Team Administrative Assistant - Alternative Care

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services; Barrie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An Indigenous Child Well-Being Agency in Ontario is seeking a Team Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and technical support for service teams. This role involves maintaining filing systems, preparing reports, and coordinating meetings. A college diploma or equivalent administrative experience is required, with preference given to candidates with a background in child welfare. The position offers a flexible location within the agency's offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in Child Welfare or Indigenous Child-Wellbeing setting is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to service teams.
• Maintain filing systems and attendance records.
• Prepare correspondence and reports.
• Coordinate meetings and events.
• Assist with IT support and digitization of records.

Skills

Administrative support

Technical support

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

College diploma in business administration or related field

Minimum Grade 12 with 5 years administrative support experience

Job description

To review the full job description and to complete the REQUIRED Application Form, please visit www.binnoojiiyag.ca / careers.

Position: Team Administrative Assistant - Alternative Care.

Location: Flexible Location Within Our Catchment Area Offices.

Closing Date: November 13, 2025.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Team Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and technical support services to the service team or teams to which they are assigned. The Team Administrative Assistant will also provide support to ensure that administrative systems are functioning effectively and efficiently in support of smooth implementation of Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag services for staff, clients, visitors, and the public at large. The Team Administrative Assistant will also be responsible for clerical and reception duties as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative and Technical Support Duties

• Assists with establishing and maintaining computerized and manual filing systems as required.
• Assists with the collation and maintenance of computerized monthly attendance records and other computerized documents.
• Assists with the collation and maintenance of monthly and quarterly statistical reports, quarterly financial reports, budget submissions and year-end reports.
• Assists with the maintenance of an inventory list and maintenance of equipment, furnishings, and supplies.
• When performing Reception duties, greet visitors, ascertain nature of business; assist with troubleshooting problems; refer to appropriate person, department; assist with necessary forms, paperwork, letters; follow-up for resolution; elevate non-routine requests to Executive Director or other Senior Manager (or in branch locations to the Supervisor assigned to that office); ensure reception area is organized and neat at all times.
• Assists with preparations for groups / meetings, conferences.
• Runs errands as required, orders office supplies, and maintains office equipment as needed.
• Prepare, key in, update, edit and proofread correspondence, requisitions, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, budget spreadsheets, policies, reports and related material from electronic documents, and handwritten copy.
• When acting as a Receptionist, maintains the voice mail system, receive visitors, answer incoming calls, collect and log incoming mail, and maintains a petty cash fund.
• Provide filing, fax and photocopy support to staff as required.
• Liaises with other service providers as deemed appropriate.
• Prepare agendas, meeting packages, and minutes of meetings as requested.
• Coordinate, organize and confirm meetings, conferences, training sessions, travel arrangements, special events, as required.

Other Duties

• Ensures the effective implementation of other duties as determined by the Supervisor.
• Provide in-house IT support as needed.
• Initiate a centralized and digitized document / record keeping system.
• Digitize Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag historical documents.
• Assist with selection and maintenance of a database software system.
• Special projects assigned tasks and additional regular duties as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience Requirements

• College diploma in business administration or related field OR.
• Minimum Grade 12 education with a minimum of five (5) years administrative support experience substantially like this position’s responsibilities as listed.
• Experience working within Child Welfare and / or Indigenous Child-Wellbeing setting would be considered an asset.

TO APPLY

• Please email the following to [e-mail] :
• Application for Employment (available at www.binnoojiiyag.ca).
• Please indicate preferred location in your application.
• Resume (include 3 supervisory work related references).
• Incomplete Applications will not be considered.
• Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
• As an Indigenous Child Wellbeing Agency, we give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and those with close affiliations.

About Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag

(Nog-dah-wen-mawg) (Bin-ooh-zhee-yug)

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services is a multi-service Indigenous Child Well-Being Agency. We provide a stable foundation for children, youth, and families, through wraparound services that are culturally based and family-focused.

We seek to support our families in the way they deserve, with care and authenticity, and by recognizing and respecting spirit.

We form a wholistic, inclusive, and nonjudgmental circle of care. We seek to honour and support those we serve, with a constant commitment to growing our base of knowledge and expertise.

We are an agency that delivers culturally-intelligent services to our partner First Nation communities in Ontario. With our team of dedicated staff, we work with children, youth, and families as early as possible to help them navigate various obstacles and access services available to them. We offer services such as Child & Youth Mental Health and Addictions, Youth Justice, Youth in Transition, Child Welfare, and Alternative Care.