Description:
Here's how a(n) Administrative Assistant for our Atlantic Canada office contributes to our team:
Responsibilities
- Supporting day-to-day operations by performing administrative tasks for manager, department, or team.
- Developing and maintaining customer-focused relationships with all stakeholders.
- Answering telephone calls and taking messages for manager, department, or team members.
- Ensuring appropriate document control and compliance through filing, composing, and editing documents and reports for district office.
- Assisting with planning meetings and events, including arranging for catering, booking locations, and distributing information.
- Arranging travel, hotel, and car reservations and preparing travel itinerary.
- Ordering office supplies for department as requested.
- Supporting mail distribution and courier requests.
- Greeting visitors and answering their questions, directing them to meeting rooms, and connecting them with employees. (if applicable)
Qualifications
- High school diploma.
- Associates or bachelor’s degree, diploma or certificate in office administration program considered an asset.
- 1 year of experience in an administrative role or equivalent technical experience.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and adapt to change.
- Ability to act with discretion when handling confidential information.
- Ability to effectively handle difficult situations and remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to create, edit, proofread, and format documents/presentations.
- Basic skills in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe, and OneNote.