City Clerk

Job No: 104520
Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut

  • Come and experience life in Canada's northernmost capital and finish each day knowing you have made a difference! 
  • Competitive salary plus a settlement allowance!
  • Don't miss this challenging and rewarding role for an experienced City Clerk to advance your career!

About The City of Iqaluit

Iqaluit – Inuktitut for "many fish" – is located near the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River, which empties into Frobisher Bay. With a population of nearly 8000, Iqaluit is Canada’s smallest capital City. The City is currently experiencing a period of rapid development and population growth.  As the largest community in Nunavut, Iqaluit is a growing community, unique in its role as a major business, transportation, administrative, health and education centre.  Similar to other municipalities in Nunavut, Iqaluit is also a major landowner, responsible for the administration and development of municipal lands, which further creates a unique planning context.

If you love the outdoors, you will fall in love with our city for its year-round activities. Frobisher Bay is a great kite-skiing destination in the winter, as well as a snowmobilers playground. In the spring and summer, fishing, kayaking, boating and hiking are just some of the activities that can be enjoyed.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca/

About the Opportunity

The City of Iqaluit has an exciting opportunity for a City Clerk to join our team in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Under the direction of the CAO, you will be responsible for the smooth operation of Council proceedings and Council business.

More specifically, you will be responsible for the preparation of council packages and council meetings, municipal elections and coordinating the records management functions of the City as well as draft bylaws, policies and memorandums for Council.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Maintaining the City’s electronic records, shaping the City’s accessibility and managing the initiative
  • Researching and writing reports on business relating to legislative responsibilities, interpretation of legislation, meeting scheduling, procedural issues and policy revisions,
  • Regularly review and implement legislation changes applicable to the municipality, and provide oversight and advice in municipal law enforcement and licensing
  • Attending and recording all official meetings of Council, its standing committees and boards as well as at meetings of the City’s senior management team to ensure the proceedings function in accordance with relevant procedures and legislation
  • Ensuring agendas, reports, and follow-up materials are prepared and distributed
  • Providing research and administrative services to Council and City Administration
  • Ensuring that by-laws, policies and memorandums to Council and committee are prepared in a consistent and professional manner
  • Drafting speeches, proclamations, resolutions and correspondence for Council, the Mayor, City Administrator and Directors as required
  • Maintaining the City’s Policy & Procedures manuals by reviewing, monitoring and updating policies and Council Orientation packages
  • Managing records and rosters for a variety of functions including burial registries and permits, contract debentures and legal documents
  • Conducting of all local government elections, local education district Authority elections (at their request), plebiscites, and referendums in accordance with the appropriate legislation
  • Maintaining a comprehensive nomination and eligibility package for prospective election candidates
  • Staying current with advances in election-related technology and recommending best practices to the CAO and council
  • Managing the general advertising requirements and public information functions of the organization
  • Preparing and adhering to the Division’s budget
  • Performing the statutory duties of Returning Officer and Registrar for enumeration
  • Reviewing the efficiency of all divisional functions on an ongoing basis and recommending service level changes to the CAO as required
  • Monitoring actual versus budgeted expenditures and taking appropriate measures to ensure that budget allocations are not exceeded
  • Carrying out other related duties as may be assigned by the CAO from time to time

To qualify for this role, you will have an undergraduate degree with a specialization in Public Administration, Political Science, Law, or Business or another related field combined with a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience of related professional level experience (e.g. legislative operations, municipal governance, records and privacy compliance, etc.).

Municipal or public-sector experience is preferred as is a Local Government Certificate. 

You will also possess:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A proven ability to communicate effectively with individuals with varying levels of knowledge, skills and responsibilities
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to lead and influence parties to achieve common objectives
  • Demonstrated research, administrative and organizational skills
  • Knowledge of relevant federal, territorial and municipal legislation and by-laws
  • Knowledge of generally accepted rules and procedures governing the conduct of meetings

Our ideal candidate is also required to possess an in-depth knowledge of parliamentary procedures, procedural by-laws and relevant legislation, including the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Elections Act.

Finally, the ideal candidate for this role will be excited and up to the challenge of helping to shape and develop the City of Iqaluit during this period of growth and into the future.

Please note the successful candidate must be willing to obtain a Certified Municipal Clerk designation and complete it upon hire.

About the Benefits

The successful incumbent will be rewarded with a salary of $107,416.93 and Housing Settlement allowance of $22,378.25. You will also receive a great range of employee benefits, including: 

  • NEBS – Health and Dental Benefits 50/50 split 
  • RRSP matching plan of 8% of annual salary 
  • Employee Discounts for Aquatic Centre and recreation facilities 
  • Vacation Travel Assistance of $2,000.00 per year/ per eligible person 
  • 3+ weeks of leave and holiday days to start (Prorated based on start date) 
  • 3 weeks lieu - in lieu of Overtime(prorated based on start date) 

At The City of Iqaluit, we value the happiness of our team and host numerous social events over the year including seasonal summer BBQ's and Christmas parties, charity fundraisers, and Social Committee events. 

This is a unique opportunity to join a team of a thriving and growing city, at an exciting time. Furthermore, you will enjoy being part of a working environment that promotes personal and professional growth in an atmosphere of trust, respect, and collaboration. 

If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same, and where you can make a real difference in the lives of others, then this is the role for you. Apply today! 

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