Administrative assistant

apartmentBC Forest Discovery Centre placeDuncan calendar_month 

Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting
  • Arts and culture

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Open and distribute mail and other materials
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Establish and implement policies and procedures
  • Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
  • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
  • Answer electronic enquiries
  • 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
  • Liaise with management, union officials and HR consultants
  • Oversee payroll administration
  • 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
  • Conduct research
  • Perform data entry
  • Provide customer service
  • Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
  • Maintain and manage digital database
  • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
Area of work experience
  • Human resources
Area of specialization
  • Correspondence
  • Financial statements
  • Invoices
  • Payroll services

Additional information

Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
  • Ability to multitask
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Reliability
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Accountability
  • Dependability
  • Quick learner

Benefits

Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits
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