Schedule Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm; 35 hrs/wk
Education Level 2 year Community College diploma in Office Administration or related field of study.
Career Level Requires 3 years of relevant experience.
Job Description
JD/TJD #
JD00091
Pay Grade:
5
Title:
Administrative Assistant (II)
Unit/Project Description:
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This position will provide administrative support to the Indigenous Health Initiative, and will report to the Indigenous Health Initiative Lead in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The Indigenous Health Initiative is a Faculty-wide activity with the participation of multiple programs within health sciences.
Responsibilities will include the following:
Administrative support to the Indigenous Health Lead (i.e. calendar coordination, liaising and managing communication with both internal and external Indigenous stakeholders, providing liaison support to community Elders and/or IHI Knowledge Helpers, etc.)
General Office Operations (i.e. establishing priorities, monitoring budgets & reconciling accounts, gathering & compiling paperwork required to facilitate hiring & payment processes, applying standard mathematical skills, monitoring & ordering supplies, etc.)
Communications (greeting visitors & answering or redirecting general inquiries, writing a variety of documents, conducting database, literature, and web searches, providing policy and procedure information to others, writing a variety of formal notes/records/meeting minutes, updating & maintaining information on websites & social networks, formatting/word processing/editing/proofreading a variety of documents & materials, etc.)
Event planning (i.e. planning and coordinating a variety of events and activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops, etc.)
Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants (Inuit/Métis/First Nations).
Job Summary:
Organize and perform a full range of administrative duties that require a thorough understanding of established functions, policies, and procedures. Establishes priorities for general office operations and is responsible for providing direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.
Purpose and Key Functions:
Establish priorities for general office operations.
Plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Greet visitors, answer or redirect general inquiries in person, by telephone and via email and respond independently to inquiries that are specific in nature and require a thorough knowledge of established policies and procedures.
Utilize discretion and judgment to screen visitors and telephone calls, and notify appropriate personnel.
Monitor budgets and reconcile accounts. Complete financial forms such as travel expense reports, electronic cheque requisitions, purchase orders and journal entries.
Write a variety of documents such as correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, and minutes.
Conduct database, literature, and web searches to find references and articles used for a variety of documents, reports, and publications.
Provide policy and procedure information to others.
Gather and compile the paperwork required to facilitate hiring and payment processes.
Collect, verify, and input data into a variety of spreadsheets and databases.
Coordinate the calendar of supervisor and others and resolve scheduling conflicts.
Write a variety of formal notes and records such as meeting minutes.
Update and maintain information on websites and social networks.
Format, word process, edit, and proofread a variety of documents and materials.
Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform a variety of calculations.
Monitor and order office supplies.
Source and obtain pricing information for office supplies and equipment.
Set up and maintain filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.
Classify, sort, and file correspondence, records, and other documents.
Update and maintain confidential files and records.
Handle sensitive material in accordance with established policies.
Assemble, copy, collate, and disseminate a variety of documents and materials.
Open and distribute incoming mail and faxes.
Prepare outgoing mail, faxes, and courier shipments.
Requirements:
2 year Community College diploma in Office Administration or related field of study.
Requires 3 years of relevant experience.
Assets:
Position requirements:
He/she operates within the principles of cultural safety; and is knowledgeable of Indigenous Peoples cultures
Experience establishing priorities for general office operations
Experience writing a variety of documents (i.e. correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, etc.) and formal notes and records (i.e. meeting minutes)
Experience coordinating the calendar of supervisor and resolving scheduling conflicts
Experience planning and coordinating a variety of events and activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops
Experience responding independently to inquiries and providing policy and procedure information to others
Experience monitoring budgets and reconciling accounts and completing financial forms, which includes applying standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform calculations
Experience colleting, verifying and inputting data into a variety of spreadsheets and databases (i.e. Mosaic)
Experience gathering the paperwork required to facilitate hiring and payment processing
Experience updating and maintaining information on websites and social networks
Proficiency with the following computer and database applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Mosaic, and Adobe
Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants (Inuit/Métis/First Nations).
Additional Information:
This position may require you to work outside of your regular work schedule including evenings and weekends to meet operational demands.
We thank you for your application. Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
How To Apply
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
Employment Equity Statement
McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.
The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.
The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
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