Head of Division - General Secretariat Registry

Reporting to the Director and Registrar, you collaborate on the strategic planning of the Service, define the objectives and priorities of the General Secretariat of the registry, plan activities, lead and oversee the team responsible for preparing minutes, resolutions of the Executive Committee and the City Council, municipal regulations, and prioritize actions to ensure the achievement of objectives. You are primarily responsible for compliance with all legal and procedural aspects related to the drafting and authentication of the City’s official documents.

You are responsible for the procedural handling of public tenders, monitoring the signatures of contractual commitments, and the sale of properties for unpaid taxes.

You identify best management practices, update and develop policies, programs, standards, and administrative procedures, and implement measures to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the activities for which you are responsible. You act as a consultant for any issues related to your area of expertise by conducting complex analysis and research mandates and represent the City of Laval on various committees.

You are responsible for access to documents and the protection of personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Act on Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information and supervise the activities of employees in these teams.

You also perform the functions of assistant clerk. In this capacity, you contribute to the mandates of the Deputy Clerk. At the request of the Clerk, you participate in the Executive Committee and the City Council. You may also be called upon to carry out mandates assigned to you by the Clerk. Upon request, you collaborate with the Clerk in her role as chair of the elections.

Finally, you participate in the annual budget preparation by assessing the needs for human, material, and financial resources, and you manage and control the budgets under your division.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in law;
• Have ten (10) years of experience in a municipal environment, including 4 years in personnel management;
• Be a member of the Quebec Bar or the Chamber of Notaries;
• Possess skills in change management;
• Have a good critical mind and excellent analytical skills.

Demonstrating proven leadership, you will be able to embody the management model advocated by the City of Laval:

Humanize: You will demonstrate a genuine interest in the well-being of others and the work environment. You will share the vision by conveying it in a way that gives meaning to the work and ensures a common understanding of the direction to prioritize.

Energize: You will promote skill development, inspire others, and encourage them to engage in their work and perform. You will gather, share, and disseminate the required information to foster communication within the organization.

Inspire: You will be able to exert strategic influence and promote your ideas in alignment with those of the organization while having an informed awareness of the internal and external environment. You will be able to develop formal and informal networks to facilitate exchanges leading to beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.

Transform: You will know how to generate creative ideas to provoke citizen-centered transformation. You are able to perceive the urgency and importance of situations and must ensure to communicate and manage them according to organizational issues.

Navigate: Recognized for your courage to act, you will be determined to carry out the interventions you believe are necessary to create maximum value for citizens. Focused on results, you will concentrate your efforts to achieve or exceed expected outcomes and adopt strategies that contribute to improving the results obtained.

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team for public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
• 5 personal days annually;
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• Full range of group insurance;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Hybrid working mode;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Priority access to a daycare CPE.