Hybrid Manager - Licensing & Enforcement - Full-Time bei City of Thunder Bay

Our Licensing & Enforcement Division has a rewarding opportunity for a full-time Manager, Licensing & Enforcement – and we are looking for a dynamic professional to join our team!

Why join the Licensing & Enforcement team at the City of Thunder Bay?

It’s your chance to make a real, visible impact in your community. As the leader of a dedicated team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring public safety, community standards, fairness, and accountability across the City. Every day brings new challenges and the opportunity to engage directly with residents, support local businesses, and help uphold the standards that make Thunder Bay a great place to live.

You’ll be joining a supportive, professional environment where your contributions are valued and your career can grow. If you’re looking for meaningful work with purpose and pride, the Licensing & Enforcement team is where your next chapter begins.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Commissioner – Corporate Services, as the Manager you will be responsible for the overall strategic management, direction, and day to day operation of the Licensing & Enforcement Division. Along with the general responsibilities of managing the operation, and administering Divisional policies and procedures, the specific responsibilities of the position include ensuring the efficient and effective operation and delivery of Municipal Enforcement Services, animal services, and administering business and other licenses and permits on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay.

For more accountabilities, review the job description here  

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Degree in law enforcement, criminology, public or business administration, management, planning, or other related discipline together with 8 years’ work experience involving law enforcement; or
• Diploma in law enforcement, criminology, public or business administration, management, planning, or other related discipline together with 12 years of work-related experience
• Experience in a management capacity in a large, unionized government or private sector organization
• Experience in business management, planning, budgets, and finance
• Experience in the various components of human resources management
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret applicable municipal by-laws, provincial legislation and related regulations for licensing and enforcement; specifically, the Municipal Act as it relates to the activities of the Division
• Proven acumen in business and financial management, with the ability to improve Divisional effectiveness and efficiency through the management and utilization of human, financial, and physical resources

Our Great Tangible Benefits

When you join us, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

• Amazing competitive salary and fantastic matching pension plan
• Great paid vacation and holidays
• Strong health benefits coverage – employer paid health, vision, & dental benefits
• Excellent life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment insurance (2 times your annual salary)
• Supportive employee family assistance program (EFAP)
• Inclusive employee wellness program
• Outstanding corporate training & leadership development& supportive career progression opportunities
• Great tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning)
• Voluntary leave purchase plan (purchase additional leave days)
• Volunteer time off program
• Wonderful teamwork environment – have other professional & experienced staff to work with regularly
• Opportunity to provide meaningful work

Why the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay?

The Corporation runs on people like you; that’s why they’re creating a workplace where everyone belongs. Driven by a commitment to excellence, they make a real impact in the community every day. With this employer, stability meets purpose, and diversity is valued. In their supportive and collaborative environment, your growth and well-being will be at the heart of everything they do. www.thunderbay.ca/jobs

Why Thunder Bay?

Thunder Bay is a vibrant community and is the region's commercial, administrative, and medical hub. From trees to transportation to the new frontier for research, health and life sciences, the community stands for hard work and innovation. The City by the Bay is home to 38 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight secondary schools, two private schools, an adult education facility, a post-secondary college and a university institution that provides a medical school and a law school.

Learn more at: GoToThunderBay.ca

If you truly enjoy the advantages of work life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us!

General Information:

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE:  It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression.  Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics.  Do not include: 

• Photos
• Any certificates that have photo identification
• Driver’s licences
• Police records checks

Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources & Division should you be the successful applicant.  If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant.  Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.

ACCOMMODATION:  Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources & Corporate Safety Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866

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