Job Description
JR100886
Administrative Assistant- Bilingual
Location: PHO Timmins Laboratory, 67 Wilson Avenue, Timmins, ON
Department: Employee, Timmins Lab
The Role:
To provide a range of administrative services to support the operations and services of an assigned unit/department.
The Administrative Assistant must be fluently bilingual in both French and English, for both verbal and written services.
Key Responsibilities-
- Provides various administrative services to support the programs, services and/or operations of an assigned unit/department.
- Coordinates work flow in support of unit/department programs/services/operations.
- Responds to calls and provides information to contacts regarding program specific administrative processes requiring coordination of information with others to provide services and resolve problems.
- Coordinates administrative matters for the unit/department (e.g. invoice processing, maintaining supply inventory and purchasing supplies and equipment, contracts, PCard reconciliation, human resource forms).
- Arranges scheduling and logistics of meetings Establishes and/or maintains filing and related office systems containing letters, memoranda, reports, minutes, regulatory records, or clients' files.
- Monitors and maintains lists for the unit/department (e.g., generic team/department email accounts; contact lists using specialized software (e.g., within the Stakeholder Relationship Management system).
- Provides word processing, spreadsheet and related services utilizing specialized software/technology to support the delivery of administrative services including searching, accessing, manipulating, verifying and setting up data and maintaining systems.
- Contributes to, and provides input into unit business processes/ procedures.
- Provides back-up support to team members during peak periods, such as data entry or processing of forms and provides coverage for the main reception area as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills-
- Must be fluently bilingual in both French and English for this position. (Candidates will be tested for fluency, both verbal and written).
- Expertise in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of program specific administrative processes, practices, and procedures to provide a range of administrative services in support of service/program delivery.
- Knowledge and skills in the use of various general office and specialized software (spreadsheet, accounts, database management).
Education and Experience-
- Completion of a post-secondary secretarial or administrative assistant program.
- Three years' of related administrative support experience.
Attributes and Competencies-
- Oral communication and interpersonal skills to respond to calls, liaise with staff across the unit/department/organization.
- Written communication skills to draft responses to inquiries.
- Organizational skills to arrange logistics of meetings, coordinate work flow and coordinate other administrative matters.
Duration: Permanent
Hours of Work: Full time, 36.25 hours per week
Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Salary :$25.09 - $28.27
Posting Date: 07-17-2023
Closing Date: 08-1-2023
Please note: applications will be received no later than 11:59pm on the date preceding the closing date as indicated on the Job Requisition.
Note: Internal candidates will be considered first.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.
PHO is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Any candidate who requires a job posting in an alternative format may email a request to HR_Inquiries@oahpp.ca. Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, they can inform PHO about any accommodations they may require at any stage of the interview process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $25.09-$28.27 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Timmins, ON P4N 2S5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
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