Our salaries generally range from $80,500 - $91,500, and are based on qualifications and experience

At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact – municipalities. GMF is a $1.6 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada, managed at arm's length, making it nimble and available for higher-risk, higher-impact initiatives. A further $530M investment into GMF to support the National Adaptation Strategy was announced in November 2022.  Our team is committed to helping local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. GMF is the cornerstone program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Our unique mix of funding, resources, and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians. Through GMF, municipalities have reduced carbon emissions; built better transportation assets; constructed efficient and resilient buildings; diverted waste from landfill; made previously unusable land available for development; and improved soil and water quality.

You in this role

What you’ll be doing

Governance 

·       Manages the preparation and execution of monthly GMF Council meetings including the preparation of agendas and supporting documents with input from senior leadership and the GMF Managing Director. This includes developing shadow agendas and briefing materials for GMF Council Chair.

·       Ensures technological readiness for online and in-person meetings including video conferencing, audio-visual services, simultaneous interpretation, and meeting recordings.

·       Coordinates the annual nomination and renewal process of GMF Council and committee members, including monitoring member terms, calling for nominations by communicating with key stakeholders, receiving nominations, and preparing memos for approval at FCM Executive Committee. 

·       Under the direction of the Senior Manager and Director’s Office, organizes the process to measure performance of GMF Council and committee members (i.e., attendance and effectiveness) and produces timely reports to be presented for input into GMF’s overall performance assessment. 

·       Ensures that members of the governing bodies as well as FCM staff are informed on policies adopted by GMF Council and committees, including liaising between the parties and communicating appropriate information.  

·       Participates as required in cross-functional team projects for GMF or FCM-wide initiatives. 

·       Maintains and advances a strong and effective connection between GMF Council and the FCM Board Executive.

·       Responsible for delivering Governance Committee meetings, including the creation of strategic agendas, the committee’s annual workplan, and background documents.

·       Ensures GMF Council operates in compliance with applicable policies, by-laws, and the Funding Agreement.

Planning 

·       Organizes planning and performance monitoring retreats for the Governance Team with senior staff including overseeing logistical and administrative preparation, drafting agendas, participating in planning discussions, documenting decisions, and following up on action items. 

Creates or refines planning and reporting processes, templates, and tools as required.

Your skills make us better 

You bring:   

We prioritize work-life balance with our flexible model:

• When we say flexible work model, we mean that in collaboration with your manager and based on what your team needs, you have the flexibility to determine when you work so that you can enjoy a healthy balance between work and personal demands.
• While you do need to live in Canada for this role, you can primarily work from home. Travel may be required to Head Office in Ottawa periodically.  The majority of the GMF team operates from the National Capital Region.
• We do like to visit the areas we are impacting and it allows us to see unique and wonderful parts of our country. You may find yourself traveling nationally 10-15% of the time. 

We don’t just talk about employee wellness, we live it:

• Summer hours between July 1 and Labour Day:
  • 7-hour workdays rather than 7.5
  • Every Friday off in the summer
• Flexible work arrangements to support productivity and well-being
• Commitment to employee development
• Competitive range of employee benefits and services
• Office facilities located in the Byward Market and Ottawa’s downtown core

We’re committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.