Administrative assistant

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Hybrid

Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Consulting firm
• Insurance
• Business services

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
• Evaluate daily operations
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Supervise other workers
• Train staff
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Train other workers
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage training and development strategies
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• 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
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Accounting software
• MS Office

Technical terminology

• Financial

Area of specialization

• Accounting
• Payroll services

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• 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
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Due diligence

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits