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The City of New Westminster is looking for a Committee Clerk to join their busy Legislative Services team. This role involves providing administrative support for Council and Committee meetings, preparing documents, and ensuring effective communication. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills, along with a thorough understanding of local government functions.
Are you a highly organized and meticulous administrative professional? If you are interested in a role where you’ll join a fast-paced and deadline-driven department that is integral to the City of New Westminster’s corporate operations, then we want you to join the Legislative Services team!
As a Committee Clerk, you will work as part of a team to provide specialized administrative support to Council, Committees, and Council-appointed bodies, and to the Legislative Services Department. In this role, you will prepare agenda packages and attend Council, Public Hearing, and Committee meetings where you will be required to take minutes and capture the collective sense of discussion and frame motions from general dialogue. You will act as a resource to the Chair during meetings and advise on procedural rules. You will also complete a range of administrative duties such as coordinating meeting schedules, conducting research and drafting reports, acting as relief to other office staff, and other related work as required. This position requires the ability to multi-task with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Time management, organization skills, and the ability to be resourceful and troubleshoot are required to work effectively in a busy, competing-deadline atmosphere. Strong communication and relationship building skills are necessary as well as sound political acumen. The position also requires the ability to work independently, exercise judgement, tact, and discretion. You will collaborate with all City departments on administrative and logistical matters related to Council, Public Hearing, and Committee meetings. The Committee Clerk must be available to work evenings as required.
If you have the following characteristics and qualifications, we want to hear from you!