Executive Assistant

**Marketing Statement**:
A career at TransLink and our family of companies means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives, all teaming up towards a common goal: preserving and enhancing the region's world-envied quality of life. Together, we connect the region and enhance its livability by providing a sustainable transit and transportation network, embraced by our communities and people.

At TransLink we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace, recognizing the unique value and skills every individual brings.

Looking for a great place to work where your contributions are valued and you can make a difference in a vibrant city? At TransLink, one of BC’s Top Employers, you'll help make Metro Vancouver a better place to live, built on transportation excellence. Put your future in motion

**Responsibilities**:
PRIMARY PURPOSE

Provides confidential clerical and administrative support at the executive level for various departments within TransLink. Coordinates confidential information and documentation flowing to and from the office of the Executive, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of administrative services, and keeps the Executive apprised of issues and activities. Interacts with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders to convey information and promotes positive and respectful relationships.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provides confidential administrative support to the Executive by preparing a variety of sensitive and confidential correspondence, memos, presentations, spreadsheets and reports from internal and external sources.

Receives incoming requests for appointments with the executive from various senior staff, elected officials and the public, and schedules meetings and resolves scheduling conflicts; responds to routine requests, referring to applicable subsidiary, division; attends to enquiries from within TransLink and subsidiaries as well as outside agencies or representatives.

Coordinates travel arrangements, and functions and events with higher profile; assists with overall program planning, meeting room layout, and catering; develops agenda and attends sessions to record key content and action items; retrieves, compiles and distributes reference material for meetings.

Identifies and resolves issues or concerns of a confidential and sensitive nature; provides administrative support to other projects, programs and related departments as required.

Manages the budget for the Executive, including: developing and preparing the annual budget and allocating resources to cost centres, and monitoring and approving expenditures and reconciling actual expenditures to statements provided by Finance.

Assesses and provides recommendations regarding vendors/suppliers of administrative services and products.

Participates in projects pertaining to improvement and implementation of new administrative procedures, office equipment, systems and technologies.

**Qualifications**:
EDUCATION

The competencies for this position would typically be acquired through successful completion of a Diploma in Business Administration or other relevant area of study.

**Experience**:
Three (3) years prior administrative experience in a client service-oriented environment, requiring a high degree of confidentiality.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong organizational skills to coordinate multiple tasks and projects

Proficiency on all office software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software and web-based HRIS systems

Familiarity with Translink’s corporate structure and political environment

Familiarity with accounting principles to assist in expense monitoring, budgeting and reporting

**Other Information**:
Recruitment Process: An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.

**Work Schedule**:
37.5 hours per week.

**Work Designation**:
Hybrid

This position offers the flexibility of working both on-site and remotely within B.C.

**Rate of Pay**:
Salary $59,965 - $74,957 per annum (Actual salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience and internal parity).

The Total Compensation Package includes Extended Health, Dental, Transit Pass and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan. Focus on your development through tuition reimbursement, training, and mentorship programs. Enjoy a variety of health and wellness programs, including access to gym facilities. Speak to us to know more about what we offer.

**How to Apply**:
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