Careers

The County of Haliburton benefits from the involvement of local residents who help County Council make decisions about the programs and services provided to our citizens. It is County Council’s desire for appointments to the various boards and committees to be reflective of the demographic and geographical makeup of the County of Haliburton. Applicants must be:

• At least 18 years old
• A Canadian Citizen
• A resident of Haliburton County

The following committees and boards currently have public appointees. Please note that all committee terms of reference, structure and membership are subject to review by the incoming County Council.

Haliburton County Library Board

Currently the Board is comprised of one elected County Council representative from each of the member municipalities along with four public members. As a board member you will:

• Be prepared to take an active and responsible role in the governance and policy making of the Board;
• Be an enthusiastic advocate of the Library’s social, economic, educational, and cultural impact on the community;
• Not be employed by the County of Haliburton or any of the four member municipalities (Algonquin Highlands, Dysart et. al., Minden Hills, Highlands East) as per the Public Libraries Act.

The Committee currently meets the second Wednesday of every month.

Joint Accessibility Committee

Currently the Committee is comprised of one elected County Council representative from each of the member municipalities, a representative from the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Unit and five public persons living with a disability with the mandate to:

• Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the Annual Joint Accessibility Plan.
• Monitor the ongoing implementation of the Plan.
• Recommend priorities and associated budgets for the removal of Barriers at the County level annually.
• Monitor Accessibility legislation and communicate it to municipal partners.
• Coordinate work plans and barrier removal strategies of municipalities for submission to the Accessibility Directorate annually.
• Work with stakeholder organizations to provide support where deemed appropriate within the mandate of the Committee.
• Contribute to community awareness initiatives around persons living with disabilities where practical Coordinate and develop training programs to address compliances requirements related to various standards or regulations established through AODA including Customer Service, Information and Communications, Employment, Built Environment and Transportation Recommend the approval of various policies required to support the legislated standards.

The Committee currently meets quarterly on second Wednesday of each month.

Please complete the application form (Click Here) and submit your resume to:

Sarah Hume, Human Resource Manager

shume@haliburtoncounty.ca

Resumes and applications must be received no later than Friday, November 4^th, 2022 at 4:30pm.