Manager of Administration Operations – Contract up to 1 year – 1 Vacancy

Brant; Burford; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smartsheet experience

Municipal government experience

Accessible documents training

SOP development experience

Job summary

County of Brant seeks a Manager of Administration Operations to provide confidential executive support to the General Manager of Operations and lead the Operations Administration team. You will drive development and continuous improvement of administrative processes, support cross-functional projects, and ensure compliance with regulations.

The role requires strong leadership, governance experience, and the ability to manage deadlines, budgets, and complex workflows while upholding

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Business or Public Administration or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of progressive administrative experience, preferably at an executive level.
• Experience in a supervisory role including staff leadership and performance management.
• Proficient in the Microsoft suite of programs.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and systems implementations.
• Ability to interpret legislations, regulations, policies, etc.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, discretion and confidentiality while working in a highly regulated team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and/or the ability to travel for site visits and between County offices and facilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and confidential executive and administrative support to the General Manager of Operations, including conducting research, meeting coordination, follow up, managing the report submissions process, and a variety of other administrative functions such as invoicing, reconciling statements and email management.
• Oversight of the Supervisor of Operations Administration and provide leadership to the Operations Administration team.
• As directed by the General Manager of Operations, lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of administrative processes or special projects impacting policies, procedures and service delivery models of the Operations Department.
• Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with departmental and County of Brant objectives.
• Support departmental emergency management and business continuity functions including planning, training and coordination.

Skills

Staff supervision

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Discretion

Education

Business/Public Admin degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manager of Administration Operations – Contract up to 1 year – 1 Vacancy

REPORTS TO: General Manager of Operations
LOCATION: Initial placement – Burford Administration Office
Minimum Qualifications:

• Post Secondary School education in Business or Public Administration or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five years of progressive administrative experience, preferably at an executive level
• Experience in a supervisory role including staff leadership and performance management.
• Proficient in the Microsoft suite of programs
• Excellent customer service and communication skills both written and verbal
• Superior organizational skills
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and systems implementations
• Effective time management, analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret legislations, regulations, policies, etc.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, discretion and confidentiality while working in a highly regulated team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and/or the ability to travel for site visits and between County offices and facilities as required

Assets:

• Experience with workflow management platforms (Smartsheet)
• Experience in a municipal government, public works, infrastructure or operations environment
• Accessible documents training and/or demonstrated experience
• Experience developing and implementing standard operating procedures, processes and administrative governance.

Duties:
Reporting to the General Manager of Operations:

• Provide effective and confidential executive and administrative support to the General Manager of Operations, including conducting research, meeting coordination, follow up, managing the report submissions process, and a variety of other administrative functions such as invoicing, reconciling statements and email management.
• Oversight of the Supervisor of Operations Administration and provide leadership to the Operations Administration team
• As directed by the General Manager of Operations, lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of administrative processes or special projects impacting policies, procedures and service delivery models of the Operations Department
• Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with departmental and County of Brant objectives.
• Support departmental emergency management and business continuity functions including planning, training and coordination.
• Other duties as assigned

Wage Range: $48.20 - $56.39 (Job Grade 7) 35 hours per week
This application deadline is Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Date of Posting: Friday, October 16, 2026
The County of Brant is committed to accessible recruitment practices. Accessibility accommodations are available for all stages of the recruitment process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise the County if you require accommodation.
We thank all applicants and advise that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information submitted is collected under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.