Mail and Administrative Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


Thunder Bay, Canada Ministry of Colleges and Universities Full time

We are in need of an energetic, administrative professional with a high degree of initiative to provide a wide range of mail and administrative support services to the Ontario Student Assistant (OSAP) program for the Student Financial Assistance Branch, Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

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We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
**Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

**What can I expect to do in this role?**: You will:

- process outgoing mail, run print jobs, insert and sort documents, and oversee the preparation of shipment through courier
- maintain paper and electronic files and retention schedules and make all preparation for off-site storage
- oversee mailroom operations including production counts, monitoring stock and ensuring databases are up-to date
- operate mail processing equipment (i.e. scanners, inserters, mail and shipping machines etc.) and perform routine equipment maintenance
- order, receive and reconcile office supply purchases and track IT assets/records
- work harmoniously in a team environment

**How do I qualify?**:
**Specialized Knowledge**: You have:

- experience carrying out electronic/hard copy file management to index and store files and label, box and store files according to established records retention schedules

**Mail Knowledge and Skills**: You have:

- knowledge of relevant Canada Post regulations such as requirements for designation of mail into classes to ensure correct postage is affixed
- knowledge of mailing procedures such as weighing and metering mail, logging registered mail, in order to provide accurate processing
- knowledge of mail identification and sorting to sort incoming mail into delivery locations and sort outgoing mail by classes and by destination
- experience with waybills/manifests and can accurately carryout courier shipments

**Computer Operation and Scanning Knowledge**: You have:

- knowledge of personal computer operations and scanning software and equipment to scan documents and check quality of documents produced
- ability to acquire knowledge of branch protocols to carry out scanning function, indexing and to sort and collate documents/create cases

**Reasoning, Problem Solving and Analytical Skills**: You have:

- a high degree of initiative to direct incoming mail, return misdirected mail, confirm addresses, and follow up on orders and lost shipments/mail

**Communication and Interpersonal Skills**:

- You are genuinely courteous and have well developed interpersonal skills to work harmoniously in a team environment
- You can communicate information politely in a factual manner
- You have demonstrated ability to work with a diverse public people ministry staff in person or by phone when providing factual information

**Additional Information**:
**Address**:

- 1 Permanent, 189 Red River Rd, Thunder Bay, North Region

**Compensation Group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union- Understanding the job ad - definitions**Schedule**:

- 3.7**Category**:

- Administrative and Support Services**Posted on**:

- Wednesday, March 8, 2023**Note**:

- T-TU-196102/23



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