Ward Clerk

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
- or equivalent experience
**Tasks**:

- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
- Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
- Send and receive messages
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
- File material in storage area
- Label files according to retention and disposal schedules
- Label, file and retrieve documents
- Locate and remove files requested
- Organize and schedule office work
- Carry out administrative and clerical activities (record keeping, scheduling etc.)
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Microsoft Publisher
- Electronic scheduler
- MS Word
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
**Area of specialization**:

- Reports
- Forms and records
- Statistics
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Sitting
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Adaptability
- Collaborative
- Creativity
- Efficiency
- Energetic
- Goal-oriented
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Outgoing
- Positive attitude
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available