administrative assistant - office

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

Job summary

The Government of Canada seeks an administrative assistant to perform varied office tasks, ensuring smooth operations in a finance and insurance setting. Responsibilities include managing appointments, handling communications, and organizing data. Ideal candidates should have a secondary school diploma and experience in a fast-paced office environment, displaying excellent communication and multitasking capabilities.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school graduation certificate.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience is required.
• Familiarity with MS Office products is essential.

Responsibilities

• Determine and establish office procedures and routines.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Compile data and maintain inventory.

Skills

Multitasking

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Organization

Team player

Accuracy

Client focus

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS Windows

MS Word

MS Office

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work setting

• Finance and insurance

Responsibilities Tasks

• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• 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

Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Office

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

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