City Clerk, City of Brampton

The City of Brampton is Canada’s 9th largest city, with a population of approximately 700,000 residents. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, and Brampton’s growth represents 90.2% of the net population growth within the Region of Peel (between 2016 and 2021). The City of Brampton is a diverse community with 234 cultures speaking 115 languages. It is also one of Canada’s youngest cities. The City is located northwest of Toronto, within close proximity to Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is home to more than 75,000 businesses, the City’s major business clusters include manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade.

The City of Brampton is recruiting a City Clerk. The City Clerk is accountable to the City Council for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and meetings, managing corporate records, and handling Municipal Elections. They also serve as the "Head" for information requests and privacy protection, act as the Registrar for marriages and deaths, and fulfill other statutory functions.

The ideal candidate has a post-secondary degree or post-graduate degree in public administration or equivalent field with 5 years of in municipal government at a senior level within a Clerk’s Office environment, with direct experience managing and clerking municipal council meetings, or equivalent experience and 2-3 years senior leadership experience in a public sector environment.

The ideal candidate should have full understanding of municipal government operations and legislation affecting municipalities, political acumen, sensitivity and confidentiality, strong change management and relationship-building skills, exceptional communication and influencing skills, including verbal communication and superior report writing.

To view the complete position profile, please download the PDF Profile (here).

If you wish to be considered for the position, please forward a cover letter and your resume in PDF format by email to Kartik Kumar at careers@lesp.ca by February 11th@11:59 pm.

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Thank you once again for your interest.

Legacy Partners and the City of Brampton are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff is essential to organizational excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at the time of application. In accordance with the provincial legislation, accommodation will be provided by Legacy Partners and the organization throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.