Government of Canada - Central

administrative assistant


Pay25.75 / hour
LocationOrangeville/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 40274964

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

      Experience

      1 year to less than 2 years

      Work setting

      • Transportation, communication and utilities

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
      • Establish and implement policies and procedures
      • 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
      • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
      • Answer electronic enquiries
      • Oversee development of communication strategies
      • Compile data, statistics and other information
      • Oversee the preparation of reports
      • Advise senior management
      • Respond to employee questions and complaints
      • Order office supplies and maintain inventory
      • Organize staff consultation and grievance procedures
      • 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
      • Maintain and manage digital database
      • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
      • Supervise office and volunteer staff
      • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

      Experience and specialization

      Computer and technology knowledge

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

      Additional information

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Ability to work independently
      • Attention to detail
      • Repetitive tasks
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