Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago


Guelph, Canada The City of Guelph Full time

About Our Organization:
When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:
Resumes are being accepted for a temporary position of Administrative Assistant within the Smart Cities Office. This position will perform a variety of highly responsible and confidential and complex administrative duties primarily in support of the Smart Cities Office’s two flagship initiatives, Our Food Future and COIL (Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad), that are working to grow the circular economy across Guelph, Wellington County and beyond.

**Your role**:

- Provide administrative support to the Smart Cities Office, including but not exclusively the Our Food Future and COIL (Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad) initiatives.
- Provide administrative support (e.g. word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry, distribution of information and record keeping) including the handling of sensitive and confidential matters.
- Independently and appropriately direct internal/public requests for departmental service. Anticipate and identify emerging issues and challenges.
- Preparation of letters and documents.
- Calendar management and organization of communications; tracking inquiries and complaints.
- Printing, scanning, photocopying and coordination of documents.
- Monitor and order office supplies including printer supplies and repairs including picking up of supplies as required.
- Light website updates and maintenance.
- Collect, process, respond, and distribute the mail.
- Coordinate special events, registrations and travel arrangements.
- Data entry of financial transactions.
- Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to deal with the internal and external contacts in a courteous and efficient manner.
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a demanding environment.
- A team-oriented person with demonstrable initiative and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communications skills (both oral and written) with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the general public.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and integrity.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Experience providing senior administrative support to a senior manager in a municipal environment is preferred

In keeping with our corporate value of Wellness,
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- he City of Guelph recognizes the many benefits of hybrid work arrangements including flexibility and better work-life balance for our employees. Where the work permits, employees will have the ability to participate in our _Hybrid Work
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**Rate**:
$27.78 - $34.73 per hour

**How to apply**:
**Wednesday, April 19, 2023**. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

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