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Position Title: Community Relations Manager/Assistant City Administrator Department: Administration Accountable To: City Administrator Status: Full-time, Exempt Salary Grade: Grade 12 Reviewed: February 2025 PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION Responsible for the City’s internal and external communication activities with a focus on cultivating positive relationships with residents, businesses, staff and other stakeholders. This position manages the day-to-day operations of the City’s communications efforts with minimal direction from the City Administrator. The position is also responsible for designing and implementing communications plans and outreach strategies to engage the community and provides guidance to the City Administrator and department heads on communication trends and issues. This position will develop and deliver content across all city communication platforms and design communication and engagement that is inclusive and appropriate for the Little Canada community. The position takes an active leadership and participatory role in department and citywide community engagement and outreach programs, special events, and planning and operations. Serves as Assistant City Administrator performing a wide variety of professional administrative responsibilities and special project management support. Serves as acting City Administrator in the absence of the City Administrator. Works with all city departments through various projects; participates in City Council meetings and meetings of various boards, commissions and committees; Assists with policies, procedures, employee relations and other duties to assist in maintaining the city’s mission/vision. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY The Community Relations Manager/Assistant City Administrator works independently with minimal direction from the City Administrator, serves as acting City Administrator in the absence of the City Administrator, performs a wide variety of professional administrative responsibilities and special project management support. This position additionally is directly responsible for managing all communication efforts conducted by the city: including written, visual and electronic communications, the city website and social media accounts, and all city marketing and community branding efforts.