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The Town of Oakville is a sought-after place to live and work. With a growing population of more than 233,000, Oakville takes pride in being a well-connected community with excellent infrastructure and facilities. 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. Economically, it's 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 Commissioner of Corporate Services, the Town Clerk is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for developing short- and long-term strategies and provides leadership and direction to the Clerk’s Department, along with three managers reporting to this role. The Town Clerk is accountable to Town Council for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and meetings and attends Council meetings on a regular basis as the Statutory Officer maintaining records of proceedings. In addition, the Town Clerk is responsible for managing the daily operations of the department and for the direction, organization, coordination, facilitation, and administration of the Town’s legislative and regulatory services, access and privacy management, records and information, corporate print and mail management, and all general management and administration of the Clerk’s Office. This role is also responsible to support and advance municipal governance and transparency, while executing the statutory duties of the Town Clerk as required by the Municipal Act, the Municipal Elections Act, and other relevant legislation.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years related experience in municipal government, preferably in a Clerk’s Department or Legal Department, along with a minimum of 5 years of direct experience managing people and clerking municipal council meetings. In addition to your post-secondary degree in Public Administration, Political Science or Business Administration or closely related field, certification as a Certified Municipal Officer (CMO) and Basic Emergency Management would be considered an asset. You have demonstrated effective leadership skills with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership role. Respected as an accomplished and experienced critical thinker with a high level of integrity and standard of ethics, this is your opportunity to provide strategic leadership and direction for the Town of Oakville in supporting and advancing municipal governance and transparency.
To explore this opportunity further, please contact Diana Rucchin at Odgers Berndtson or submit your resume and letter of interest online by March 31, 2025.