Administrative assistant
WORLDWIDE TALENT SCOUT SERVICES
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Private sector
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
- Establish and implement policies and procedures
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Perform data entry
- Delegate work to office support staff
- Carry out administrative activities of establishment
- Oversee and co-ordinate office administrative procedures
- Review and evaluate new administrative procedures
- Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
- Co-ordinate and plan for office services such as accommodation, relocation, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
- Assist in the preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
- Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Microsoft Publisher
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Accounting software
- MS Office
- Electronic mail
- Spreadsheet
- Inventory control software
Area of work experience
- Human resources
Area of specialization
- Correspondence
- Reports and records
- Contracts
Additional information
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
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Dependability
- Due diligence
- Quick learner
- Efficient interpersonal skills
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)