Government of Canada - Central

administrative assistant


Pay26.25 / hour
LocationPort Elgin/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 40311948

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

      Experience

      1 year to less than 2 years

      Work setting

      • Relocation costs not covered by employer
      • Willing to relocate

      Budgetary responsibility

      • 0 - $100,000

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Plan and control budget and expenditures
      • Establish and implement policies and procedures
      • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
      • Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
      • Schedule and confirm appointments
      • Manage contracts
      • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
      • Oversee the analysis of employee data and information
      • Answer electronic enquiries
      • Oversee development of communication strategies
      • Compile data, statistics and other information
      • Oversee the preparation of reports
      • Advise senior management
      • Order office supplies and maintain inventory
      • Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
      • Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
      • Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
      • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

      Experience and specialization

      Computer and technology knowledge

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

      Technical terminology

      • Business

      Area of specialization

      • Reports and records
      • Statistics
      • Invoices
      • Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams

      Additional information

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Fast-paced environment
      • Work under pressure
      • Tight deadlines
      • Attention to detail
      • Repetitive tasks
      • Large workload

      Personal suitability

      • Ability to multitask
      • Flexibility
      • Judgement
      • Organized
      • Team player
      • Accurate
      • Client focus
      • Reliability

      Benefits

      Other benefits

      • Free parking available
      • On-site daycare available
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