses by delivering efficient and effective services with an approach that is financially sustainable and environmentally responsible.
Reporting directly to Council, the CAO will provide effective advice and support to Council, implementing their direction efficiently, recognizing their priorities, strategic plan, and legislative requirements. The CAO will provide energetic, creative leadership to a senior team who lead the departments of Corporate Services; Finance; Parks, Recreation and Culture; Planning and Development; Protective Services; and Works and Engineering with over 120 full-time employees, a $24M operating budget, and an $18M capital budget.
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Chief Administrative Officer |
The City of Cornwall is a progressive community of 50,000, situated on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Ontario. Rich in history and natural beauty, Cornwall offers world-class amenities as well as small town charm and hospitality. Cornwall is Ontario’s easternmost city, just over 400 kilometres east of Toronto, 100 kilometres southeast of Ottawa and 120 kilometres west of Montreal. Cornwall boasts a modern economy led by forward thinkers who have made the city an excellent place for a career and raising a family. With a combined operating and capital budget of approximately $264M and over 1,000 permanent and part-time staff, the City of Cornwall is committed to meeting the needs of our residents and business community by delivering efficient and effective services.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced, trusted and collaborative leader with a proven track record of results and accomplishments in municipal government. You have exceptional communication skills and the political acumen to interact with diverse interest holders to foster the development of partnerships, engage and inspire our employees while ensuring customer service excellence. Reporting to the Mayor and Council, the Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for the strategic leadership and efficient delivery of all the municipality’s administrative and operational services. As the key advisor to Council, you will work closely with elected officials to develop and implement operational plans and ensure the coordination of services which align to and support our strategic priorities. You will recommend policies, plans, and programs that benefit our residents by being efficient, accountable and fiscally sound. You will work to enhance growth and development in the community as well as ensure the effective utilization of resources through the priorities and guiding principles in our strategic plan. Leading a talented staff team, and working in a complex unionized environment, this position guides and inspires a dedicated workforce and helps foster a workplace culture focused on service excellence, innovative thinking, and teamwork while positioning the City of Cornwall as an employer of choice.
The City offers a competitive total rewards package including generous benefits, a generous vacation schedule, and a work-life balance program with a salary range of $217,000.00 - $244,924.00.
Closes: 25 November 2024 |
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Chief Administrative Officer |
Manitouwadge, a full-service community of 2,000 residents, has a long history in both the forestry and mining sectors with the availability of both well-paying jobs and affordable housing, offering some of the lowest housing and commercial property prices in Ontario. With a combined operational and capital budget of over $20M and over 30 full and part-time employees, the Township of Manitouwadge is committed to meeting the needs of residents and a thriving business community by delivering efficient and effective services.
As the ideal candidate you are an inspiring, principled, and collaborative leader with a proven track record of results and accomplishments with related experience from either a public sector or private sector organization in a unionized environment. You have exceptional communication skills and the political acumen to interact with an engaged council, diverse stakeholders, foster the development of partnerships, develop our workforce and inspire our employees, while ensuring customer service excellence. Lastly, you will have an exceptional understanding of forward-thinking strategies as it relates to ensuring effective municipal operations in a fiscally accountable fashion, guiding our organization into the future, while retaining our northern community roots and charm.
Reporting to the Mayor and Council, the Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for the strategic leadership and efficient delivery of all the municipality’s administrative and operational services. As the key advisor to Council, you have the vision to develop and implement operational plans and ensure the coordination of services align to and support our strategic priorities. You will recommend policies, plans, and programs that benefit our residents by being innovative, accountable and fiscally sound. You will work to enhance growth and development in the community, as well as ensure the effective utilization of resources through the priorities and guiding principles as identified by Council. Leading a talented team, you will inspire a dedicated workforce and help foster a workplace culture focused on service excellence, innovation and teamwork while positioning the Township of Manitouwadge as a top employer in the community.
Closes: 2 December 2024 |
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Chief Administrative Officer |
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio |
The Township of Adjala-Tosorontio is predominantly a rural area that proudly boasts strong agricultural roots, in a picturesque countryside, which offers premier quality of life and properties with safe communities throughout. Adjala-Tosorontio is in the south-west gateway to Simcoe County and cottage country, a short drive west of Hwy 400, and then south to the GTA.
The Township is looking for an experienced administrative leader to steer it through an exciting growth phase. This position requires the CAO to be highly visible and engaged, both within the community and with Township staff, providing active leadership to support and shape the Township’s future.
Appointed by, and reporting, to Council, the Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for delivering the vision and strategic leadership to the Township through planning, organizing and directing the administration and operation of municipal services in accordance with applicable legislation, by-laws, and policies established by Council. The CAO provides effective advice, guidance and support to Council in addressing current and emerging issues as well as trends to ensure that Council’s priorities and polices are attained.
