Administrative Assistant

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 permanent full-time positions working 75 bi-weekly.  It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.  

This job is based in the community of  Pelly Crossing  in the beautiful Yukon.

Housing is not provided

About this community

Pelly Crossing is located on the Pelly River in rural Yukon along the North Klondike highway between Carmacks and Stewart Crossing. Services and amenities are limited. Here, residents can access essential healthcare services close to home, ensuring that even in isolated locations, health and well-being remains within reach.

Who we are

Community Nursing Branch is responsible for the delivery of primary and public health care through health centres situated across the Yukon. Community Nursing Branch operates 14 health centres across the territory, including 11 Community Health Centres in rural Yukon that deliver primary health care with registered nurses in an expanded scope, and 3 Community Health Centres that focus on community and public health programming. 

Your role

Reporting to the Primary Health Care Nurse in Charge, this position provides program and administrative assistance to ensure effective and efficient support to programs, services and activities of Community Nursing as they are delivered at the community health centre; provides reception services; and performs other duties. The primary responsibility is providing this support to the health care team and the clients while maintaining the legal and ethical bounds of client confidentiality.

• For more information on this job, please contact Brook Davis, Manager Community Nursing at   
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Ann Caron, HR Consultant at or

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon's many benefits

Your career, your home, your lifestyle

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment. 

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer. 

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• Yukon Life 
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Important application and job requirements

Essential qualifications 

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Experience providing client-centred services in a front facing public environment
• Experience providing a broad range of administrative support in an office environment, including answering phones and directing calls, collaborating with other offices, services and supports, collecting and processing financial transactions, e.g., invoicing, arranging, and taking payments
• Experience using a variety of computer software (Microsoft, Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience maintaining paper and electronic file management systems, including data entry

It may be helpful for you to review "Prepare your resume and cover letter".

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following: 

• Cultural sensitivity and awareness
• Understanding of effective client support and confidentiality
• Computer skills and working-knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Knowledge of electronic filing and/or patient management systems
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good understanding and use of computers and software
• Ability to manage multiple demands in a busy work setting

It may be helpful for you to review "The job interview process".

Conditions of employment 

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

TB Screening, Valid Class 5 driver's licence, WHMIS 2015, HIPMA (within one month of hire).

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

This position works in an office setting, extended periods of time are spent working on a computer preparing correspondence, reports, etc, a large part of the job requires the incumbent to work with sensitive, confidential personal information. It also requires lifting and carrying boxes of office supplies.

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