Administrative assistant
Go Beyond Academy
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Education
Budgetary responsibility
- 0 – $100,000
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Coordinate the flow of information within the team
- Direct staff
- Open and distribute mail and other materials
- Plan and control budget and expenditures
- Train staff
- Train other workers
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Manage contracts
- 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
- 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
- Conduct research
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- Maintain and manage digital database
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Google Docs
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Electronic scheduler
- Database software
- MS Office
- Google Drive
- Electronic mail
Area of specialization
- Correspondence
- Reports and records
- Contracts
- Invoices
- Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- 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
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Dependability
- Quick learner
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers