General Manager

3 months ago

New Minas, Canada Kings Transit Authority Full time

**Company Overview**:
Kings Transit Authority (Kings Transit) is the inter-municipal services corporation that provides public transit service funded by the County of Kings, as well as the towns of Berwick, Kentville, and Wolfville. When originally incorporated in 1981, the system serviced only between the towns of Wolfville and Kentville. Over the last 43 years, our service has grown to include include stops in Kings, Annapolis and Digby Counties. Public transit systems are at an exciting and critical juncture. Kings Transit Authority has recently undertaken a major review of its delivery of services which includes implementation of new routes, schedules and conversion of the fleet to Battery Electric Buses.

The Authority’s Board of Directors is made up of representatives appointed by the municipal councils in the region. On their behalf, Kings Transit is seeking a General Manager lead us through an exciting period of transition, by serving as the chief executive officer of the Authority and report directly to the Board, within the parameters of the Inter-Municipal Agreement, for the organization's overall management.

**What qualities are needed as General Manager?**

As General Manager, you are the senior administrative leader of the Authority, responsible for the overall management of the organization, ideally with experience in municipal government, or other public sector agencies.

You have suitable academic and professional qualifications and have an ability to build consensus among various stakeholders such as elected officials, municipal partners, staff, other levels of government, contract service providers, and citizens.

Professionally, you have a successful track record of accomplishments along with well-rounded skills in human resources, finance, operations, administration, customer service, public relations, planning, and governance. You have the demonstrated ability to effectively manage large and complex operations and have significant experience in multi-site project management, strategic planning, and employee development and supervision.

Personally, you possess well-developed qualities in communications, problem solving, leadership, and integrity.

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The General Manager is responsible for the organization’s delivery of public transit services, with a view to strategic planning, fiscal responsibility, service expansion, efficiency, and other changes to improve service to customers and engage employees

In addition, the General Manager is responsible to support the activities of the Board and to keep the board informed of key issues, challenges or changes related to operations.

**PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL To be conducted on an annual basis.**
- This description is intended to provide an outline of the general areas of responsibility and duties associated with this position. Position descriptions are not intended to capture the full breadth of tasks and/or assignments an employee may be directed to complete at a specific time. The Authority reserves the right to make changes to this position description, as required by the organization, without impact upon the employment relationship._

**JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**1. Human Resources Management**

**1.2. **_**Recruitment**_. Oversee recruitment activities including participation on interview panels, development of recruitment tools and negotiation of offers with prospective staff members.

**1.3**_ **Performance Management & Employee Relations**_. Ensure that thePerformance Evaluation System is reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Conduct and/or manage the job evaluation process, ensuring that proper records are in place to demonstrate that annual appraisals of all staff are carried out.

**1.4. **_**Compensation and Benefits. **_As part of budget preparations and deliberations, ensure that Kings Transit salaries and employee benefits are comparable to marketplace salary bands on an annual basis.

**1.5. **_**Other Activities. **_Maintain working knowledge of best employment practices within public transit systems

**2. Board Relations & Support**

**2.1. **_**Policy Administration. **_Ensure that adequate board policies are developed, reviewed and updated in atimely fashion.

**2.2. **_**Registry of Joint Stocks. **_Ensure that details of Directors of the Board are current and that any other filing requirements are made in a timely fashion.

**2.3. **_**Signing Authority Bank Accounts. **_Ensure that the appropriate signing officer’s protocols are in place.

**2.4. **_**Board Meetings & Support. **_Ensure adequate administrative support is provided to the Board Chair with regard to the production of timely agendas, minutes, reports and records of board activities. Provide orientation to new board members prior to, or within one month of, a member’s first board meeting.

**2.5. **_**Action Plan. **_Maintain and track action items, ensuring timely reporting to the board with regard to progress and/or unanticipated delay

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