Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

The Town of Grimshaw (www.grimshaw.ca), home to over 2,600 residents, is the gateway to the Mackenzie Highway and home to Mile Zero.  The Town is a vibrant, welcoming community that offers something for everyone, from young families to active seniors.

Grimshaw is a friendly, family-focused, and progressive community with a long history of innovation in agriculture and the oil industry.  Our focus is on economic development, ensuring a bright and thriving future for all.  In addition to all the outdoor, sports, and civic amenities, we offer a variety of great businesses and restaurants, which make the town an ideal place to explore, shop, and dine.  We invite you to discover everything that Grimshaw has to offer, whether you’re planning to visit or call it home.

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is the administrative head of the municipality, ensuring that the policies and programs of the Municipality are implemented. The CAO is accountable to ensure that residents of the Town of Grimshaw receive high quality sound daily services. The CAO advises and informs an elected Mayor and six (6) Councillors of the operations and affairs of the Municipality, and performs the duties and exercises the powers and functions assigned by the Municipal Government Act (MGA), legislation, or as allocated by Council. 

The CAO oversees an annual Operating Budget of $8M, a Capital Budget of $1.9M, and seven direct reports.

The ideal candidate will possess a post-secondary education in public administration, business, or a related discipline.  A certificate in local government, a CLGM designation, or a combination of relevant training and senior leadership experience will be considered.  This includes:   

• Five plus years executive leadership experience in a public sector environment with a proven ability to build, mentor, engage, and motivate a complex/dynamic organization with multiple operations and diverse stakeholders.

• Proficiency in the provisions of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) would be desirable.

• Solid understanding of budgeting and municipal finances.

• Demonstrated high standards of ethics, integrity, respect, accountability, and upholding the public interest.

A competitive compensation package will be provided to the successful candidate. This includes an attractive and competitive base salary, a comprehensive municipal benefits package, as well as enrollment in LAPP (Local Authorities Pension Plan).  Details will be discussed in further conversations.

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