Corporate Administrative Assistant

Job Responsibility: General Information: The Cowichan Valley Regional District is now accepting applications for a temporary part time Corporate Administrative Assistant until January 31, 2025, with the possibility of ongoing casual employment afterwards. Reporting to the Office Coordinator in the Legislative Services Division of the Corporate Services Department and with work assigned and supervised by the department-designated supervisor, the Corporate Administrative Assistant provides exceptional and professional customer service and administrative services in support of CVRD operations. This position will be assigned to work as needed in all areas of the main CVRD office including Land Use Services, Operations, Strategic Services, and Corporate Services. Qualifications:

• Secondary school graduation plus completion of a minimum 6 month certificate in office administration or business administration from a recognized post-secondary educational institution
• Four (4) years of related experience in an administrative support role.
• Experience in local government is considered an asset
• Class 5 BC Driver's License
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Please click here to view the full and qualifications for this position. Hours of Work: This temporary part time opportunity is guaranteed a minimum of 17.5 hours per week, and up to 35 hours per week Business hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to the nature of the work, the work schedule will be coordinated to meet the operational needs of the main CVRD office and may include shifts in blocks of time for planned absences or shifts on short-notice for unplanned absences. Successful candidates must be available to work a flexible variety of shifts, primarily days, but may include evenings (for meetings) and weekends (during emergencies). Salary: This position is unionized (CUPE Local 358) and compensated at the Secretary II level, in three steps, $32.49 - $33.47 - $ 34.47 per hour (2024 wage rate). Benefits are included as per the CUPE Collective Agreement. Application Instructions: Please submit a resume and cover letter by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date indicated above. Note: Testing may be required during the interview process. Testing is based on the knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications outlined in the . In addition, the successful candidate will be required to submit a satisfactory criminal record check.