Base Administrator- Kenora Base

BASE ADMINISTRATOR - KENORA BASE

Reference #: 2025-121

Strong. Proud. Uplifting.

At Ornge, we believe that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.

Each day, we connect communities with critical care across Ontario, Canada. In the air and by land, our teams deliver equity in emergency response, uplifting the lives of those in our care.

We are excited to onboard individuals who bring energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism to our growing group of difference-makers and life-changers.

Discover Ontario, Canada, and an exciting career with Ornge.

Position Title

Base Administrator

Department/Section

Base Management

Employment Status

Contract Full Time

Targeted Salary Range

$51,843.75-$61,563.71

Work Mode

On-Site

Location

Kenora Base

Hours of Work

37.5

Posting Open Date

September 5, 2025

Posting Close Date

September 18, 2025

Uplifting Your Career at Ornge

Ornge is guided by three priorities: a commitment to caring for patients; significantly improving transparency and accountability; and efficiency and performance. Within this context, the Base Administrator will help manage, coordinate and monitor the overall operations at base level. Reporting to the Base Manager, the primary focus of this role will be providing support to staff consisting of paramedics, pilots and engineers, on a day-to-day basis by ensuring effective utilization of resources.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing day-to-day support to staff at the base level; including fostering a safe work environment, teamwork, collaboration and professionalism, and excellence in customer service;
- Promote a positive, engaged work environment by modeling professional behavior;
- Assists in supporting the frontline staff with administrative tasks (directing and managing staff at the base level;
- Assists in the technical operations of the base, including payroll activities as well as inventory management of medications, consumables and equipment;
- Communicates effectively to ensure that all stakeholders and partners are kept informed of matters relating to operations;
- Promotes and advocates the vision and mission of Ornge internally and externally;
- Works collaboratively across the organization to ensure the successful integration of patient care across all departments;
- Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings (including videoconference & teleconference) as well as assist in the preparation and distribution of meeting minutes; and
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

- Completion of a post-secondary program in a related field of interest is preferred;
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience in base operations or related fields, which may include emergency response, disaster recovery, mining or forestry, military, utilities, air transport, shipping, freight, fleet management, nuclear, dispatch, healthcare management, control centers, or public works;
- Excellent mediation and facilitation skills;
- Ability to prepare correspondence, write reports, and prepare meeting minutes;
- Embraces Ornge’s vision, mission and core values statement and demonstrates passion, energy and drive for results;
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and meet urgent deadlines, while using good judgement in a fast-paced environment;
- Proven advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of programs particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to learn quickly and work with mínimal supervision; and
- Ability to employ tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues.

Total Rewards:

- Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Benefit Plan.
- 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Premium Defined Benefits Pension Plan Enrollment.
- PERKS Employee Promotional Programs relating to personal phone plans, furniture, home/car insurance, travel, fitness, attractions and more

At Ornge, we are:

- Community connectors.
- Equity in healthcare.
- Strong in our convictions.
- Proud of the services we provide.
- Uplifting in our mission, values, and services.

You can expect us to be:

- Competitive in pay, benefits, vacation time and more.
- Promoters of diversity.
- Champions of inclusivity and accessibility.
- Committed to your career advancement.
- A tight-knit, supportive culture.

A bit about you:

- You are driven by our collective desire to make a difference.
- Excited by problem solving and excels at in-the-moment decision making.
- Teamwork has always been where you thrive.
- You are ready to put your skills into action in a fast-paced environment.

What’s next:

- All resumes are reviewed by our team and only those under consideration will be contacted.

Are you ready to pursue a career that has a profound impact on communities across Ontario, Canada? **Join us**.

**Ornge. Lives uplifted.