Executive Assistant and Office Manager

Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island; Charlottetown; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quality benefits

Generous vacation

Job summary

The Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI is seeking an Executive Assistant and Office Manager to support the Executive Director, manage calendars, prepare minutes, and coordinate records for the Assembly and committees. The role requires strong communication, confidentiality, and cross-cultural sensitivity in a collaborative Indigenous environment.

As part of MCPEI, you will handle travel arrangements, meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, while maintaining a robust records system and providing essential

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized administration professional/office studies program and/or related degree.
• 3+ years related administrative experience at a senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Schedule meetings and travel arrangements for the Executive Director, and prepare letters, minutes, briefing notes and reports.
• Liaise with staff, the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Maintain and establish an appropriate records management system for executive related documentation.
• Schedule and arrange meetings, record and disseminate meeting minutes, and prepare and disseminate resolutions.
• Provide executive support to Senior Leadership Team and assist with funding proposal submissions and processing claims.
• Assist Accounts Payable with data entry and record keeping as required.
• Manage corporate records for the Assembly and related Committees; oversee records retention.
• Support the ED in determining action items and following up with senior management on deliverables.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Minutes & reports

Cross-cultural comms

Confidential handling

Independent work

Stakeholder liaison

Team coordination

Education

Administration/office studies program or related degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Executive Assistant and Office Manager

The Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI (MCPEI) delivers quality programs and technical advice to Epekwitk Assembly of Councils, the Abegweit and Lennox Island First Nations’ Councils and the provincial Indigenous community. As a member of MCPEI’s workforce the successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary, quality benefits, generous vacation, and a respectful, healthy, and safe place to work and grow as a professional.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Executive Assistant (EA) and Office Manager is primarily responsible for working directly with and assisting the ED. Providing executive support that ensures the ED is kept well informed regarding meetings, events, commitments and other responsibilities, including following up as necessary. The EA schedules meetings, makes travel arrangements, prepares letters, minutes, briefing notes and reports, and liaises with staff, the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils and other stakeholders as necessary. The EA is also responsible for ensuring that an appropriate records management system is established and maintained for all executive related documentation and information.
The EA also maintains the corporate record for the Assembly and related Committees. Is responsible for scheduling and arranging meetings, recording and disseminating meeting minutes, and preparing and disseminating resolutions as well as ensuring timely completion.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Years of Experience

• Completion of a recognized administration professional/office studies program and/or
  related degree.
• 3+ years related administrative experience at a senior management level.

Skills/Competencies

• Skilled in working with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Work with confidential information with integrity and trust.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize accordingly to effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships.
• Must be comfortable and skilled at working in a cross-cultural setting.
• Experience managing and arranging appointments according to priority and rescheduling when conflicts arise using multiple calendars in Microsoft Outlook.
• Provide executive support and ensure ED is kept well informed regarding meetings, events, commitments and other responsibilities, including following up as necessary.
• Prepare meeting notices, agenda items, and minutes: Staff, Executive, the Assembly, Committees; sharing and filing appropriately.
• Provide administrative support to Senior Leadership Team as needed.
• Assist with various funding proposal submissions.
• Assist with processing claims.
• Assist Accounts Payable with data entry and record keeping as required.
• Manage and maintain an appropriate records management system for all information related to the Executive Director’s office and the Assembly, including corporate records.
• Support the Executive Director in determining action items and following up with the senior management team on deliverables as necessary.
• Able to run errands and purchase supplies for the Charlottetown office as needed.
• Manage office supplies inventory for the Charlottetown Office.
• Act as a point of contact for any Charlottetown office repairs and maintenance.
• Provide general office assistance such as communicating with staff, public, and co-workers respectfully and courteously; receive and sort incoming mail, redirect, assemble and organize outgoing mail for its destination.
• Event planning, book venue and accommodations, organize meals, facilitators, activities etc.
• Other duties as required.

OTHER

• Provide a Criminal Record Check

*Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered.

**Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. MCPEI is committed to providing support and capacity building opportunities to Mi’kmaq individuals with the core competencies to take on positions such as this.

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Languages

• English