Division & Section: Economic Development & Culture, EDC Business Growth Services
Work Location: Scarborough Civic Centre - 150 Borough Drive
Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Temporary Vacancy (4 months)
Hourly Rate: $19.13 - $20.97
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 Hours Per Week
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 11-Mar-2025 to 25-Mar-2025
Please Note: The applicant pool from this job posting may be used for similar summer job opportunities in various divisions.
Major Responsibilities:
The Program Support Trainee will assist divisional staff with general office duties as it relates to the program area. Duties could include the following:
- Assists with various divisional programs and office functions.
- Assists with collecting data and assembling information packages for various projects/assignments/operations.
- Locates, searches, records, photographs, inputs data, field notes, sketches, etc.
- Travels to various locations and/or attends special events with staff to distribute and provide information and answer general questions.
- Assists with packing, delivering, setting up displays, equipment, supplies, etc.
- Provides information, documents requests/findings for information and directs inquiries to appropriate staff to answer questions/handle requests.
Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
- Post-secondary education in a discipline pertinent to the job function (i.e. business, research, marketing, or other relevant field), or an approved combination of education and experience.
- Experience engaging with the public and providing front-line customer service, responding to inquiries in person, on the telephone, and through email.
- Experience working in a professional office environment providing administrative support & maintaining accurate records.
- Experience with computer applications including MS 365 Office Suite.
You must also have:
- Good understanding of small business and entrepreneur activities including business planning, relevant legislation/regulations, analyzing trends and data, financing, basic principles of accounting, marketing, staffing, and business operations will be an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, clients, and the public.
- Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team setting.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
- It is an asset to have intermediate or advanced knowledge in SharePoint, Excel, and Word.
- It is an asset of knowledge in project management methodologies and Lean Six Sigma.
- Ability to travel to other City work locations as required.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.