1 Career Opportunities in Local Government

2 SERVICE DESIRED SERVICE DELIVERY COUNCIL CAO RESIDENTSRESIDENTS STAFF Relationship Model

3 Which Level of Government? Sports arenas Citizenship Labour Water Foreign policy Health Money Education Fire service Child welfare Police service Transportation National defense Sidewalks Postal service Libraries

4 Local Government Services Airports Animal control Building codes Bylaw enforcement Cemeteries Community services Cultural facilities Disaster services Electrical distribution Fire protection Garbage collection Natural gas distribution Parks and facilities Planning / development Police / ambulance Public housing Public transport Recreation programs Roads, walks, lighting Sewage / storm sewers Water supply Weed control

5 Local Government: True or False? 1. The mayor/reeve is the sole decision maker for a municipality. 2. One municipality can take land from another municipality.

6 Local Government: True or False? 3. There are approximately 125 municipalities across Alberta. 4. A municipal council can create bylaws, such as a curfew on teenagers, for the municipality.

7 Alberta Boundary Map

8 Local Government: True or False? 5. A municipal council decides where residential and commercial properties can be built. 6. Municipalities get all of their funding from the provincial government.

9 Expenditures – Where your money goes Municipal Affairs, 2006

10 Sources of Revenue Municipal Affairs, 2006

11 Local Government: True or False? 7. People with any type of degree or diploma can work in local government. 8. Salaries of some senior positions in local government can exceed $100,000 per year.

12 Organizational Chart

13 Career Opportunities Land-use Planning – GIS Coordinator – Development Officer – Planner – Planning Technician Protective Services – Bylaw Officer – Paramedic – Firefighter/Police Officer

14 Career Opportunities Recreation and Culture – Recreation Director – Library Clerk – Lifeguard Family and Community Services – Counsellor – Youth Programmer – Family Support Worker

15 Career Opportunities Public Works – Engineer – Electrician – Grader Operator Utilities – Refuse Collector – Water Plant Operator – Recycling Coordinator

16 Career Opportunities Financial Services – Finance Officer – Assessor – Tax Officer Human Resource Services – Human Resource Director – Payroll and Benefits Coordinator – Human Resources Assistant

17 Career Opportunities Administration – Communications Officer – Business Analyst – Lawyer – Economic Development Officer – Administrative Support Staff – Chief Administrative Officer

18 Finding a Job Association websites Municipality websites Alberta Municipal Affairs website Government of Alberta website Alberta Learning Information Services website

19 Municipal Internship Program For recent college or university graduates: – 12- or 24-month paid position – Rotate through key departments – Starts in May each year

20 Municipal Internship Program

21 Municipal Internship Program

22 Municipal Internship Program

23 Municipal Internship Program

24 Rewards Working for a government that most closely affects people Working for the betterment of your community Fast-paced job with lots of variety Can work in the office, the field, or both Transferable skills to anywhere in Canada

25 Questions??