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About the role

  • Executive Coordinator supporting Norfolk County’s CAO and senior leadership operations. Coordinating governance, budgets, records, emergency preparedness, and corporate initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive executive support to the Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Leadership Team.
  • Coordinate complex calendars, schedules, appointments, meetings, and events involving Council, senior leadership, stakeholders, and community partners.
  • Prepare, proofread, format, and distribute correspondence, reports, presentations, briefing materials, agendas, and related documentation.
  • Receive, prioritize, and coordinate responses to inquiries, correspondence, and requests directed to the Office of the CAO.
  • Maintain continuity of administrative operations during absences.
  • Monitor and manage follow-up actions from meetings, correspondence, and assigned initiatives.
  • Handle sensitive organizational, personnel, legal, and political matters confidentially.
  • Coordinate records and information management in accordance with legislative requirements, retention schedules, and corporate policies.
  • Maintain electronic and physical records systems, including storage, retrieval, security, and disposition of confidential information.
  • Provide administrative and governance support to senior leadership and coordinate Senior Leadership Team meetings.
  • Maintain action items and referred matters and coordinate with Clerks staff regarding Council matters.
  • Coordinate annual estimated budget development and assist with divisional budget monitoring.
  • Process and reconcile invoices, procurement card expenditures, and memberships.
  • Coordinate with Finance regarding budget allocations and financial reporting.
  • Serve as Chief Emergency Warden for designated County facilities and support emergency preparedness, training, evacuation planning, and compliance activities.
  • Serve as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Office of the CAO.
  • Coordinate memberships, subscriptions, registrations, and participation in associations.
  • Coordinate corporate events, leadership meetings, organizational initiatives, and special projects.
  • Support onboarding, offboarding, organizational chart maintenance, administrative process improvements, and corporate systems initiatives.
  • Participate in project teams, committees, and working groups.
  • Coordinate Administrative Leadership Team meetings, including agendas, logistics, support materials, records of discussion, decisions, action items, and follow-up.
  • Provide backup in the absence of the Mayor’s Division Coordinator.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • At least five (5) years of previous administrative experience, preferably in a political/municipal setting, which has dealt with senior management, politicians and the public or equivalent.
  • Post-secondary education relative to the function such as Business Administration, Public Administration or a related discipline.
  • AMCTO designation preferred.
  • Proven time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent clear communication skills (oral and written).
  • Working knowledge of office administration practices.
  • Research, analysis, and report-writing skills.
  • Ability to work independently; to meet deadlines in spite of constantly shifting priorities, interruptions and diplomacy.
  • Facilitation and coordination skills for cross-departmental initiatives.
  • Thorough knowledge of various software systems and office equipment.
  • Ability to interpret and apply corporate policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
  • General knowledge of Corporate filing system/data base/record management principles.
  • Ability to exercise judgement and discretion when managing confidential information.
  • High degree of integrity due to exposure to confidential and sensitive information.
  • Thorough knowledge of budget processes and accounting principles.
  • Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
  • Computer expertise in corporate standard software (Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro) and department specific software for data search and entry and to create and modify word processed documents.
  • Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  • Successful applicants are required to provide a current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector check where required, and verification of education.

Benefits

  • Permanent full-time employment
  • 35 hours per week
  • Primarily in-office, with potential flexible work arrangements based on operational requirements of the role
  • Accessibility accommodations available for all parts of the recruitment process

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$72,594 - CA$94,371 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridSimcoeCanada

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