Administrative Assistant III

City of Vancouver; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Vancouver is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant to provide extensive administrative support to the FP&A Director. The role involves scheduling, creating communications, coordinating meetings, and various administrative tasks. This temporary position emphasizes teamwork and effective engagement while promoting the City’s values of equity and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant required.
• Expertise in MS suite essential.
• Education and experience in administrative roles necessary.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex calendar scheduling for FP&A Directors.
• Coordinate major meetings and logistics.
• Prepare materials for Council and Bid Committee meetings.

Skills

Prioritization

Writing

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Education

Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Requisition ID: 44098

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and engaging workplace. Working at the City of Vancouver and within the public service can be a rewarding career where you play a key role in ensuring impartial and equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and addressing the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

The Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant is responsible for an extensive range of administrative services supporting the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis as well as administrative activities in support of the overall business unit.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Handles the complex calendar of the FP&A Director and the Business Unit FP&A Director, scheduling and prioritizing meetings to ensure optimal use of time
• Supports the FP&A Director in creating clear, impactful communications, including PPT presentations, reports and draft emails
• Coordinate leadership, all-staff, and other major meetings, arranging logistics for the venue, securing agenda items, presentation slides, scheduling presenters, following up on action items
• Scheduling of high priority Finance review meetings related to Quarterly reviews, Budget & Service Plan reviews, including Finance Committee meetings and Council budget review meetings, working with CFO Executive Assistant
• Prepares materials for the FP&A Director in advance of the Council, Bid Committee, leadership, all-hands and other meetings.
• Monitors Council Report concurrences & CMM approvals, assigning to staff if required
• Informs FP&A Directors and managers of urgent issues that will require their immediate attention
• Coordinates travel and training submissions for FP&A staff and provides to Director for review and approval
• Reviews and reconciles online purchasing cards statements for the department and coordinates the review of purchasing cards by the Director
• Create shopping carts, and purchase orders, initiates payment of invoices
• Processes reimbursements of expenses for the FP&A Directors and team
• Vacation and attendance tracking for FP&A team
• Responsible for monitoring time entry for FP&A and following up on any time entry issues with the responsible managers and/or payroll
• Coordinates approvals for SAP access requests
• Initiates e-SAFs and e-CAFs for FP&A staff; drafts Job Requisitions as necessary and follows through the approval process and coordinates posting with human resources staff, drafts offer letters using existing templates
• Assists in the orientation and onboarding of new staff; handles new employee setup including equipment, IT and telecom requests, security and new employee forms
• General admin support: org chart updates, Quickfind updates, course registrations, supply orders, working with IT regarding equipment issues, updating email distribution lists
• Safety duties and organizing safety orientation and tracking for new employees
• Backup for CFO Executive Assistant during absences
• Participate in FRS Admin Team activities and projects
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Diploma or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Expertise in using MS Outlook, MS suite of tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant or Executive Administrator supporting senior level management required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Possesses the ability to prioritize and make independent judgment and action
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to multi-task, to be adaptive and flexible in a fast-paced and changing environment and to cope with the demands of the situation and the needs of the department
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport
• Ability to perform thorough, complete and accurate work
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters
• Ability to work independently without supervision, take initiative and be proactive
  
  

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: Finance & Supply Chain Mgmt (1150)

Affiliation: Exempt

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Start Date: August, 2025

Position End Date: August, 2026

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-030: $56567 to $70714 per annum

Application Close: June 29, 2025

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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