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Position Information
Title
Clerk - Permits
Job Status
Temporary Full Time
Position Overview
The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.
The Planning and Development Department is looking for a temporary full-time Clerk – Permits to join their team for approximately eight (8) months.
Responsibilities
In this position you will provide administrative and front counter support in the Building Division and for the City. You will be responsible for typing correspondence and materials, front counter, email and telephone enquiries, providing information to the public and staff relating to applications, bylaws procedures and rules, as well as, regulations and policies. You will also be responsible for processing applications and, as appropriate, issuing applications, calculating fees, scheduling requests for inspections, and entering and retrieving data from the automated permit information/processing system. Performs related duties as required.
Requirements
You will have considerable knowledge of, and the ability to make decisions on, applicable practices, procedures, rules and regulations relative to City processes; a sound knowledge of the automated permit and license information system as related to the work; an ability to generate statistical spreadsheet reports related to the work; an ability to deal effectively and courteously with the public, officials and staff in supplying information and keyboarding skills at a minimum net speed of 40 wpm. In addition you will also be proficient in MS Office. The ability to read blueprints and knowledge of the BC Building Code would be an asset.
Compensation
$2+.48 to $34.63 per hour
(Pay Grade 15, 2026 rates)
Hours of Work
The City of North Vancouver currently works on a compressed work schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with one scheduled day off (Monday or Friday) approximately each three-week scheduling cycle.
Additional Information
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete standardized tests or exercises to demonstrate their applicable skills and knowledge.
For temporary full-time positions of eight (8) months or longer, a City employee who is successful on the posting will have the right to revert to their former position.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Friday, September 6, 2026.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply
Position Information
Title
Clerk - Permits
Job Status
Temporary Full Time
Position Overview
The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.
The Planning and Development Department is looking for a temporary full-time Clerk – Permits to join their team for approximately eight (8) months.
Responsibilities
In this position you will provide administrative and front counter support in the Building Division and for the City. You will be responsible for typing correspondence and materials, front counter, email and telephone enquiries, providing information to the public and staff relating to applications, bylaws procedures and rules, as well as, regulations and policies. You will also be responsible for processing applications and, as appropriate, issuing applications, calculating fees, scheduling requests for inspections, and entering and retrieving data from the automated permit information/processing system. Performs related duties as required.
Requirements
You will have considerable knowledge of, and the ability to make decisions on, applicable practices, procedures, rules and regulations relative to City processes; a sound knowledge of the automated permit and license information system as related to the work; an ability to generate statistical spreadsheet reports related to the work; an ability to deal effectively and courteously with the public, officials and staff in supplying information and keyboarding skills at a minimum net speed of 40 wpm. In addition you will also be proficient in MS Office. The ability to read blueprints and knowledge of the BC Building Code would be an asset.
Compensation
$2+.48 to $34.63 per hour
(Pay Grade 15, 2026 rates)
Hours of Work
The City of North Vancouver currently works on a compressed work schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with one scheduled day off (Monday or Friday) approximately each three-week scheduling cycle.
Additional Information
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete standardized tests or exercises to demonstrate their applicable skills and knowledge.
For temporary full-time positions of eight (8) months or longer, a City employee who is successful on the posting will have the right to revert to their former position.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Friday, September 6, 2026.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply
