Administrative Assistant

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare employer in Manitoba is seeking a candidate for a remote position that requires five years of related experience and a complete high school education. The role involves scheduling meetings, maintaining databases, and organizing work for junior staff, making it essential for applicants to be proficient in Microsoft Office. Careful attention to detail and organizational skills are crucial for success in this role.

Benefits

Work from home flexibility

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Five years directly related experience required.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience scheduling and coordinating meetings required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare minutes and agendas.
• Maintain spreadsheets and databases.
• Compose correspondence on behalf of senior Directors/Managers.

Skills

Typing speed 65 wpm

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Organizing and supervising junior employees

Education

Complete high school education, Manitoba Standards

Formal training in applied office skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Corporate

Department / Unit: WRHA Regional Emergency Administrative

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: EXEMPT-OT

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 09/01/2025 - 10/01/2026

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 0.80

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: Remote

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Experience

• Five years directly related experience required.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience scheduling and coordinating meetings required.
• Experience recording and preparing minutes and agendas.
• Experience maintaining spreadsheets and databases.
• Experience with email and computerized calendars.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba Standards, required.
• Formal training in applied office skills is required.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Typing speed 65 wpm.
• Proficiency with computerized systems (Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) required.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, assign and supervise the work of junior employees.
• Ability to compose correspondence on behalf of senior Directors/Managers.

Physical Requirements

• Required to work for long periods of time at a computer.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.