Administrative Assistant

4 weeks ago

London, Ontario, Canada TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, London Economic Development Corporation Full time

Classification & Regular Hours

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: Level M

About Western

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us

The unit's mission is to provide effective financial leadership, services, information and stewardship in support of the academic, research and service activities of Western's community.

Responsibilities

The Administrative Assistant will provide support for a variety of administrative tasks, which support the smooth and effective operations of Financial Services. The role will serve as a resource and first point of contact for department visitors, faculty, staff, committees and other stakeholders in regards to administrative matters, answering or re-directing inquiries as appropriate. The Administrative Assistant will perform a range of tasks ensuring that deadlines and schedules are met, such as monitoring and ordering office supplies, coordinating meetings and ordering catering services, and facilitating the preparation of materials and assisting with mass mailings. This role will provide support for accounting and financial functions within the department. The Administrative Assistant manages calendars for the unit management team, ensuring that meetings are prioritized and scheduled based on time sensitivity and importance.

Qualifications

Education:

  • 2 year community college diploma in Office Administration or a related field

Experience:

  • 3 years' experience providing customer service and administration in a business office setting
  • Experience with accounting or bookkeeping preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Verbal communication skills to clearly express ideas in an objective manner, and adapt communication style to suit the situation and audience
  • Demonstrated ability take initiative, to work independently and follow through on work assignments
  • Ability to apply active listening to hear and understand the complete message being communicated
  • Competency to maintain confidentiality and treat sensitive information with discretion
  • Ability to establish rapport with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and resolve external and internal partner issues
  • Ability to maintain a positive, outgoing attitude with genuine customer service orientation
  • Ability to follow formal business practices with high attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task and maintain an organized and effective personal work environment
  • Adapts readily and effectively to changing priorities and demands
  • Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public
  • Ability to demonstrate patience and focus to complete detailed administrative tasks
  • Ability to interact professionally with students, staff, faculty, and other members of the University community
  • Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
  • Intermediate proficiency required in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Familiarity with software applications used by Western preferred – e.g. OWL, Cascade, PeopleSoft, MustangMarket
  • Familiarity with Western policies and guidelines preferred

Union Statement

Western welcomes applications from all qualified individuals; however, it is the university's policy to give first consideration to all qualified UWOSA applicants.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone

Please Note:

Interested applicants are asked to visit for further information and to apply online referencing job #34702 by midnight on April 28, 2024.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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