Member Services

2011 Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators Annual National Conference Bursary Program for Members

LGANT supports and encourages ongoing professional development of members of the Association by offering financial assistance to attend the 2011 Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators Annual National Conference, May 30 - June 1, Halifax, Nova Scotia. CAMA is a national, non-profit association open to all municipal managers, including: city clerks; any person who is employed in a management capacity in the administration of a Canadian municipality; and, any person who is employed in an executive capacity in a national, regional, provincial, or territorial municipal organization dealing with municipal management and administration. For more information on CAMA: www.camacam.ca. The Association will provide funding assistance of up to $5,000.00 (five thousand dollars) for one member to attend. A maximum of 1 (one) member is eligible to receive this funding amount annually. Application Deadline is January 31, 2011. Download application: http://lgant.ca/files/LGANT%20CAMA%20Attendance%20Bursary%202011.pdf

LGANT secures supplier of HR services for NWT Communities - A "Public Service Capacity for Local Community Governments Initiative" - www.hrdownloads.com

With the support of Municipal and Community Affairs through the Public Service Capacity Steering Committee, LGANT is pleased to announce the procurement of a group web license from HR Downloads Inc. for HR documentation and research for all 33 communities in the NWT. HR Downloads is Canada's only HR research firm with a dedicated team of CHRP professionals ready to create custom documents on-demand that will address organizational HR challenges. They offer comprehensive tools, templates, calculators, forms, job descriptions, policies, best-practice guides, manuals and up-to-date information to assist with department and company-wide governance. HR Downloads will provide the following services to all communities in the NWT: HR Director Monthly Newsletter, Comprehensive Job Descriptions, Best-Practice White-Papers, Corporate Policies, Power-Point Training Packages, Tools, Metrics Calculators and Templates, Custom Research Documents On-Demand, Personal Account Manager - access to a Personal Account Manager, to handle your requests, answer their questions and assist them throughout the year. In the coming weeks Sarah Newland, Liason for HR Downloads will be contacting each community with further information to begin services. For more information about HR Downloads Inc., please visit www.hrdownloads.com.

HR Downloads CONTACT for NWT Communities:
Dan Liska, Account Manager
519-438-9763 Ext. 220 Direct Phone
877-438-9763 Ext. 220 Toll Free
dliska@hrdownloads.com E-mail
HR Downloads Inc.
www.hrdownloads.com

Unlimited Advertising with Civicjobs.ca - A "Public Service Capacity for Local Community Governments Initiative"

With the support of Municipal and Community Affairs through the Public Service Capacity Steering Committee, LGANT is pleased to announce an exciting new service for all 33 NWT local governments. LGANT has partnered with CivicInfo BC, the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators, and other Canadian local government professional associations to bring you CivicJobs.ca, a national job board where you can post all of your local government employment opportunities. Located at www.civicjobs.ca, CivicJobs is Canada’s largest municipal job board; a job board with a growing public audience from coast to coast to coast. Normally a small fee applies to post a job on CivicJobs.ca, however courtesy of LGANT, NWT communities may post jobs absolutely free. Posting your job is easy. Simply send your job (Word format preferred) to postings@civicjobs.ca, and our partners at CivicInfo BC in Victoria will post it upon receipt.

Awards of Excellence – Recognizing Outstanding Local Government Administrators in the NWT

Recognizing exceptional professionalism, leadership and innovation, community service at a tireless level, ethics and responsibility. This award recognizes a Local Government Administrator who currently provides an exceptional level of professionalism, leadership and innovation in their job, community service at a tireless level, and exemplifies the ethics and responsibility that a community desires to consider them a positive role model.
2011 LGA Award Guidelines & Criteria - Print or download

NEW! 2011 Community Government Learning Achievement Award: The award will be presented to a local community government member in the Northwest Territories that has shown extraordinary leadership by promoting lifelong learning in the workplace. Form must be used and submitted to the LGANT office by the deadline of 4:00 p.m., September 30, 2011. Faxed or e-mailed submissions will be accepted. Nominations now accepted - Download Information.

New LGA Handbook & Workshop

The handbook is currently being designed to be a valuable reference tool for all SAO’s and will be available on-line in the coming months. With the assistance and contributions of other stakeholders, we are researching and pulling together pertinent information to be included in the booklet. At the same time we are working with the School of Community Government to redevelop the “SAO Essentials” workshop. Available in 2011.

Connecting to your Residents

Community sub-sites are being created that will enable local governments to manage their own website including recreation services, public services, tourism and economic development services, employment opportunities, staff contacts, and town hall information such as council minutes and by-laws. The community sub-sites feature (nearing completion) will be of huge benefit to all communities, particularly those communities who currently do not have a website.

Promoting Careers in Community Governments - 33 Strong!

A display with smaller pop-up stands, and promotional material has been developed. They are being used at targeted career fairs, special meetings, post-secondary forums, and many other events (both local and outside the NWT) to encourage youth and adults to seek careers and jobs in community governments. We promote any job opportunities that are available in our communities to prospective people who visit our booth at particular events.

Attending Careers Day at the University of Alberta, September 22, 2010 - Click here for more information

Reduced Membership Fee with Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators

CAMA is pleased to partner with LGANT to offer a one year trial membership a cost of 50% off the regular membership price. This offer is available to members of LGANT that are not currently members of CAMA. If you are interested in this offer please complete the attached membership application form and return it to the CAMA National Office at the address noted below.

Phone: 1-866-771-2262 or 1-866-771-CAMA
Email: admin@camacam.ca
Web: www.camacam.ca/en/

*More Members services information is in the process of being added to the website.

For more information on Member Services, please contact:

Regina Pfeifer
Executive Director
LGANT
rpfeifer@lgant.com
867-765-5630 Phone
867-765-5635 Fax

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LGT_2497_Recognition_Brochure_P1.pdf	1 MB
Careers Day 2010.pdf	67.88 KB
LGANT CAMA Attendance Bursary 2011.pdf	68.03 KB
2011_LGANT_Administrator_Award.pdf	63.39 KB
2011_LGANT_Community_Government_Learning_Achievement_Award.pdf	76.98 KB