Administrative assistant

  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
  • Assist with staff consultation and grievance procedures
  • Direct staff
  • Motivate staff
  • Open and distribute mail and other materials
  • Plan and control budget and expenditures
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Supervise other workers
  • Train other workers
  • Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Manage contracts
  • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
  • Answer electronic enquiries
  • Compile data, statistics and other information
  • Respond to employee questions and complaints
  • Order office supplies and maintain inventory
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
  • 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
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Google Docs
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • Electronic mail

Area of specialization

  • Reports and records
  • Invoices

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Large caseload
  • Large workload
  • 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
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
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