GORDON R. DICKIE

**** ********** *******,

Sudbury, Ontario

P3E 2M5

Telephone: 705-***-**** or Cell Phone 705-***-****

E-Mail:ac329m@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A responsible position in administration or human resources

utilizing my experience and education in the public service field

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Honours Bachelor of Arts (Political Science Major)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Twenty Years Experience in Municipal Government

Policy Development

Developed a policy for the denial or cancellation of licences. Resulted in a standard procedure being followed with no civil actions being taken as a result of a denial or cancellation. Former Clerk stated, in a performance evaluation, that I was in the vanguard of updating by-laws to bring them in line with current legislation.

Judicial Relations

Researched and reported on a request for permission of a store to open under the former provisions of the Retail Business Holidays Act. Formulated a standard policy in keeping with court rulings.

Personnel Administration

Screened applications, interviewed, hired and did performance evaluations for each staff member. Evaluations were considered fair and helpful to the person evaluated.

Community Relations

Assessed the need for a handicapped accessible cab service. Resulted in handicapped service being set up.

Met with representative of Canadian National Railway on behalf of the Snowmobile

Association and the Town of Parry Sound regarding a crossing for snowmobiles. Resulted in obtaining an approved crossing with no responsibility on the town's liability

insurance.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Board Experience

Served as Student Representative on Political Science Department Board.

A member of Department Student Appeals Committee.

Made decisions regarding grade appeals by students.

A member of the Student General Association Board.

Made amendments to the Association Constitution regarding reorganization.

Updated election procedures for the Association.

Served as President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Political Science Association.

Introduced and had adopted a policy on Harassment.

Awards

Awarded the Dr. Rand Dyck Award for leadership and activity in the Political Science Association.

Awarded the Dr. John Yin Book Prize in International Political Economy.

Had Political Science Bursary named after me for my work on the Students General Association Board.

Work Seminars

Emergency Services Level 1

Learned the procedures for registering and of bringing people in times of emergency.

Legal Arguments

Researched and presented legal arguments for court cases regarding challenges under The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

How to Handle Difficult People

Seminar of the handling of different types of personalities under various circumstances.

Environmental Acoustics

Learned procedures for the measuring of noise at both individual and community level.

Received a certificate from the Ministry of the Environment that I was qualified to do measurements.

WORK HISTORY

Officer and Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer. Town of Parry Sound. Twenty (20) Years. Involved in all aspects of Municipal Law Enforcement including budget process, hiring of new staff, performance evaluation, prosecuting, training, community relations and office management Town of Parry Sound.

REFERENCES

Available on Request

1441 Laurentian Village,

Sudbury, Ontario

P3E 2M5

Telephone: 705-***-**** or Cell Phone 705-***-****

E-Mail:ac329m@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A responsible position in administration or human resources

utilizing my experience and education in the public service field

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Honours Bachelor of Arts (Political Science Major)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Twenty Years Experience in Municipal Government

Policy Development

Developed a policy for the denial or cancellation of licences. Resulted in a standard procedure being followed with no civil actions being taken as a result of a denial or cancellation. Former Clerk stated, in a performance evaluation, that I was in the vanguard of updating by-laws to bring them in line with current legislation.

Judicial Relations

Researched and reported on a request for permission of a store to open under the former provisions of the Retail Business Holidays Act. Formulated a standard policy in keeping with court rulings.

Personnel Administration

Screened applications, interviewed, hired and did performance evaluations for each staff member. Evaluations were considered fair and helpful to the person evaluated.

Community Relations

Assessed the need for a handicapped accessible cab service. Resulted in handicapped service being set up.

Met with representative of Canadian National Railway on behalf of the Snowmobile

Association and the Town of Parry Sound regarding a crossing for snowmobiles. Resulted in obtaining an approved crossing with no responsibility on the town's liability

insurance.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Board Experience

Served as Student Representative on Political Science Department Board.

A member of Department Student Appeals Committee.

Made decisions regarding grade appeals by students.

A member of the Student General Association Board.

Made amendments to the Association Constitution regarding reorganization.

Updated election procedures for the Association.

Served as President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Political Science Association.

Introduced and had adopted a policy on Harassment.

Awards

Awarded the Dr. Rand Dyck Award for leadership and activity in the Political Science Association.

Awarded the Dr. John Yin Book Prize in International Political Economy.

Had Political Science Bursary named after me for my work on the Students General Association Board.

Work Seminars

Emergency Services Level 1

Learned the procedures for registering and of bringing people in times of emergency.

Legal Arguments

Researched and presented legal arguments for court cases regarding challenges under The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

How to Handle Difficult People

Seminar of the handling of different types of personalities under various circumstances.

Environmental Acoustics

Learned procedures for the measuring of noise at both individual and community level.

Received a certificate from the Ministry of the Environment that I was qualified to do measurements.

WORK HISTORY

Officer and Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer. Town of Parry Sound. Twenty (20) Years. Involved in all aspects of Municipal Law Enforcement including budget process, hiring of new staff, performance evaluation, prosecuting, training, community relations and office management Town of Parry Sound.

REFERENCES

Available on Request

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