Government of Canada - Western

administrative assistant


Pay25.00 / hour
LocationRed Deer/Alberta
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 40204409

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
      • or equivalent experience

      Experience

      1 year to less than 2 years

      Work setting

      • Willing to relocate

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
      • Supervise other workers
      • Train other workers
      • Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
      • Schedule and confirm appointments
      • 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
      • Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers
      • 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
      • Perform data entry
      • Provide customer service
      • Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
      • Maintain and manage digital database
      • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
      • Supervise office and volunteer staff
      • Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
      • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

      Supervision

      • 3-4 people

      Experience and specialization

      Computer and technology knowledge

      • Google Docs
      • MS Excel
      • MS Outlook
      • MS PowerPoint
      • MS Windows
      • MS Word
      • MS Office
      • Electronic mail

      Technical terminology

      • Business

      Area of specialization

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

      Additional information

      Transportation/travel information

      • Own transportation
      • 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
      • Flexibility
      • Organized
      • Team player
      • Client focus
      • Time management
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