Administrative Support Division

The Administrative Support Division provides executive support to the CAO and Senior Management Team, reviews and processes reports, coordinates policy and inter-departmental issues and coordinates the approval and communication of Administrative Directives. The Division also provides internal administrative services to the Secretariat. More specifically, the Division:

• Maintains close working relationships with the Mayor’s Office, Executive Policy Committee and the Executive Policy Committee Secretariat to facilitate the communication of priorities, issues and progress against plans
• Reviews, analyzes and briefs the CAO on administrative reports and ensures the timely flow of high quality reports to Council and its Committees
• Coordinates the development and approval of Administrative Directives and ensures ongoing integrity in the Directives system
• Provides agenda management and scheduling support to the CAO, CAO Executive Advisory Committee and the Senior Management Team
• Manages the resources of the Secretariat including human resources, physical assets and financial resources.

Linda Black, Manager, CAO Secretariat