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Career Opportunities in Local Government

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SERVICE DESIRED

SERVICE DELIVERY

COUNCIL

CAO

RESI DENTS

STAFF

Relationship Model

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Alberta Boundary Map

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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.

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Protective Services ($1,166M)

General Government

($811M)

Transportation ($1,715M)

Environmental Use and

Protection ($839M)

Public Health and Welfare ($137M)

Planning and Development

($371M)

Recreation and Culture ($707M)

Other

Expenditures – Where your money goes

Municipal Affairs, 2006

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Sources of Revenue

User Charges, Licences, Fines

($2,025M) Developers' Agreements and Levies ($261M)

Federal Grants ($103M)

Return on Investments

($875M)

Provincial Grants ($1,100M)

Property Taxes ($2,813M)

Other ($748M)

Municipal Affairs, 2006

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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.

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Organizational Chart

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Career Opportunities

Land-use Planning – GIS Coordinator– Development Officer– Planner– Planning Technician

Protective Services– Bylaw Officer– Paramedic– Firefighter/Police Officer

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Career Opportunities

Recreation and Culture– Recreation Director– Library Clerk– Lifeguard

Family and Community Services– Counsellor– Youth Programmer– Family Support Worker

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Career Opportunities

Public Works– Engineer– Electrician– Grader Operator

Utilities– Refuse Collector– Water Plant Operator– Recycling Coordinator

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Career Opportunities

Financial Services– Finance Officer– Assessor– Tax Officer

Human Resource Services– Human Resource Director– Payroll and Benefits Coordinator– Human Resources Assistant

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Career Opportunities

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

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Finding a Job

Association websites Municipality websites Alberta Municipal Affairs website Government of Alberta website Alberta Learning Information Services

website

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Municipal Internship Program

For recent college or university graduates:

– 12- or 24-month paid position

– Rotate through key departments

– Starts in May each year

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Municipal Internship Program

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Municipal Internship Program

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Municipal Internship Program

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Municipal Internship Program

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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

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Questions??