Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Strategic Initiatives, key responsibilities of this position include:

• Taking a lead role in the organization’s long-term strategic planning, corporate policy development and corporate performance monitoring
  
  
• Conducting environmental scans and research into emerging issues
  
  
• Reviewing and advising on major initiatives and measures undertaken by other levels of government or the private sector where the interests of the municipality are or may be affected
  
  
• Conducting research and analysis on issues relating to all aspects of municipal government, developing options, providing advice or making recommendations based upon the research.

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications and capabilities:

• University degree (3 years) in public administration, political science or related field.
  
  
• 3-5 years of experience in public administration, preferably within the public sector.
  
  
• Knowledge of the theory and principles of policy development and the associated planning, research, analysis, consultation, change management,relationship management and evaluation methodologies and strategies.
  
  
• Demonstrated skills in the areas of teamwork, communication, project management, problem solving and planning/priority setting are an asset.

Starting salary rate: $60,976 minimum to $76,220 job rate per annum
 

If you’re interested in joining our team, we invite you to apply, by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2010 quoting job #CSI-13-10, to:

HR Department
426 Brant Street P.O. Box 5013,
Burlington, ON L7R 3Z6
or e-mail: hr@burlington.ca

We thank all applicants and advise that only those to be interviewed will be contacted

 

C Wood
hr@burlington.ca