Administrative assistant

Queen’s University based in Kingston, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Administrative assistant who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The selected candidates will be required to work during the day shift.

Employer Name: Queen’s University
Position: Administrative assistant
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $55,670 annually for 35 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Kingston, ON

Job Requirements

The candidate should be fluent in English language.
The candidate should have minimum qualification of College or CEGEP.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of work experience in a related industry.
The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
The candidate should be able to work independently and as part of a team.
The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication.
The candidate should be punctual.
The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude
The candidate should be accountable.
The candidate should be authentic.
The candidate should be reliable.
The candidate must be able to complete complex administrative tasks with minimal supervision.
The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
The candidate should have excellent customer service skills.
The candidate should have leadership skills to take control of a situation and make quick decisions when necessary.
The candidate must be able to work with sensitive information.
The candidate would be in charge of handling confidential information.
The candidate should be client focused.
The candidate should be bondable and easily communicate.
The candidate should have strong critical thinking skills and knowledge of analytics.
The candidate should have excellent problem solving skills.
The candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
The candidate having hands on experience in Spreadsheet, Electronic Scheduler, Electronic Mail is an added advantage.
The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
The candidate should have an eye for details to submit work or send communications without error
The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
The candidate will be expected to provide senior level administrative support to the VPTL by maintaining and managing the VPTL’s complex schedule to maximise their time, screening, prioritising, and rearranging appointments, scheduling and deferring meetings, and referring requests to the Manager and others within the portfolio as appropriate.
The candidate will be expected to prioritise and expedite critical and sensitive matters based on in-depth knowledge of the VPTL and Provost’s Office priorities.
The candidate will be responsible for coordinating and preparing the VPTL’s briefing files for daily meetings, which will include background notes, biographical information, speaking notes, event schedules, and so on.
The candidate will be expected to create and maintain a tracking system to support the VPTL’s current and future priorities, ensuring that deadlines are met on time.
The candidate will be expected to act as the VPTL’s primary contact for meeting scheduling and to respond to inquiries on the VPTL’s behalf both internally and externally with limited direction.
The candidate will be expected to assist the Manager as needed in order to ensure the smooth operation of the VPTL team within the Provost’s Office.
The candidate must coordinate standing and ad hoc committees and working groups chaired by the VPTL. Compiling and distributing agendas, preparing meeting materials, recording/distributing minutes, and following up on action items are all responsibilities.
The candidate will be responsible for creating a positive, welcoming, and inclusive environment, as well as ensuring that all visitors to the office are treated professionally.
The candidate will be required to respond to or direct a wide range of inquiries relating to the office (via email, in-person, and phone) filtering and triaging messages and proactively informing the Manager, VPTL, or colleagues of potential actions, issues, and problems, providing suggested responses when appropriate.
The candidate must be well-versed in university policies and procedures, governance, and administrative structure.
The candidate will be responsible for coordinating administrative functions for the VPTL team, including invoice payment and procurement, in collaboration with the Administrative Assistant for Planning & Budgeting.
The candidate will be expected to support and promote a workplace culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization.
In order to support the portfolio, the candidate will be expected to take on additional responsibilities or unique projects.

Benefits

Health, Long term and other benefits would be provided to the selected candidates.
Under Health Benefits, the selected candidates would get Health care plan, Dental plan and Vision care benefits.
Under Long term benefits, the selected candidates would get many other benefits.
In addition to the above mentioned health and long term benefits the selected candidates would get other benefits in the form of Team building opportunities and Wellness program.

How to Apply

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