Remote Administrative Assistant – Organizing & Events

Canadian Association of Labour Media; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Model

Remote work opportunities

Great work-life balance

Job summary

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Organizing and Events) to provide specialized administrative, logistical, and operational support to the President’s office. The role covers scheduling, event coordination, and bilingual communications in a fast-paced environment.

Under the Senior Advisor, President’s Office, you’ll manage calendars, draft materials, coordinate travel, and support member-engagement activities while maintaining

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; degree or diploma in admin/communications asset.
• Experience in administrative or office support, preferably in union/non-profit.
• Ability to work in a bilingual environment with discretion and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for CAPE’s events and local/regional/national activities.
• Maintain calendars, coordinate meetings, travel, and event logistics.
• Draft, proofread, and distribute bilingual correspondence and minutes.
• Organize filing systems and track project timelines and deliverables.
• Support internal communications and maintain contact lists and databases.
• Coordinate event services, venues, catering, translation, and accessibility needs.
• Enter data on events and attendance and assist with reports.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Professionalism

Bilingual (English/French)

CRM familiarity

Data entry / database management

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary in admin/communications (asset)

Tools

CRMs

Shared drives

Office suites

Job description

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Organizing and Events) to provide specialized administrative, logistical, and operational support to the President’s office. The role covers scheduling, event coordination, and bilingual communications in a fast-paced environment.

Under the Senior Advisor, President’s Office, you’ll manage calendars, draft materials, coordinate travel, and support member-engagement activities while maintaining