career opportunities in local government
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Career Opportunities in Local Government. Relationship Model. RESI DENTS. COUNCIL. SERVICE DESIRED. CAO. SERVICE DELIVERY. STAFF. Sports arenas Citizenship Labour Water Foreign policy Health Money Education. Fire service Child welfare Police service Transportation - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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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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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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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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