Administrative Assistant

Description:

Provides confidential administrative, clerical and secretarial support to the department by producing a variety of confidential correspondence, memos, presentation materials, spreadsheets, reports, and tables from rough drafts and verbal instructions using word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software. Receives and distributes incoming mail. Photocopies and distributes outgoing mail. Sends data faxes. Performs reception duties for assigned departments as required, gives information to callers, takes messages, or transfers calls to appropriate individuals.

Acts as confidential recording secretary for assigned department and/or committee meetings.. Prepares reports and applications for department and/or committees.

Maintains departmental employee information including employee timekeeping records, vacation schedules, changes of status, employee contact lists and other related reports as required. Maintains a database of outside contacts and/or the departmental SharePoint site, daily bring forward files, and sends follow up reminders to managers, employees and/or consultants to comply with impending departmental deadlines.

Co-ordinates arrangements for department staff and/or project committee meetings including: booking meeting rooms using MS Outlook, informing attendees of times, dates and agenda, and distributing copies of meeting minutes in a timely fashion to internal and external parties including business and government entities, as required.

Maintains filing and recording systems for various projects in progress and/or other department needs, in accordance with TransLink’s Records Management policies and procedures to ensure the efficient and secure storage and retrieval of correspondence, reports, reference material and other documents.

Maintains and orders office supplies and arranges for the maintenance and repair of office equipment. Prepares Local Purchase Orders, Purchase Requisitions and various other forms and forwards for approval.