Deputy Lobbyist Registrar/executive Operations Officer

**Deputy Lobbyist Registrar/Executive Operations Officer**:
P6 Professional Officer 6

Regular/full-time

Office of the Lobbyist Registrar/Ethics Commissioner

Lobbyist Registrar/Ethics Commissioner

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 44213

Salary(s): P6 $78,678.00 - $97,837.00 per year

Closing Date: June 8, 2025

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

The Lobbyist Registrar is seeking a professional, dynamic, organized and independent individual to join us in the position of Deputy Lobbyist Registrar. The incumbent reports to the Lobbyist Registrar and will also perform the duties of Executive Operations Officer for the Ethics Commissioner and Information and Privacy Adjudicator.

The Lobbyist Registrar, Ethics Commissioner and Information and Privacy Adjudicator are Independent Officers of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. Traditionally the same person occupies all three positions.

Lobbyist Registrar: The purpose of the registry is to provide transparency about lobbying in Manitoba. This is done through the operation of an online registry.

Ethics Commissioner: The Ethics Commissioner promotes understanding by Members and former Members of the Legislative Assembly of their obligations under _The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act_. The Commissioner assists Members and Ministers with their online disclosure obligations and conducts investigations of alleged breaches of the Act.

Information and Privacy Adjudicator_: _Upon the request of the Ombudsman, the Adjudicator conducts investigations and makes determinations under _The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act_ and _The Personal Health Information Act_.

Conditions of Employment:

- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- The incumbent must be, and remain, politically non-partisan in both perception and fact

Qualifications:
**Essential Skills/expertise**
- Diploma or certificate in office administration and high-level experience providing executive administrative support such as the preparation of correspondence, coordinating meetings, developing budgets, paying invoices, anticipating needs, and following up on actions arising. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Experience working with online registry systems and experience working effectively with IT professionals to ensure that websites and online systems are functioning optimally
- Strong ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed, and action to be taken.
- High level of discretion and demonstrated ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
- Expert skills in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Experience working with organizational financial planning, including budgets, forecasting, cash flow, accounting, and financial reporting.
- Experience dealing with highly sensitive matters where information accuracy and attention to detail is critical.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy with senior government officials, the media and members of the public
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities, while maintaining composure, effectiveness and flexibility under pressure, and demonstrated ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Demonstrated political acumen and an understanding of the role of independent officers of the Legislative Assembly.

**Desirable Skills/expertise**
- Experience working within a government or legal structure.
- Experience testing software updates

**Duties**:

- As the Deputy Lobbyist Registrar, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing the entire lobbyists registration process, ensuring all registrations are reviewed for accuracy, completeness and clarity; requires verification or augmentation of inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous information; and accepts or rejects registrations; grants or refuses requests for extensions for filing a return or submitting documents or information. As the Deputy Lobbyist Registrar, the incumbent has delegated authority to administer all aspects of the aspects of the _The Lobbyists Registration Act _and its regulation.
- As the Executive Operations Officer, the incumbent provides all necessary executive administration support to the Comm