administrative assistant

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work setting

• Consulting firm

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist with staff consultation and grievance procedures
• Coordinate the activities of the HR department in order to ensure they meet the organization’s goals
• Coordinate the flow of information within the team
• Direct and control daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• 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
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage contracts
• Manage training and development strategies
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Respond to employee questions and complaints
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Organize staff consultation and grievance procedures
• 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
• Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Google Docs
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Access
• MS Office
• Quick Books
• Simply Accounting
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Technical terminology

• Legal

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Large caseload
• Large workload
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Dependability
• Due diligence
• Quick learner