Advancing Local Government Administrators Program
The Advancing Local Government Administrator Program (ALGAP) is intended to increase the human resources capacity of community governments through leadership development and training. Developed in partnership with the Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC), the Local Government (LGANT), and the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) provides financial support to assist community governments to recruit, develop, and retain NWT residents for Local Government Administration (LGA) positions.
The purpose of the program is to:
- assist community governments with recruiting local people into senior community government administration roles;
- provide meaningful and practical training and development opportunities to individuals sponsored by a community council and interested in becoming a LGA; and
- develop a “pool” of qualified LGAs in the Northwest Territories.
Currently the program is accepting applications in all categories for 2012-2013. Application deadline is April 15, 2012!
Program Categories
ALGAP has three funding categories: Investing Locally, Succession Planning and Skill Builder. All applications should fit in one of these categories.
Priority One
Category One, “Investing Locally”, a community government does not have a LGA on staff and a “LGA Trainer” is hired for a 24 month period, to perform the LGA duties and to train and develop a “LGA Trainee” who is identified and sponsored by the community. Maximum of $100,000 per year, for 24 months, is available to the accepted community council ($80,000 salary/benefits and $20,000 training and development matched by community) to assist with the cost of the new Trainee position. Upon successful completion the sponsoring community is required to hire the LGA Trainee as the LGA.
Priority Two
Category Two, “Succession Planning”, a current LGA on staff is retiring or departing within two years. Acting as both the LGA and as the “LGA Trainer” the incumbent trains and develops a “LGA Trainee”, who is identified and sponsored by the community, through a Succession Program for a 24 month period. Maximum of $100,000 per year, for 24 months, is available to the accepted community council ($80,000 salary/benefits and $20,000 training and development matched by community) to assist with the cost of the new Trainee position. Upon successful completion the sponsoring community is required to hire the LGA Trainee as the LGA.
Priority Three
Category Three, “Skill Builder”, a current LGA pursues training and development towards SAO Occupational Certification. Maximum of 12 months and up to $20,000 is available for training and development costs clearly associated with the Occupational Standard; this funding must be matched by the community government.
Assessment and Selection
Applications will be approved by the Public Service Initiative Steering Committee and will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Category;
- Critical staffing needs (e.g. vacant Local Government Administrator position);
- Governance, administrative and financial stability of community operations;
- Availability of existing community government staff to provide additional assistance and support to LGA Trainee’s training and development;
- Council motion/resolution to participate in the Program and support the LGA in
training; match (50/50) requested training and development funding; and to hire LGA Trainee upon successful completion of ALGAP (Category 1 and 2); - Methodology for training, development and mentorship activities; and
- Development opportunity for an existing community government employee.
Contact:
Application forms are available at www.33Strong.com see list below.
For additional information, please contact:
Dan Schofield, Director
School of Community Government
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
dan_schofield@gov.nt.ca
Toll Free 1-877-531-9194
Phone # 1-867-873-7755
Fax # 1-867-873-0584