Ministry of Transportation Looking for ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT at St. Catharines, ON Full Time

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• provide word processing services and compose routine correspondence
• maintain the schedule of the Manager and ensure briefing materials required for meetings are available
• provide administrative support including: maintaining supplies, filing, recording expenditures, tracking correspondence
• assist in the preparation of reports and presentations
• greet visitors, arrange and set up meetings, and respond to inquiries
• maintain information within electronic and hard copy filing systems
• work effectively within an administrative support team

How do I qualify?

Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of administrative practices to sort/distribute mail, establish and maintain filing systems, order and maintain office supplies, update asset and inventory control as well as greet visitors and answer/screen and redirect phone calls to appropriate staff/business unit
• You have knowledge of arithmetic and financial processes to calculate employee attendance and reconcile expenditures related to expense claims, purchasing card statements, purchase orders and invoices

Applied Skills:

• You have organizational and time management skills to arrange and coordinate conferences and meetings, make appointments and travel/accommodation arrangements
• You are able to manage and prioritize own workload to meet urgent deadlines and provide effective support as part of an administrative team
• You have strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills to provide good customer service, to work effectively with other staff and to compose routine letters from brief verbal or written instructions
• You have demonstrated judgment, decision-making and analytical skills to determine priority and forwarding of action items to staff/business units on manager’s behalf
• You are able to determine the extent of information to be provided in responding to inquiries and assessing confidentiality of information to avoid improper release/disclosure of information and identify and resolve discrepancies

Technical Skills:

• You have advanced knowledge of computer applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Database software), to prepare and track correspondence, charts, tables, graphics, spreadsheets, presentation materials, by utilizing a variety of complex features

Additional Information:Address:
2 Permanent, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region

Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union

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Schedule: 3.7

Category: Administrative and Support Services

Posted on: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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