Administrative Assistant

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Skills and Abilities

Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
- Supervise other workers
- Train other workers
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- 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
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic medical records
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MS Office
- Quick Books
Technical terminology
- Business
Area of specialization
- Correspondence
- Reports and records
- Contracts
- Invoices
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Morning
- Day
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities