Administrative Assistant I

Strathcona County is looking for a highly organized and proactive individual to join our Information and Technology Services (ITS) team As an Administrative Assistant I, you will leverage your exceptional coordination and collaboration skills to effectively support and streamline operations across the ITS department.

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate team and project schedules, ensuring seamless meetings by preparing and distributing necessary documentation, taking detailed minutes, and tracking action items
- Lead the ITS Culture Committee initiative, including promotion of culture, diversity and inclusion as well as planning, coordinating and administrating social events
- Gather, research and coordinate information for preparation of reports, presentations, and correspondence
- Create and update content for the ITS SharePoint and Teams sites; post announcements, articles, and other essential information for the ITS team
- Coordinate and monitor routine team administrative tasks, i.e., providing guidance in relation to expense claims, time entry, and County forms, documents and processes
- Manage County Connect communications and other inquiries ensuring timely responses and accurate updating of service requests
- Records representative for the ITS department; management of physical and electronic records; determining security, filing, deleting, archiving, etc.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- High School Diploma with a minimum of 5 years administrative experience, preferably in municipal government
- A business administration certificate or diploma is an asset
- Familiarity with Information Technology Services and IT terminology is considered an asset
- Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft O365 environment including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, OneNote and SharePoint; experience with County Connect, eScribe and Visio is an asset
- Excellent organization skills with the ability to work under pressure and within strict timelines
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision, negotiate priorities on short notice and promptly adapt to an everchanging work environment schedule, for a department that operates 24/7
- Develop and maintain cooperative inter-branch working relationships
- Ability to recognize and discreetly handle confidential matters
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) to work with both external and internal customers in a professional manner

**Who We Are**:
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality located in the heart of Alberta. Our vision is to become Canada’s most livable community, where our workplace culture and identity are supported by our people plan and values of integrity, respect, safety, fairness, and cooperation.

**Why Join Strathcona County**:(depending on position)
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

- Extended health and dental coverage
- Health and wellness spending account
- Life and disability insurance and critical illness programs
- Retirement and pension programs
- Paid and unpaid leave programs
- Earned day off program
- Employee and family assistance program
- Commitment to employee development, through internal and external training and development opportunities
- Well-being programs and a safety culture focused on physical and psychological health in the workplace

Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies for similar positions within the next 6 months.

Strathcona County is committed to an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace that represents the community we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute diverse perspectives and experiences.

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