Interim Chief of Staff

Reports to Chief Administrative Officer & Mayor

Duration: 4-6 Months

Our client is an Ontario municipality with a dynamic and progressive first term Mayor seeking to establish a strong, effective, and well‑structured Mayor’s Office to be implemented in 2027. Expectations from residents, Council, and staff are high, and there is a clear desire to ensure the Mayor is supported by the right resources, governance discipline, and political‑administrative alignment to be successful. Lessons learned from this will be used to determine a go‑forward plan for 2027.

The municipality is seeking an experienced, politically savvy Interim Chief of Staff to work directly with the Mayor to build the foundations of a professional Mayor’s Office, provide strategic and procedural guidance, and ensure compliance with the Municipal Act and related legislation—while enabling the Mayor to lead confidently and effectively on behalf of residents. A secondary require...