Administrative assistant

  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Construction
  • Consulting firm
  • Engineering firm

Budgetary responsibility

  • 0 - $100,000

Tasks

  • Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
  • Coordinate the flow of information within the team
  • Direct and control daily operations
  • Open and distribute mail and other materials
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Train staff
  • Train other workers
  • Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
  • 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
  • Answer electronic enquiries
  • Compile data, statistics and other information
  • Oversee the preparation of reports
  • Respond to employee questions and complaints
  • Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
  • Advise on tendering procedures
  • Conduct research
  • Perform data entry
  • Recruit and hire staff
  • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
  • Prepare proposals
  • Prepare briefs
  • Maintain records and statistics
  • Complete reports
  • Assist in analysis of data and preparation of reports
  • Hire and train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
  • Co-ordinate special events
  • Assist in preparing estimates, schedules, specifications and reports

Supervision

  • 3-4 people

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • Electronic scheduler
  • SharePoint
  • Social Media
  • Accounting software
  • MS Office
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • LinkedIn

Technical terminology

  • Business

Area of work experience

  • Human resources
  • Business administration/management

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Travel expenses not paid by employer
  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Ability to multitask
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Dependability
  • Due diligence

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

  • On-site recreation and activities
  • Team building opportunities
  • Travel insurance
  • Variable or compressed work week
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