Job Description

The Opportunity:

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for a

Legislative Assistant

to fill a full-time term position. This position provides administrative support to the legislative functions of the Legal & Legislative Services Department. This position is responsible for providing a wide range of professional administrative duties under tight deadlines that require a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, and discretion. The primary focus of this position is Corporate Meetings which include Council Meetings, Committee of the Whole Meetings, Council Retreats, Council Orientation and Committee Meetings.


The Legislative Assistant is a service focused individual who values being a team player. They recognize the critical role they play in our team's success; they are committed to improving every project that they are a part of and support every individual that they work with. This position deals with politically sensitive issues, elected officials and senior management.

As our preferred candidate, you will have:

Two-year diploma from a recognized school in legal assistant, office administration, business administration or equivalent Two or more years of related Municipal Government experience Extensive meeting management including agenda preparation, minute taking and providing procedural advice Experience with bylaw processes including bylaw readings, basic structure of bylaws, processes to amend and consolidate bylaws Knowledge of procedures, policies, bylaws, Municipal Government Act and political systems Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Knowledge of Robert's Rules of Order Experience working with audio and visual equipment in meeting environments Certified Assessment Review Board Clerk and Subdivision & Development Appeal Board Clerk, or ability to obtain Commissioner for Oaths, or ability to obtain Demonstrated proficiency and working independently and prioritizing responsibilities and workload efficiently Demonstrated ability to manage all tasks and meet deadlines consistently Demonstrated ability to support leaders and teams and anticipate their needs Ability to develop minutes, resolutions and correspondence that are accurate and reflect discussions Demonstrate political acumen Ability to be self-reflective and identify areas for improvement Excellent customer service and public relations skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to learn new software systems easily Ability to focus on completing tasks with frequent interruptions

Affiliation:

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417

Remuneration:

$32.44 to $34.35 per hour

Hours of Work:

75 hours biweekly, Monday to Friday. Will be required to work non-regular business hours, sometimes with little notice. Including Council Meetings (late evenings) or for Special Meetings when required.

Additional Information:

The term of this position is anticipated to end March 2027.

The City of Red Deer does not permit the use of unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) during interviews or any supervised or timed assessments. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.


We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.