MACA Update 2012 - Department of Municipal and Community ...

Ground Ambulance and Highway RescueMACA is leading an interdepartmental advisory committee, composed of the Departments of Justice,Transportation, and Health and Social Services to develop a strategy to support the delivery of groundambulance and highway rescue services in the NWT . The strategy will inform a review of the currentground ambulance and highway rescue funding program to ensure that GNWTpolicy objectives are clearand that value is maximized.Planning and research will begin in 2012-2013, with recommendations and stakeholder consultationexpected in 2013-2014. Consultation will include Regional Health Authorities, the Northwest TerritoriesAssociation of Communities, the Northwest Territories Fire Chief’s Association, and the Local GovernmentAdministrators of the Northwest Territories.In the interim, MACA has issued a call for 2012-2013 applications for the Ground Ambulance and HighwayRescue Contribution Program.Public Service Capacity InitiativeThe Public Service Capacity for Local Governments Initiative is a collaborative ef fort between theDepartments of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) and Human Resources, the NWT Associationof Communities and the Local Government Administrators of the NWT. The initiative involves a series ofprograms and services that will help to address challenges concerning the recruitment and retention ofkey senior administrative staff at the local government level.Advancing Local Government Administrator Program (ALGAP)The Advancing Local Government Administrator Program (ALGAP) is the f agship program of the PublicService Capacity Initiative and was launched at the annual general meeting of the NWT Association ofCommunities in May 2010. Through ALGAP, community governments can apply for up to two years offunding to support either a trainee or mentor for their senior administrator position, depending on thecurrent needs of the local government.ALGAP has an annual budget of $500,000 and provides assistance within the following three categoriesof support.Investing Locally (Category One)This category includes local governments who do not have a Local Government Administrator (LGA) onstaff. A local trainee is identif ed to receive training and support from an experienced administrator. Theadministrator is hired to provide both support to the trainee and to carry out the operational responsibilitiesof the LGA. To support retention, the trainee is expected to f ll the LGA role for a minimum of two years ofservice upon successfully completing the program.Succession Planning (Category Two)This category allows a local government whose LGAis within two years of retirement or departing for otherreason to train a successor. The LGA acts as a mentor to a trainee while performing his/her LGA duties.To support retention, the trainee is expected, upon successful completion, to succeed the outgoing LGAfor a minimum of two years.12MACA Update • Fall 2012Municipal and Community Affairs