Director, Governance and Legislative Services

Original job posting

The Director provides leadership and oversight to the Legislative Services Team, ensuring effective management of City Council and Committee processes. They collaborate with the City Clerk to provide procedural advice, manage complex political matters, and support the governance of civic agencies.

Job details

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 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 department professionals The ability to understand and analyze complex procedures and processes and resolve issues with individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines The ability to work under pressure and meet strict statutory deadlines Understanding of complex municipal subject matter and ability to build and support influential relationships with senior leadership, internal departments and external partners Strong political acumen, strategic planning, issue resolution and decision-making skills Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm) Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion (https://bit.ly/3hd2d95) Conditions of Employment and Work Environment: 1 temporary, full-time position up to 11 months in duration Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday Primary work location will be the 3rd Floor City Hall (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW) This position will require work outside of regular hours mentioned above Salary: (Annually) $146,472.26 - $183,091.38 The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits. Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton. Recruitment Consultant: JM/SB Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation. #LI-JM1 IND123

What you’ll do

The Director provides leadership and oversight to the Legislative Services Team, ensuring effective management of City Council and Committee processes. They collaborate with the City Clerk to provide procedural advice, manage complex political matters, and support the governance of civic agencies.

Requirements

Candidates should possess extensive experience as a senior leader in a large, complex organization with relevant education in Law, Political Science, or Public Administration. Strong expertise in municipal government, legislative development, and parliamentary procedures is required to succeed in this role.

Benefits

• Health and wellness • Safety

Listed skills

• Policy development · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• issue resolution · Preferred
• Staff Development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Governance
• Legislative services
• Policy development
• Strategic planning
• Conflict management
• Negotiation
• Public administration
• Political acumen
• Report writing
• Staff development
• Procedural advice
• Budget processes
• Issue resolution
• Decision-making
• Verbal communication
• Writing skills
• Report Writing
• Influencing Skills
• Influencing Without Authority
• Accountability
• Policy Development
• Media Relations
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Planning
• Reconciliation
• Business Administration
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Management
• Decision Making
• Conflict Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Training And Development
• Economics
• Good Governance
• Public Administration
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Performance Measurement
• Performance Review
• Political Sciences
• Presentations
• Relationship Building
• Coaching
• Succession Planning
• Team Building
• Verbal Communication Skills

Job areas

• Government & Public Sector
• Management & Leadership
• Legal
• Administrative
• Legislative Director
• Legislative Policy Analyst
• Policy Administration Professionals
• Political Scientists