Deputy Clerk

**CITY OF THOROLD**
**DEPUTY CLERK**

**Working for City of Thorold**

By joining the City of Thorold team, you will be choosing to become part of the
fastest growing municipality in the beautiful Niagara region.

Working with us means a great pension, superb benefits package and a
supportive and collaborative team environment. We invest in our people and
prioritize creating opportunities for our employees to learn and grow in their roles.

We are proudly home to Canada Games Park, an internationally recognized and
certified athletics and wellness facility. Our 300+ acres of parks and trails, two
community centers, two arenas and outdoor pool are what makes Thorold the
ideal place to build your career.

**Position Summary**

Reporting to the City Clerk, the Deputy Clerk is responsible for providing a full
range of legislative services for the City of Thorold. Key responsibilities include
compiling agendas, recording and preparing minutes, and preparing follow-up
correspondence for City Council, Public meetings and the Committee of
Adjustment. The Deputy Clerk is responsible for leading the City’s customer
service program and supervising the customer services and casual staff.

Additionally this positon will serve as the Freedom of Information and Privacy
Coordinator, responsible for the processing of Freedom of Information requests
for the development and implementation of the privacy management program.
The Deputy Clerk may be required to fulfill the statutory duties of the City Clerk in
their absence.

**The City of Thorold invites you to submit your resume if you possess:
Bachelors degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Business
Administration or a related discipline; or combination of education and
municipal working experience may be considered.

Completion of the Municipal Administration Program (MAP) through AMCTO is
required, or confirmed Enrollment (completion within 1 year).

Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a municipal government
setting (preferably in a Clerk’s Office environment)

Demonstrated working knowledge of _Municipal Act, Municipal _
- Elections Act, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of _
- Privacy Act, Planning Act_

Demonstrated leadership skills in relationship building, conflict management,
innovation and creativity and critical thinking.

Advanced skills in Microsoft suite software, FileHold (asset), eScribe Meeting
Management;

Demonstrated superior customer services attitude;

Demonstrated attention to detail, organizational, time management and
decision making skills;

Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple
departments and stakeholders.

Superior interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service
skills to represent the department in a courteous manner in dealing with the
public and in coordinating customer service responses

**What the City can offer you:
**The City offers a competitive yearly salary ranging from **$84,541.00 to $97,868.00 **(35
hours per week).** **Additionally, the City provides comprehensive benefits including health &
dental package, access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program and enrollment
in OMERS pension plan. A complete job description is available on the City website at

applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario _
- Human Rights Code, the City will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout _
- the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform staff of the nature of any _
- accommodation(s) that you may require. _

Information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act and will be used for employment assessment purposes.