Administrative Assistant - 21559

We are currently looking for an Administrative Assistant for our public sector client in British Columbia. In this role, you will work full time hours on a 6 month assignment, supporting their Fort St John, BC office.

The Administrative Assistant completes administrative tasks to optimize the capacity of management and staff in support of achieving the business group’s goals.

The shift schedule is as follows: 5 days on, 2 days off; the first day of the shift is a Thursday. Work days are Thurs / Fri / Sat / Sun / Mon, No exceptions. The shift duration is 9 hours per day, with a maximum of 63 hours per week, company policy to apply.

Advantages

• Full time hours
• Competitive rate of $20.30 / h
• Large public company
• Location: Fort St John, BC

Responsibilities

• Allocate the acquiring manager’s time effectively by planning, scheduling, and coordinating the acquiring manager’s activities, according to previously set standards.
• Communicate professionally on behalf of the acquiring manager by writing emails, notes, and meeting agendas, and responding to requests from employees and third parties, following business communication guidelines.
• Complete the work assigned by the acquiring manager by using intermediate skills in MS Office applications as well as applicable office procedures, while providing status reports as required.
• Assist the acquiring manager in performing financial tasks such as processing expense claims and accounts payable documents, reviewing variances reports, performing document / records management, and coordinating the budget development process as assigned.
• Increase the group’s capacity to work on business goals by performing the staff’s select administrative tasks, as agreed on with the acquiring manager.
• Provide advice to the acquiring manager and assigned business group or project team by researching, developing, presenting options, and taking appropriate action to solve basic technical issues and more complex administrative issues.
• Maintain confidentiality by using appropriate discretion in communication, data, and daily business practices following Privacy Policy.

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Word, Excel & Outlook experience
• A minimum one (1) year of office administration experience or equivalent.
• Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken.

Are you interested in the Administrative Assistant position? Apply online today!