administrative assistant

Government of Canada; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Cambridge is hiring an Office Administrator to manage office procedures and provide customer service. The candidate must have a secondary school certificate and between 1 to 7 months of experience. Proficiency in MS Office tools and excellent oral and written communication skills are required. This position is strictly on site and offers a stable work environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in an office environment.
• Knowledge of computer and technology.

Responsibilities

• Determine and establish office procedures and routines.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Answer telephone and relay calls.
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory.
• Provide customer service.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Judgement

Organized

Team player

Reliability

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Responsibilities Tasks

• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• 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

Experience and specialization

• Computer and technology knowledge
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

information Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability
• Time management