Office Assistant III AO

Our Kelowna Office is looking for a temporary detail-oriented Office Assistant with good customer service skills to perform a variety of intermediate clerical and administrative duties. If you're a self-starter and enjoy a day providing assistance to internal and external clients, plus varied administrative work, consider joining us for this temporary assignment of 18 months .

How you'll make a difference:
You'll utilize your skills in office administration and customer service to assist our team.

Where you'll work
**** In this role, you'll work in our Kelowna office five days a week.

• Look after the front desk reception and undertake clerical duties including filing, emailing, scanning, receiving phone calls, providing general information, taking messages, forwarding calls as appropriate, and receiving and directing visitors
• Obtain and document information from claimants, employers, or other parties
• Type a variety of materials such as correspondence, forms, reports, and material involving technical and industrial terminology
• Maintain files and distribute materials as required
• Receive, sort, and forward mail as required

We're looking for someone who can:

• Provide outstanding customer service
• Obtain and record information both orally and in writing
• Demonstrate attention to detail

Learn more: For more information about this position, including the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs); job description; and awareness items, see the job profile on WSN.

Your background and experience

• A minimum of grade 12 education
• Use Microsoft Word proficiently
• Type a minimum of 35 words per minute

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check

Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our Benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation from the day you start

Once you've worked a certain number of hours (approximately 12 months), you'll switch to getting:

• Up to 4 weeks of vacation
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Sick leave and long-term disability coverage

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Salary: $25.41

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.