Administrative assistant

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Consulting firm

On site

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

Tasks

• Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
• Assist with staff consultation and grievance procedures
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Oversee the classification and rating of occupations
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers
• Organize staff consultation and grievance procedures
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Area of work experience

Immigration

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Reliability