Executive Assistant

Whitehorse Chamber; Mayo; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitehorse Chamber is seeking an organized administrative professional to support the Executive Director in a fast-paced environment in Mayo, Yukon. The role focuses on planning meetings and events, handling correspondence, and ensuring smooth operational processes.

You will work well in a team, maintain confidentiality, and build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating discretion and diplomacy.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or GED or equivalent; willingness to train toward Office Administration certificate/diploma.
• Familiar with office procedures: filing, minute taking, email and phone correspondence.
• Knowledge of First Nation Government structures (UFA, SGA, FNFA, FNNND Constitution) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, prepare and convene meetings and events.
• Provide administrative support to the Executive Director.
• Coordinate scheduling and fulfill tasks to maintain efficient operations.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Compassion

Empathy

Patience

Discretion

Diplomacy

Confidentiality

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Office Administration certificate/diploma

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

This exciting opportunity will appeal to someone who wishes to advance their administrative career, enjoys working within a fast-paced ever-changing environment and handling a diverse range of situations. The job includes responsibility for ensuring that meetings and events are properly planned, prepared and convened and responsible for providing administrative support to the Executive Director in promoting efficient and effective operational processes, this includes organizing, scheduling and fulfilling tasks as requested.

THE PERSON

You are a good communicator who is organized with effective administrative and organizational skills who has compassion, empathy, patience and understanding in working with all levels within the FNNND organization, citizenry, and officials of outside organizations. You work well in a team and demonstrate discretion, tact and diplomacy in building positive relationships among the public while maintaining confidentiality, honesty and trust.

QUALIFICATIONS

You have Grade 12 or GED Equivalent and/ or willing to train toward a certificate/ diploma in Office Administration or the equivalent in experience and relevant training in clerical administrative duties. You are knowledgeable of office procedures (i.e. filing, minute taking, email/ phone correspondence) and of First Nation Government (Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA), Self-Government Agreement (SGA) and First Nations Final Agreement (FNFA), FNNND Constitution) is an asset.

Mayo, YT Y0B 1M0, Canada