Pointe-Claire is a city with a population of 34,000 located along Lac Saint-Louis and forming part of Greater Montreal. Recognized for its lifestyle, Pointe-Claire also has a distinctively rich architectural and historical heritage and provides services of outstanding quality to its population. Dedicated to the life of its citizens, the City's mission is to ensure that the quality of its social, cultural and economic environment is maintained for citizens today as well as future generations.

Description:

As the primary manager of the City and in collaboration with the management team, the City Manager of the City of Pointe-Claire is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling all municipal activities in accordance with the decisions of City Council and the applicable laws and regulations.

Departmental mission:

To take the City Council's position and policies into consideration, to plan, lead, control and optimize organizational activities in accordance with legislative and regulatory frameworks, so as to establish meaningful and respectful relationships between the City and its community.

General responsibilities and goals:

• Exercise all the obligations and responsibilities in Section 114.1 of Québec’s Cities and Towns Act.
• Adhere to and promote the mission of the City, while continuing to implement and update strategic planning.
• Build and ensure sustainable relationships based on collaboration, dialogue and inclusion with the Mayor and Council members, the City’s management team and employees, and all government (federal and provincial), regional and municipal partners.
• Provide advice on ways and means to achieve the orientations, goals and timelines of the Mayor and City Council.
• Monitor the implementation of the City’s major orientations and provide consistency in the interventions of the various departments while maintaining rigorous, efficient and responsible management.
• Present recommendations from the departments under their governance and act as the primary person responsible for implementing proposed and adopted orientations.
• In collaboration with the management team, develop and propose strategies, policies and administrative procedures to improve the quality and efficiency of the City's services and activities.
• In collaboration with departmental directors, oversee the preparation and presentation of budgets, plans, programs and projects to support the City’s operations.
• Mobilize the City’s resources by maintaining a focus on objectives and facilitating the flow of information between the administration and City Council.
• Provide coaching to the management team.
• Ensure organizational stability in an ever-changing environment.
• Establish and maintain excellent relations with all internal and external stakeholders involved in the City of Pointe-Claire’s activities.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration or any other field considered relevant to municipal administration.

• A Master’s degree in public administration is considered an asset.

• At least 10 to 15 years of cumulative experience in similar management positions.

• Experience and general knowledge of the municipal environment.

• Must have sufficient knowledge of French and English to actively participate in conversations, meetings or committees.

• Must be able to write in either English or French texts or reports of high quality. The City has translation services available to assist with the bilingual production of documents.

Key competencies

• Thoroughness
• Initiative/Entrepreneurship
• Client-oriented
• Interpersonal communications
• Managerial confidence
• Political acumen/Influence
• Strategic thinking
• Awareness of the environment
• Leadership
• Ability to work in a team
• Decision making
• Result-oriented
• Ability to manage HR
• Ability to develop others
• Ability to manage financial and material resources
• Ability to manage change

Footnote:

• The City of Pointe-Claire is an equal opportunity employer and invites women, Aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities and handicapped persons to submit their candidacies. We thank you in advance for your application; however, only candidates who are selected will be contacted.