Program Assistant

**Program Assistant - Bilingual (English/French)**:
**Job ID**:

- 231039

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

**Division**:

- Fair, Safe & Healthy Workplaces Division

**City**:

- Sudbury

**Position(s) language**:

- Bilingual English/French

**Job term**:

- 1 Temporary assignment/contract up to 9 months with possible extension

**Job code**:

- 08OAD - Office Administration 08

**Salary**:

- $26.92 - $31.31 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

**Help support workplace safety and fairness**

Join this vital role with the Fair, Safe & Healthy Workplaces Division and contribute to workplace safety and fairness. An impactful area that directly benefits workers and employers of Ontario

Learn more about our division with the Ministry of Labour Immigration, Training and Skills Development.**About the job**: Although every day will look different, you can expect this position to include tasks like:

- providing a range of clerical, administrative, and support services.
- responding to general public inquiries.
- managing office procedures.
- preparing reports, spreadsheets, letters and other documentation.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- You must possess oral French language skills at the advanced level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.

**Customer Service, communication and interpersonal skills**: You have:

- customer-service skills/orientation.
- the ability to work as a team member and handle high level of stress when dealing with fatalities, work accidents and irate clients.
- communication skills to provide information and obtain details of incidents and events.
- written communication skills to provide information and prepare responses/correspondence.

**Administrative skills**: You have:

- knowledge of records management and practices to maintain electronic and manual filing systems.
- knowledge of the operation of various office equipment.
- knowledge of office administration policies and procedures.

**Analytical and organization skills**: You have:

- the ability to develop a solid understanding of ministry programs and legislation.
- experience gathering information and presenting it in a logical fashion.
- the ability to use sound judgment in resolving problems independently.
- organizational skills to prioritize work, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**What we offer**: In this temporary role, you will be compensated, in addition to your salary as follows:

- pay in lieu of statutory holidays
- pay in lieu of vacation
- pay in lieu of insured benefits upon completion of 1-month continuous service
- accrual of attendance credits
- you may, at your expense, participate in the Pension Plan and Supplementary Health and Hospital (SH&H) plan

The OPS also offers:

- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
- inclusive counselling services, which provides confidential mental health support from professionals belonging to diverse communities

**Additional information**:

- Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 9 months, 159 Cedar St, Sudbury, North Region

**Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union

**Work hours**:

- Schedule 3.7

**Category**:

- Administrative and Support Services

**Posted on**:

- Wednesday, June 18, 2025

**Note**:

- This ad is also available in French.
- E-LB-231039/25

**How to apply**:

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how