Corporate Secretary

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, Traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory and covered by the Williams Treaties,1923... a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto. The College’s 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg. Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province and around the world.

**What This Position is About**:
Reporting to the Chief of Staff, Office of the President, and as a member of the Senior Management Team, the Corporate Secretary plays an integral role on the operational, governance and administrative management of the Board of Governors and related committees, and a strategic liaison between Board and management. As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Corporate Secretary works closely with the Chair of the Board of Governors, Board members, the President, Chief of Staff, Office of the President and General Counsel to ensure effective governance of the Board. The Corporate Secretary also provides high level governance guidance as requested to business areas/internal committees responsible for periodic reporting to the Board.

The Corporate Secretary provides advice and guidance on Board responsibilities, protocol, policies and logistics. The incumbent ensures Board secretarial protocols are in place (e.g., agendas, minutes, motions, Board packages, etc.), and that accurate and sufficient documentation exists to meet legal, legislative and governance requirements. The incumbent provides expertise and advice on matters of Board governance, including but not limited to projects, assignments, and research to maintain "best practices" in board governance, and ensuring legislative/regulatory compliance.

The incumbent is responsible for day-to-day oversight of operations, community interactions, projects/ assignments, continuing improvement, and budgets of the Board of Governors.

**For More Information**:
For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Corporate Secretary Job Description

**What We Are Looking For**:
Completion of a four year Degree in Business, Public Administration, Political Science or related field, Training or certification in Board Governance.

A minimum of seven years of work experience:

- With Board protocols, policies, bylaws, governance, records management, related legislation, Ministry documents, etc.
- Supporting and advising senior level executives
- Working with legal and compliance matters
- Developing policies and procedures
- Understanding and use of positive conflict resolution skills
- An understanding of the college and its community is essential to provide effective input/advice to the President, Board and senior management of the College

**How To Apply**:
**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion**

Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our Staff, our Faculty and our Administration including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.