Administrative assistant - office
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
- Assist with staff consultation and grievance procedures
- Coordinate the flow of information within the team
- Establish and implement policies and procedures
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Oversee the preparation of reports
- Advise senior management
- Respond to employee questions and complaints
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- Oversee payroll administration
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- Maintain and manage digital database
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Office
- Quick Books
- Electronic mail
Area of specialization
- Correspondence
- Reports and records
- Contracts
- Invoices
- Payroll services
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Dependability
- Due diligence
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
Employment terms options
- Day
- Overtime available
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits