Whichever of the four candidates for the City of Prince Rupert Mayoralty proves successful in this Saturday's Municipal election, once they move into the Mayor's office at City Hall they will be working with a new Executive Assistant.
A revision to a previous job posting for City Hall has made what was originally a temporary post a full time one, with the search for an Executive Assistant for the Mayor's office with responsibilities for some senior staff recently updated on the city website.
As we outlined back in September, the original call for applicants was that for a Temporary post; the new job description revised on October 7th makes the successful applicant a permanent employee of city administration staff, though as it was before it remains exempt from the CUPE bargaining unit.
The full scope for the revised call for applicants can be reviewed here, the deadline to apply comes up on October 28th or until the position is filled.
Last week we made note of what has been a surge of career opportunities for work with the City in recent weeks with over ten current listings listed on the City of Prince Rupert employment page.
Those considering applying for posts should keep in mind the City's Policy of COVID vaccinations.
More notes on some of the past hiring calls can be reviewed from our archive page.
This posting makes me question the organizational ability of our elected officials and city staff.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it should question the organizational ability ... seems more of a change from the original plan for the job posting, one that was revisited and then revised. Suspect that happens from tine to time everywhere NCR
ReplyDeleteConsidering that the position is union exempt, there is greater likelihood of mayor and council participation in the decision. The posting should have been left for the consideration of the incoming mayor, who is after all the city's chief executive officer. The incoming mayor may say to senior management and not least of all the incoming council: you know, as a city that facing serious revenue challenges and critical infrastructure needs, we should be reviewing staffing needs, organization and costs within the excluded ranks, before moving forward. Creating new permanent positions should not be a 'business as usual', happens from time to time, decision with no need for oversight or reconsideration by the new mayor and council running a cash-strapped city facing existential challenges.
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