Infrastructure & Planning Clerk

Join the Town of Blackfalds Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting a dynamic team? We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering exceptional administrative support. The Infrastructure & Property Services Clerk is a key administrative role that ensures smooth operations within the Department. This 12-month term opportunity offers the chance to work on diverse projects, provide outstanding customer service, and contribute to the efficient delivery of municipal services. Why You’ll Love This Role Be part of a collaborative team that values professionalism and innovation. Gain hands‑on experience in municipal operations and planning. Make a meaningful impact by supporting services that benefit the entire community. Blackfalds offers a vibrant, family‑friendly environment with modern amenities and a strong sense of community. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and service excellence. What You’ll Be Doing: Draft, process, and prepare legal documentation and correspondence related to bylaws, departmental agreements, registrations, and other binding commitments, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Assist the public with relevant inquiries in person, on the phone and via email. Prepare, format, and transcribe professional correspondence, reports, contracts, agreements, and other critical documents with accuracy and attention to detail. Process payments and accurately prepare departmental permits, licenses, and Letters of Compliance, while maintaining detailed tracking of receipts and managing payment orders as required. Prepare and place advertisements and notices in the media. Provide administrative support to the Department. Coordinate, collect, maintain, and analyze Department statistics. Your Skills and Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate and educate the public and promote participation in the understanding, development, and acceptance of Department applications and other relevant inquiries. Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and the public in a positive team environment. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and professional judgement. Knowledge of interpreting bylaws and a basic understanding of the relevant legislation. What You Bring: Two‑year post‑secondary diploma in Office Administration, Business Administration, or Legal Assistant. Minimum 2+ years of administrative experience, preferably in a municipal, legal, or engineering environment. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to interpret bylaws, policies, maps, and plans is an asset. Additional Requirements: RCMP Criminal Record Check. Valid Driver’s License with current Driver’s Abstract. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why Work With Us? This is your chance to gain valuable municipal experience, work with a supportive team, and make a meaningful impact in the community with an opportunity to develop your skills in a fast‑paced, professional environment. This is a temporary position for 12 months, working full‑time hours. The standard work schedule is a 35‑hour week, Monday - Friday. The hourly range for the Infrastructure & Planning Services Clerk is $31.65 / hour - $35.49 / hour as per the 2025 - 2027 CUPE Local 417 Collective Agreement. Please submit your application online via our applicant tracking system by December 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM. We remind applicants that a pre‑employment requirement is a Criminal Record Check, a valid Driver’s License and a satisfactory Driver’s Abstract (as per the above‑mentioned background checks). #J-18808-Ljbffr