services – JBC

Strategic Planning

JB Consultants Inc. has conducted Strategic Planning, Visioning and Priority Setting sessions for a variety of local government and First Nations clients. We pride ourselves on our emphasis on designing an individualized approach specific to the needs and desires of each jurisdiction. Our goal is to ensure that any plan is appropriately linked to deliverable

Executive Search, Recruitment and Selection

JB Consultants has a team of experienced ”in the field” senior practitioners, combined with an extensive range of contacts throughout BC local government, to undertake all aspects of the executive search and recruitment process to the highest professional and ethical standards. We are also extremely cost and price competitive compared to the competition.

Local Government Operational Review / Departmental Review

The JB Consultants Team has wide and extensive operational experience in all aspects of local government; including Regional Districts; Asset Management; RCMP and Municipal Policing; Fire; Airports; Public Works and Engineering; Parks, Recreation and Culture; Theatres and Social Programming.

Council/Staff Relations – Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities are one of JB Consultants’ core niches. Jerry’s personal approach to this topic using humour and real life examples has been utilized in Local Government Leadership Academy Newly Elected Officials’ seminars many times, as well as in numerous Municipal Administration and Training Institute programs.

Council/Board Orientation

A core niche; JB Consultants has extensive experience over several decades providing Councils / Boards, First Nations, UBCM/LGMA and other Provinces/Territories with support and orientation in governance best practices. Jerry is known for his use of stories, graphics and humour to make these core topics straightforward, understandable, interesting and memorable.

Coaching and Mentoring of Senior Staff

JB Consultants has over 100 years combined experience coaching and mentoring new leaders – both appointed and elected. They have an extensive network of colleagues, students and friends whom they have had the honour to assist develop, grow and succeed. After 20 years of teaching, Jerry has students in virtually every local government in BC.

Career Transition Assistance

Local government is in a period of rapid change and upheaval. Political change is often associated with personnel changes. JB Consultants has extensive experience providing private and confidential career transition counselling and support. In addition, JB Consultants has experience being engaged by Councils/Boards to facilitate such changes, and to do so in a manner that

CAO Performance Reviews

CAO performance reviews are one of the most important functions Councils can undertake, and yet they are often done poorly, if at all. JB Consultants has experience assisting Councils and Boards to get the most out of performance reviews, and prides itself on ensuring that the process is designed to meet the client’s individual needs,

Elections, By-elections and Alternative Approval Processes

Mr. Nason has over thirty-three years of experience in BC local government and has undertaken numerous election processes both as an in-house Municipal Officer and as an external contractor.

Salary Surveys

JB Consultants has both the financial and human resources expertise and experience to undertake external market reviews of staff salary and compensation levels, and to present technically sound, independent analysis and recommendations.

External Investigation of Workplace Harassment Complaints

There are occasions when it may be advisable to out-source the investigation of complaints of workplace harassment and bullying, and to present formal independent findings of fact in relation to these allegations. JB Consultants has both the required knowledge and experience in these extremely sensitive processes, as well as the added value of insight gained