AddressThe City of Yellowknife, located in Chief Drygeese territory and on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, serves as the region's hub for industry, transportation, health, commerce, tourism and government. The city boasts a hometown feel where career opportunities are as boundless as its urban and leisure amenities.
City Manager
If a front row seat to some of Canada's most spectacular views, including the Northern Lights gets your attention, this role will be of interest to you. As City Manager of a capital city, you will join a progressive organization and young community whose spirit and vibe are both palpable and contagious. You will lead strategic planning, coordination and delivery of services while bridging the gap between council and day-to-day administration of city operations. You will serve the city by ensuring services are running smoothly and efficiently, while balancing financial responsibility and fairness to the community as a whole.
These are big shoes to fill and will require an energetic, inspired and resilient candidate with an earned reputation for service, communication, relationship and strategic excellence. The opportunity to bring new and creative approaches to municipal leadership while honouring the legacy and contributions of the current City Manager cannot be overstated. In demonstration of an inclusive, progressive and forward-thinking City, Mayor and Council will now turn their minds to not only traditionally prepared candidates but also to those from less conventional backgrounds. The next City Manager may bring an amalgam of knowledge, education and experience such as:
- a degree in Public Administration, Political Science, or a similar field; municipal certification; several years of senior leadership level experience in the public sector; and comprehensive knowledge of municipal government accounting, finance, property taxation, procurement and information technology
or may have more diverse preparation that includes:
- management of diversified and autonomous programs, services and functions; leadership of business, program and technical staff; considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of public administration and community development; administration of large complex budgets/community planning/programming and service delivery; the ability to synthesize and analyse comprehensive research and the ability to carry out multiple concurrent projects without losing sight of day-to-day operations.
The city/City will be best served by a strong connector of people and ideas, known for their ability to build relationships. They will collaborate, explore what's possible and in doing so foster innovation, communication, smart decision-making and culture building. Hallmarks of success as City Manager will be the ability to provide counsel to the Mayor and Council as they craft their vision and strategies for community resilience and sustainability appreciative that advice offered needs to be rooted in legislative authority and best practice. The City Manager needs to think critically, assess multiple outcome paths and then seamlessly connect the dots in a meaningful way.
How to Apply
If you are up for this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you! To discuss the position in confidence, please call or email. Resumes can be directed to:
