Job Description
Openings : 1
Type of Posting: Internal & External
Location Name : City of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA
Date Posted : July 18, 2023
Closing Date: open until filled
Profession : Executive/Senior Leadership
Desired Employment Status : Permanent
Job ID : 1599
The Opportunity
More than 230,000 residents rely on the services and programs run by the City of Regina every day. Across over 60 lines of business, and among the 2800 full and part-time employees, our City team is dedicated to building a strong community by providing reliable, sustainable services to our residents.
Our vision is to be Canada's most vibrant, inclusive, attractive, sustainable community, where people live in harmony and thrive in opportunity.
Our organization has a reenergized and forward-looking mindset focused on delivering outcomes for residents and a commitment to transform and continually improve resident-facing service and internal operations. Change will be a constant in our community. Our community has benefited from economic growth, population growth, greater diversity through immigration, dynamic changes in technology, and our integration with regional and international economies. We have important opportunities to improve the social and cultural inclusion of our community, including opportunities with our Indigenous residents who represent a bright part of our future.
Our goal is to be modern municipality that delivers high-quality, reliable resident service, and experience connected to outcomes. We will need to achieve this goal with efficiency and effectiveness. We need to remain a sustainable corporation that delivers value with the utmost care and concern for taxpayer dollars. Public sector organizations in Canada have been asked to do more with less. We need to continually push ourselves to explore new opportunities and ways to deliver resident service by harnessing creativity and innovation. We have passionate and engaged staff with great ideas to implement. We need to continue to listen and consult with our citizens. Together we can find exciting paths forward.
The Executive Director, City Operations reports directly to the City Manager, and is responsible for the oversight of three departments and approximately 700 employees. The ED, City Operations is a member of the Executive Leadership Team of the City and provides leadership and direction for the delivery of Transit, Roadways, Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste. The Citizens Services portfolio includes the Transit and Fleet Department, Roadways and Transportation Department, and Water, Waste and Environment Department.
The Executive Director, City Operations position comprises three leadership roles: corporate, departmental, and community. Corporate Leadership focuses on providing specialized expertise and advice to the Executive team and Council in the development of corporate strategy and governance, working as a member of the ELT to make effective corporate decisions, and fostering a high-performance culture. Department leadership focuses on oversight of department operations and creation of a high-performing workforce. Community leadership is an externally facing role that focuses on building and maintaining strong community relationships as well as influencing community direction through Council.
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate will come with a level of education and experience that is commensurate with the position. Additional qualifications include: Effective leadership and people-management skills. Strategy development and implementation skills. Strong presentation skills. Influential communication skills. Effective team building and collaboration skills. Proven negotiation skills. Effective decision making and delegation skills.
The City of Regina has engaged the Executive Search Firm, DHR Global to manage this search. To explore this exciting opportunity further, please contact the DHR Saskatchewan Office at 306-986-2295 or submit your resume to npariseau@dhrglobal.com .
✓ Note: As per the City of Regina's Criminal Record Check Policy , the successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check.
✓ Note: Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of acquired education.
Jurisdiction: Out of Scope
Division: Office of the City Manager
Department: City Operations
The City of Regina acknowledges that we are on Treaty 4 Territory, and the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
We want to show our recognition and respect to the Nations and the ancestors of this territory, we are grateful for the privilege to be here, to co-exist. We recognize that much of the harms of the past have shaped our relationship; we are committed to our work of building trust. We hope for good and everlasting relationships to create true partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
Regina is committed to employment equity and accessibility. We encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Note: The City of Regina strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please note in your application or contact 306-777-7000.
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