Executive Assistant to the National Director

Ottawa, ON – Hybrid; flexible schedules

National Director

The Liberal Party of Canada is seeking an Executive Assistant to the National Director to work at the Party's National Office in Ottawa, joining a dedicated team of staff to support Mark Carney and our Liberal team.

We are looking for someone who cares about the work we do and who is a great fit for our culture and team. If you want to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, take part in empowering Canadians to engage in the democratic process, and play an active role in promoting Liberal values, then we want to hear from you

The Executive Assistant is responsible for a wide variety of administrative duties in support of the National Director. Duties include but are not limited to arranging travel plans, meeting minute-taking and distribution, scheduling appointments and drafting both internal and external correspondence. The Executive Assistant is also required to maintain confidentiality and professionally interact with employees, management, supporters, and stakeholders.

• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Organization of meetings and events
• Ethics and Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and presentations

• Maintains the National Director's schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, teleconferences, and travel.
• Organizes and coordinates meetings of the National Board of Directors, including logistics, teleconferences or travel, documentation preparation and minutes.
• Supports the National Director by routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.
• Supports internal communications and team-building efforts.
• Supports or leads special projects as required including meeting planning and travel arrangements
• Other duties as required.

• Post Secondary Diploma or relevant experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Resourcefulness and keen attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills, including time management and the ability to manage to tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop productive working relationships working with a wide-range of peers and stakeholders.
• Good judgement and decision making skills, and the ability to work with limited supervision.
• Event management experience is an asset, especially with logistics and travel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and database systems.
• Knowledge and experience developing and managing organizational processes is an asset.
• Bilingualism (French/English) is required
• Experience working in a professional office environment is an asset.

LPC is committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, 2SLGBTQI+ people, people living with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups. If you identify as a member of an equity-seeking group, you may choose to identify as such in your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

LPC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under applicable human rights legislation(s).

LPC encourages applications from all qualified candidates. LPC has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact the Human Resources department at hr- if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.