Administrative Assistant

5 months ago

Hamilton, Canada McMaster University Full time

**Schedule**
8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

**Education Level**
2 year Community College diploma in Office Administration or related field of study

**Career Level**
Experienced

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

**Administrative Assistant (III)**

**JD 0643**

**Job Summary**: Oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of a department. Establishes priorities and schedules of projects. Participates in the development and implementation of projects, work methods and procedures and recommends procedural changes to improve unit efficiency, including recommendations on staffing requirements. Responsible for providing direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Participate in the development and implementation of projects, work methods and procedures.
- Recommend procedural changes to improve unit efficiency, including recommendations on staff requirements.
- Follow up on and ensure appropriate implementation of decisions made by supervisor.
- Resolve complex problems within area of responsibility, consult relevant documentation, and liaise with appropriate resource persons to obtain and provide information on a variety of diverse and complex administrative issues.
- Collect, analyze, assess, and summarize information relevant to the decision making process and develop recommendations for final approval and implementation.
- Develop estimates of time and resources for various activities and events.
- Contribute to the development of budgets for review and approval.
- Implement and maintain budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Establish priorities for general office operations.
- Plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Utilize discretion and judgment to screen visitors and telephone calls, and notify appropriate personnel.
- Complete financial forms such as travel expense reports, electronic cheque requisitions, purchase orders and journal entries.
- Write a variety of documents such as correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, and minutes.
- Conduct database, literature, and web searches to find references and articles used for a variety of documents, reports, and publications.
- Provide policy and procedure information to others.
- Gather and compile the paperwork required to facilitate hiring and payment processes.
- Collect, verify, and input data into a variety of spreadsheets and databases.
- Coordinate the calendar of supervisor and others and resolve scheduling conflicts.
- Write a variety of formal notes and records such as meeting minutes.
- Update and maintain information on websites and social networks.
- Format, word process, edit, and proofread a variety of documents and materials.
- Monitor and order office supplies.
- Source and obtain pricing information for office supplies and equipment.
- Set up and maintain filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.
- Classify, sort, and file correspondence, records, and other documents.
- Update and maintain confidential files and records.
- Handle sensitive material in accordance with established policies.
- Assemble, copy, collate, and disseminate a variety of documents and materials.
- Open and distribute incoming mail and faxes.
- Prepare outgoing mail, faxes, and courier shipments.

**Supervision**:

- Provide direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures for short-term staff.

**Requirements**:

- 2 year Community College diploma in Office Administration or related field of study.
- Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- Previous experience working in a university environment is considered a strong asset
- Previous experience providing support in a human resources capacity including scheduling interviews and orientation sessions and project coordination on special initiatives
- Previous experience providing support in a financial capacity including submitting reimbursement and invoice requests and completion of various financial forms
- Experience working with Mosaic (PeopleSoft) is considered a strong asset

**Additional Information**:

- Excellent organizational, time management, and planning skills.
- Proven success at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to meet tight project deadlines and competing timelines.
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt quickly to changing priorities and tasks.
- High attention to detail while producing thorough and accurate work.
- Excellent problem solving and critica

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