About the role

  • Provide senior level administrative support, advice and guidance on key initiatives and policies
  • Reviews and directs incoming correspondence, telephone calls and initiates responses
  • Manages and schedules daily appointments and activities; arranges meetings and business travel
  • Recognizes priorities and organizes the daily schedule accordingly
  • Coordinates daily administrative operation by organizing workload priorities
  • Provides effective work direction, training and guidance and acts as a resource to support staff as required
  • Handles, prioritizes and/or redirects inquiries and/or provides information and guidance
  • Ensures and checks the efficient and correct preparation and processing of documents
  • Performs highly independent, specialized administrative tasks
  • Maintains strict confidentiality at all times
  • Prepares agendas, takes/transcribes minutes and follows-up on action required
  • Develops, operates and maintains an effective record/retrieval system for the office

Requirements

  • Extensive experience providing administrative support to senior management
  • Extensive experience utilizing a variety of software packages (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Considerable experience in planning and organizing appointments, meetings, conferences, and special events in a fast-paced environment
  • Considerable experience in the handling of confidential material and preparation and drafting of standard correspondence and reports
  • Highly developed customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
  • A strong command of grammar and writing skills for the purpose of proof reading and editing
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Considerable knowledge of municipal operations that may include but is not limited to council proceedings and Freedom of Information
  • Must be resourceful, adaptable and possess a high degree of initiative
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage interruptions

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Hybrid Work Program
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion commitment
  • Barrier-free and accessible employment practices

Job title

Administrative Assistant

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$73,495 - CA$96,567 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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