The ideal candidate will possess a post-secondary education in Public Administration, Business Administration or other relevant discipline. The candidate will have at least 8 years of experience, including 3 to 5 within a senior leadership role in the municipal sector. The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership and management skills, including ability to direct, motivate, evaluate, engage, develop, and recognize staff, experience in all components of human resource management. The ideal candidate excels in change management and is capable of identifying and implementing organizational changes.
Closes: 23 November 2024
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Commissioner, Corporate Services |
Bordered to the south by Lake Ontario, the Town of Oakville has a rich history, a thriving cultural community, abundant green space and an active and engaged population of more than 233,600 residents. Economically, it is a location of choice for national and international corporate headquarters that have taken advantage of the Town's talented workforce, advanced training opportunities and premium land.
Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Commissioner, Corporate Services plays a key role in achieving Council’s strategic plan in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team by embracing the spirit of excellence and innovative thinking while providing proactive leadership to help Oakville achieve its vision to be a vibrant and liveable community for all. As the Commissioner you will provide oversight and guidance to a diverse team of directors who deliver and manage financial, human resources, information technology solutions, legal, communications & service excellence, and clerk & council services. With this broad portfolio of services you will lead, develop, and facilitate initiatives to support and address the needs of both internal clients and the community by delivering high quality services and programs delivered through interdisciplinary collaboration that supports responsive customer service. Applying evidence-based decision-making to make optimum use of resources, you will strategically lead the organization to meet current and future needs with an emphasis on continuous improvement and long-term financial sustainability. Strategically, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of one of Canada’s most affluent communities as it plans for growth while seeking to maintain its unique town character.
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Chief Administrative Officer |
The Township of Lake of Bays is in the northeast corner of Ontario's "Cottage Country", adjacent to world renowned Algonquin Park. Lake of Bays, being a part of Muskoka has traditionally been one of Ontario's premier destinations for family vacations and summer cottages. The Township encompasses four unique and inviting communities of Baysville, Dorset, Dwight, and Hillside with a permanent population of 3,759 residents increasing to an estimated 11,720 with the seasonal population.
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) serves as the organization’s representative to the community, community organizations, media, other levels of government, and professional associations. The CAO advises Council and recommends actions to address current and emerging issues as well as trends to ensure that Council policies and programs result in the attainment of Council’s vision and objectives. Reporting directly to Mayor and Council the CAO oversees the administration and operations of the Township and its budget by providing strategic leadership and direction to the Senior Management Team in developing and delivering programs and services.
Closes: 22 November 2024
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| Two of your CAO colleagues were let go this week.
Please reach out to anyone you know that may be in transition. When a colleague faces job stress, termination, or personal difficulties, we may hesitate to reach out if we don't know them well. Yet reaching out can provide meaningful support and convey four key messages: -
I care enough to reach out with a call or note.
- I'm here to listen if you'd like to talk.
- This too shall pass.
- I’m available to network and assist, if needed.
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These two squirrels regularly come into my yard but scamper off before I can catch them. It has been driving me nuts!
But then I remembered what Sun Tzu said "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." Enemies, through their opposition, offer insights into both themselves and our own strengths and weaknesses. Adversaries sharpen our minds, challenge our assumptions, and force us to question the easy paths of comfort. Without them, how would we know the strength of our convictions or the flexibility of our wisdom?
Marcus Aurelius wrote: "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury." Their challenges are lessons, and our response becomes the measure of our character. An adversary’s ambition can awaken our diligence. Their cunning can sharpen our reason.
Hegel added the challenge that "The enemy is the external manifestation of your own self-differentiation." Enemies play a crucial role in our development by embodying challenges that force us to refine our own identities.
It may be natural to wish for a life without opposition, just as a farmer might wish for a season without storms. But storms remind us of the earth’s might, just as adversaries remind us of our own potential. And after the storm? The air is clearer, the ground softer, the crops stronger. |
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Well-designed public policy can lower shelter-related costs for families, lower carbon emissions and make homes and neighbourhoods more resilient to extreme weather events. By building homes the right way, we can drive down specific costs that makeup more than 40% of household budgets. The Four Pathways to Housing Affordability report can guide municipal policymakers trying to slow the growth of property taxes while ensuring communities can meet their climate targets and create neighbourhoods that are resilient to extreme weather events.
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The climate crisis is causing more frequent and severe storms that impact municipal infrastructure and key assets. It is crucial for municipal leaders to have a robust plan for climate adaptation -- and funding is available from FCM's Climate Ready Plans stream. Municipalities are eligible for up to $140,000 for the development of climate adaptation plans, climate-focused asset management strategies, community-wide climate risk assessments, and capacity-building initiatives. The deadline to submit a full application for this funding is 10 December 2024.
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A key way to build enough homes fast enough to fix Ontario’s housing shortage is to focus construction on mid-rise housing:
5-11 storey, multi-family buildings on existing, currently low-rise, city, town, and suburban streets. But very little mid-rise housing is getting built due to some existing barriers. Environmental Defense has released a Mid-Rise Manual to help guide to unlocking mid-rise, by making it legal, practical and cost-effective to build.
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