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Senior Legislative Specialist Jobs in Calgary, Canada at City of Calgary
Position: Senior Legislative Specialist )
The Senior Legislative Specialist position provides legislative meeting management support by clerking committee meetings as assigned and ensuring continuity of meeting support.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for clerking Committee meetings.
- Ensure continuity of meeting support.
- Check the Clerk’s memos, agendas, and minutes prior to submission to Management.
- Act as Legislative process subject matter expert and functional lead for the Legislative Specialists (LS).
- Respond to administrative and logistical/technology issues (eScribe) that are escalated by the Legislative Specialists.
- Ensure accurate, thorough, and timely responses to Administration questions about legislative processes.
- Manage escalations of issues as forwarded by the Legislative Specialists and escalating again as necessary where issues have broad implications for Administration.
- On‑board, train, and support the development of Legislative Specialists.
- Oversee development and maintenance of process documentation and coordinate with the City Manager’s Office.
- Assign specific tasks to the Legislative Specialists working on the Organizational Meeting and the Budget Meeting.
- Write reports to Council.
- Lead technology or process improvements.
Qualifications
- Degree in Administrative Law, Business, Commerce, Political Science or Public Administration and at least 4 years of senior administrative experience in any level of government or senior administrative work in large corporations, including clerking or working with parliamentary procedure; OR Completed Diploma in Business Administration or in a related field with at least 6 years of senior administrative experience in any level of government or senior administrative work in large corporations, including clerking or working with parliamentary procedure.
- Knowledge of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), Access to Information Act and Protection of Privacy Act, parliamentary meeting rules and experience working with interpreting and applying legislation to government environments is required.
- Experience in project management is considered a strong asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with well-developed leadership abilities.
- Demonstrated research and organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to remain calm in stressful, high‑pressure public meeting situations, tact and diplomacy, and the ability to effectively manage and prioritize work in a fast‑paced environment with constantly changing priorities.
Accommodations
Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.
Equal Opportunity
The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti‑racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented.
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Title: Senior Legislative Specialist
Company: City of Calgary
Location: Calgary, Canada
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