Job Type:
Executive Opportunities

Organization:
Palliser Regional Municipal Services

Job Description :
Palliser Regional Municipal Services is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer/Director of Planning. Palliser Regional Municipal Services is an inter-municipal service agency, located in Hanna Alberta, providing professional planning, GIS, Safety Codes and other services to 26 member municipalities in East-Central Alberta. The Town of Hanna is centrally located in the region and has a full range of community and recreational facilities. Hanna is approximately 2 hours from the Cities of Calgary, Red Deer, and Medicine Hat and 45 minutes from the Town of Drumheller. For more information regarding the Town of Hanna please visit our website.

The Position:

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the individual is responsible for the strategic planning and overall management of the Agency. The Chief Executive Officer will also be involved in professional planning work through the preparation of land use bylaws, statutory plans and other planning documents and studies. Expertise in municipal and subdivision planning, policy development and financial management are necessary. Experience with safety codes administration would be an asset.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should have a degree in urban and regional planning or an equivalent, with experience in land use planning, municipal government and geographic information systems. Membership or eligibility in the Canadian Institute of Planners is preferred.

The individual should have strong inter-personal skills, excellent problem solving, presentation and strategic planning skills for this leadership position.

Salary:

This position is offered as a full-time, permanent position, with a full benefits package, including the Local Authorities Pension Plan.  The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume including references and outlining their experience and qualifications by the closing date to the undersigned.

Only those applicants who are selected for a telephone and /or personal interview will be contacted.