administrative assistant - office

Government of Canada; Timmins; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Timmins seeks an administrative support professional. Responsibilities include managing calls, compiling data, and maintaining supplies. The ideal candidate has a college diploma and 1-2 years of experience. Comprehensive health benefits and paid training are offered. This role requires on-site work without remote options.

Benefits

Health care plan

Dental plan

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Ability to perform data entry and maintain databases.
• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping tasks.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone and relay calls and messages.
• Compile data, statistics and other information.
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Ability to multitask

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: French

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

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

Work setting: Transportation company

Responsibilities

• 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
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Perform data entry
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Experience and specialization

• Correspondence
• Reports and records
• Invoices
• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Accounting

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability
• Time management
• Accountability
• Dependability
• Due diligence
• Quick learner

Benefits

• Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits
• Financial benefits
  • Group insurance benefits
• Long term benefits
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits
• Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Parking available