Float Administrative Assistant

**Position: Administrative Assistant**
**Status: Permanent Full-Time**
**Hours of work: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday**
**Location: Any of our 3 offices: 745 Clark Drive, 3284 East Broadway, 2020 Yukon Street**
**Classification: Grid 09, Delegated Program**
**Salary: $1,923.81 - $2,167.41 bi-weekly**:
At VACFSS, we ensure that the rights, safety, well-being and spirit of Indigenous children and families are upheld, honoured, and protected. We strive to eliminate oppression, discrimination, and marginalization within our community. We acknowledge and honour the inherent wisdom, capacity, and resourcefulness of our community in designing programs and services to care for our own children and families. Accordingly, we are dedicated to planning, developing, and implementing creative and innovative Indigenous programs and services in collaboration with members of our community and other agencies.
- Join an Agency that strives to provide services to strengthen Indigenous families culturally and spiritually
- Receive a competitive salary of $50,190.86 to $56,546.21 per year PLUS a comprehensive benefits package
- Take on a challenging role that provides membership in the Public Service Pension Plan

At Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society (VACFSS), we ensure that the rights, safety, well-being and spirit of Indigenous children and families are upheld, honoured, and protected. We strive to eliminate oppression, discrimination, and marginalization within our community. We acknowledge and honour the inherent wisdom, capacity, and resourcefulness of our community in designing programs and services to care for our own children and families. Accordingly, we are dedicated to planning, developing, and implementing creative and innovative Indigenous programs and services in collaboration with members of our community and other agencies.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
VACFSS is seeking a permanent full-time Float Administrative Assistant to support our programs including Child Safety, Guardianship, Resources, Family Preservation, and Infrastructure. This position is a permanent full-time position guaranteed 35 hours per week and can be assigned to work at any of our office locations on short assignment (1 to 5 days) or long-term assignments (2 weeks to 3 months) based on operational needs of our Programs. This is a great opportunity to start with our Agency and have exposure to many of our Program areas.

**KEY COMPETENCIES**:

- Relational Engagement
- Leadership
- Collaborative Planning and Decision Making
- Emotional Competency
- Resilience
- Cultural, Spiritual Expression

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education, Training and Experience**:

- A certificate in an administrative program; and
- Five years’ experience working in an office setting.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Knowledge of various filling systems and maintenance.
- Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing priorities
- Criminal Record Check for Working with Vulnerable Children or Adults

**Job Skills and Abilities**:

- Proven work experience in administration or similar role in a fast pace and stressful work environment.
- Ability to type 50 wpm keyboarding is required.
- Knowledge of and ability to maintain filing systems.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with team members, other VACFSS colleagues, and personnel of other agencies in the community.
- Ability to work with clients in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
- Ability to engage with emotionally heightened clients or clients facing stressful situations.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.

**NOTE**:

- This position requires Union membership.
- Applications will be accepted from applicants of all genders.
- Remote work is unavailable.

**BENEFITS**:

- Extended health and dental
- Group life and AD&D
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- 100% employer-paid premiums
- 3 weeks of vacation
- Public Service Pension Plan
- Access to VACFSS’ Staff Cultural Clinical Counselor, Elder
- Access to Indigenous Cultural Teachings as coordinated by the Agency
- Participation in the Accumulated Time Off Program after passing probation