Clerk 4 - Parks, Recreation & Culture

Surrey; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of Surrey as a Clerk 4 within the Parks, Recreation & Culture department, where you will support administrative functions vital to the effective operation of city services. This role requires strong organizational and multitasking skills, alongside a commitment to community service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible and diversified clerical experience, including supervisory experience.
• Accurate typing speed of 40 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support to Parks, Recreation & Culture Staff.
• Prepares varied documents and complex statistical reports.
• Handles payroll and P-Card administration.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking abilities

Education

Completed Grade 12

Several business courses at a post-secondary level

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$31.97/hr - CA$34.75/hr

The City of Surrey is one of the fastest growing, culturally diverse cities in Canada. Our collaborative and innovative approach to serving more than 600,000 citizens has made us a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities.

We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the past 11 years, Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2019-2022, Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2020-2022, and the only municipality to be named among Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for two consecutive terms (2018–2021; 2021–2024). Join a team that is driven by meaningful work that will build a world-class city that enhances the quality of life for our growing population. Build a City, Build a Future at the City of Surrey.

SCOPE:

The City of Surrey’s Parks, Recreation & Culture – Administration Team is committed to providing ongoing support to the General Manager and Divisions Managers and others within the PRC Department.. As part of that commitment, we are currently looking for a Clerk 4 to join our dynamic team.

This position reports to the Manager, Support Services and works closely with the Administrative Team to support the Parks Division and Director of Parks. This position performs moderately complex and diversified clerical work in various capacities. This position requires strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills to ensure the effective operation of the Parks Division’s administrative functions.

Employees work under limited supervision and exercise considerable independent judgement and initiative.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides clerical and administrative support services to Parks, Recreation & Culture Staff.
• Plans and coordinates work to support the Parks Division in a variety of functions.
• Prepares varied documents, collects, and analyzes a variety of data, and complex statistical reports.
• Managing the Parks Director’s calendar, scheduling meetings, and handling correspondence as requested.
• Assisting Division and Section Managers with the initial drafting and formatting of reports, presentations, briefing notes, and committee materials.
• Handling payroll and P-Card administration; processing invoices and financial system entries (FMS).
• Organizing logistics and taking minutes for a variety of meetings.
• Managing records and retention systems; responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and public inquiries.
• Completing and processing forms and reports for payroll, purchase card reconciliation and others as required.
• Providing administrative assistance to Committees.
• Supporting Department-wide initiatives and events like staff appreciation.
• Contributing to various administrative projects and performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate is highly organized and has the ability to anticipate the needs of others. They are a self-starter who can work independently, or with a team. They are also an effective communicator and uses good judgement when solving problems. A qualified applicant will have:

• Completed Grade 12, supplemented by completion of several business courses at a post-secondary level.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible and diversified clerical experience including supervisory experience.
• An accurate typing speed of 40 wpm.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Union - CUPE Local 402 - Term (20 months)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

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  Temporary

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