Bilingual Administrative Assistant

**Position Overview**

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative assistance and general office services to the Corporate Services business line, ensuring alignment with the intentions of the FMB Board of Directors.

The Administrative Assistant is primarily an internally focused position, however as requested, this position may liaise and build relationships with various external stakeholders, partners, organizations, and individuals.

**Accountabilities**

**Administrative Assistance / Office Services**
- Oversees third party contractors and suppliers to ensure delivery of professional and applicable business line services;
- Provides strong, effective, and highly visible team collaboration, is motivated, and contributes fully to the realization of FMB’s vision, mission, and objectives;
- Promotes and maintains a workplace culture that encourages ethical practices, individual integrity, and economic and social responsibility;
- Conducts role related internal training on policies, processes, procedures, and operational support services.

**Team Collaboration**
- Ensures compliance with FMB requirements related to the role;
- Anticipates role related administrative issues and assesses risks, identifying proactive solutions which will eliminate or mitigate such risks;
- Drafts, prepares or reviews specific FMB documents, prioritizing workflow, and level of importance;
- Handles reception, mail, couriers, telephones, and general business line administrative support;
- Manages calendars and schedules appointments with Microsoft Outlook;
- Coordinates meetings, including room setup/tear down, catering requirements, prepares and distributes agendas, minutes, and packages;
- Coordinates travel requests including flights, hotel bookings and car rentals;
- Procures and monitors inventory of office supplies;
- Coordinates workshops, trade shows, special projects, and events;
- Collaborates with all business lines to ensure provision of consistent documents and processes;
- Ensures office facilities follow applicable safety standards, regulations, codes, and laws.

**Facility / Property Management**
- Assists with individual office assignments and moves including desks, phones, and other assets;
- Assists with security for office spaces including keys, codes, and parking;
- Ensures office facilities follow applicable safety standards, regulations, codes, and laws and communicates the organizations safety policies.

The Administrative Assistant performs other related duties as requested.

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education in business administration, office administration or equivalent;
- Minimum of three (3) years experience working in an administrative position, preferably within a professional advisory, accounting, or legal environment;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook);
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly in a rapidly changing environment with excellent attention to detail;
- Experience working with information and data management systems;
- Experience working with and/or contracting external vendors and consultants an asset;
- Experience working with Indigenous Governments, organizations, and communities an asset;
- Valid first aid certificate, or willingness to undertake first aid training
- Must have an understanding, awareness and appreciation of Indigenous culture and history;
- Willing to participate in ongoing education and training for the role;
- Willingness to participate in ongoing education and training for the role including Indigenous Cultural studies;
- Must be bilingual in English (spoken and written).

Equivalent or relevant education and/or experience may be considered.

FMB is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes and celebrates the diversity of all First Nations and people across Canada. We are an inclusive organization that treats all employees equally. As a First Nations Organization, applicants of Indigenous descent are highly encouraged to apply.