CLERK
Posting #2024-09
Nestled in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, Lanark Highlands offers picturesque vistas of rolling hills and Canadian Shield topography, a geology that creates the perfect terroir for maple syrup production. Vast forest lands, abundant water bodies and beaches make for prime cottage country. The Township of Lanark Highlands invites you to feel the freedom.
The Clerk fulfills the statutory duties in accordance with the Municipal Act and other Acts and Regulations and oversees the preparation of Council and Committee of the Whole agendas and the recording of resolutions and by-laws and/or activities held at the Committee of the Whole and Council meetings. The Clerk conducts municipal elections and oversees the issuance of various licenses and maintenance of the corporate records and is the Township’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) Co-Ordinator.
The ideal candidate will have a University Degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Business Administration or related field in coordination with five years of progressively responsible experience in a municipal Clerk’s Department, with two years’ experience at a supervisory or management level, or equivalent. The Township may consider a comparable combination of education and experience.
A full job description is available at w ww.lanarkhighlands.ca. The Township of Lanark Highlands offers
compensation of $100,873.50 - $118,677.00, 37.5 hours per week, plus an excellent benefits package including the OMERS pension plan.
The Township of Lanark Highlands is an organization that strives to embrace the spirit of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment in which all individuals have access to the Township’s goods, services, and facilities. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please let us know if you require any accommodations to ensure you can participate fully and equally during the recruitment and selection process.
Please forward your detailed resume with covering letter, referencing “Clerk” by May 14th, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. to:
Township of Lanark Highlands “Clerk #2024-09”
75 George Street, P.O. Box 340 Lanark, ON K0G 1K0
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. We are an equal employer. Personal information collected from applications is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to determine qualifications for employment. Questions about the collection of Information should be directed to the Clerk/Acting CAO.
