Apply for Civic Agencies

Serve on a City Board or Committee

The City of St. Albert invites residents to serve on a civic agency to provide guidance to City Council and assist in civic operations. This is an excellent opportunity to provide input into the decisions facing St. Albert in the coming years. Anyone with an interest in serving the community is encouraged to apply.

Our organization is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment and values diversity in all its forms. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, and we are committed to ensuring a fair and equitable process for every applicant.

Get Involved

Committee and Board Vacancies Available for Application:

  • Arts Development Advisory Committee (ADAC)
    Term Length: Up to 2 years
    Vacancies: Up to 6
  • Assessment Review Board (ARB)
    Term Length: Up to 4 years
    Vacancies: Up to 5
  • Community Services Advisory Committee (CSAC)
    Term Length: Up to 3 years
    Vacancies: Up to 3
    (may include up to 2 youth members aged 16-24 at the time of appointment)
  • Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
    Term Length: 2 years
    Vacancies: 2
  • Internal Audit Steering Committee (IASC)
    Term Length: Up to 2 years
    Vacancies: 1
  • Library Board (LB)
    Term Length: 3 years
    Vacancies: 4
    (may include 1 youth member aged 18-24 at the time of appointment)
  • Policing Committee (PC)
    Term Length: Up to 3 years
    Vacancies: 2
  • Seniors’ Advisory Committee (SAC)
    Term Length: Up to 2 years
    Vacancies: Up to 3
    (aged 55+ as of Sept 1/24)
  • Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB)
    Term Length: 2 years
    Vacancies: 3
  • Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)
    Term Length: Up to 2 years
    Vacancies: Up to 5
    (aged 14-24 as of Sept 1/24)

Applications Open: September 27, 2024

Submission Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024.

Additional Information: Civic Agency Applicant Information Package 

 

Civic Agencies Application Form

Fields with an * are required.

Please note the following: 1) This personal information is being collected under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.A., 2000 and will be used to process your inquiry. It will be treated in accordance with the privacy protection provisions of Part 2 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about the collection, contact the FOIP Coordinator. 2) The City does not respond to anonymous enquiries/submissions, malicious submissions, or submissions containing inappropriate or profane language; those received will be discarded by staff.

Is your Primary Residence in St. Albert?

Are you an employee (including casual employment) of the City of St. Albert?

Please select the Agency you are most interested in applying for from the options below:

If you have a second choice, please provide the name of one alternative Agency you would be interested in.

You've selected the Arts Development Advisory Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following two questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Community Services Advisory Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following two questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Environmental Advisory Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following two questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Internal Audit Steering Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following two questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Library Board as the agency you are most interested in applying for.

St. Albert Public Library endorses the Canadian Federation of Library Association’s (CFLA) Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries, which states, “that all persons in Canada have a fundamental right to have access to the full range of knowledge, imagination, ideas, and opinion, and to express their thoughts publicly.”

Please answer the following three questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Policing Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following two questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Senior’s Advisory Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following two questions based on your choice.

You've selected the Youth Advisory Committee as the agency you are most interested in applying for. Please answer the following three questions based on your choice.

Please describe your experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas: practicing artist, art educator or administrator, art historian or conservator, art curator, architect, landscape architect, engineer, or design professional. Be sure to highlight specific roles, responsibilities, and achievements.

How does art (in all forms) contribute to and influence our community’s well-being and sense of place?

*Only required for CSAC, LB, SAC & YAC

Please explain why you are interested in joining this committee. Include any relevant experiences or motivations that have influenced your interest.

Please describe your familiarity with the Green Environment Strategy.

Are you an employee of the St. Albert Public Library?

Do you commit to upholding the SAPL policy on Intellectual Freedom?

Please describe any conflicts of interest you may have in serving on this committee.

Please describe your experience in and knowledge of financial and operational matters and governance roles.

Are you a current employee of the RCMP, any Provincial or Municipal Police or Peace Officer service/agency, or the Department of the Attorney General or Solicitor General of Alberta, or the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services?

Please describe your experience in providing advice or guidance without advocating for a specific outcome.

Please describe any experience you have volunteering or working with others.

Resume

Please submit a resume that includes relevant work experience, education, community involvement, and volunteer activities. Ensure that your resume is concise and limited to a maximum of two pages.

Max file size: 10 MB.

I will be available for an interview on Saturday, November 2, 2024 – between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PERSONAL INFORMATION:

The personal information you are being asked to disclose in this form (which may include your home address, telephone number, email address, age and other information about you) is being collected under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.A., 2000 and will be used only for the following:

  1. To maintain a database of current and past members of Advisory Committees, for contact purposes;
  2. To ensure that applicants for Advisory Committee positions have the required qualifications under the bylaws establishing the Committees
  3. To allow Council and Administration to conduct high level analysis of the demographic profile of Advisory Committee applicants and appointees in order to formulate strategies for improving the diversity and inclusiveness of the Committees

Your personal information will be held in the strictest confidence and not released to any third party unless by legal compulsion or with your written consent.  

Please indicate, by checking one or more of the boxes below, what personal information you wish to share with other members of your committee:

Please indicate, by checking one or more of the boxes below, how you heard of the Civic Agencies Application:

What was the other way you heard of the Civic Agencies Application?

By checking the box below, I am signing this application and agree to be bound as if I had endorsed this document with my own handwritten signature.

Last edited: September 26, 2024

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