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The City of Richmond is a diverse and dynamic community in pursuit of our vision
to be the most appealing, livable and well-managed community in Canada.
People l Excellence l Leadership l Team l Innovation
Imagine a career with the City of Richmond, a dynamic environment for growth and continuous improvement, fostered by our collective strengths and creativity. We are a vibrant, diverse cosmopolitan city, supported by a strong economy and recognized as leaders in innovation and service delivery excellence. The City of Richmond is committed to be the most appealing, livable, well-managed community in Canada, a goal that is only made possible by developing our most valuable asset – our people. This is a great opportunity to join our team and shape our community.
Corporate Assistant
Overview
The Corporate Assistant will be responsible for providing multifaceted administrative support to the CAO’s Office.
Key Accountabilities:
- Delivering exceptional customer service in the performance of reception duties for the Mayor’s, Councillors’ and CAO’s executive offices.
- Providing skilled administrative, project, and research support to staff in the Corporate Programs Management Group, Intergovernmental Relations Unit, and Corporate Communications & Marketing.
- Managing supplies, mail, timekeeping, credit cards, training applications, accounts payable, advertising, website publishing, as well as filing and records management.
- Responding to the public and staff by providing assistance and excellent customer service, in person, over the telephone, and by email.
- Composing correspondence, sometimes of a highly confidential nature; as well as reports, agendas, and related material.
- Assisting with and coordinating staff attendance at conferences, meetings, and workshops; including travel logistics; securing venues; and facilitate catering.
- Performing other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with the public and staff.
- Highly developed organizational, time management, and independent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively individually and as part of a team, and work under minimal supervision.
- Ability to work well under pressure; deal with stressful situations, and diffuse hostility in an effective manner.
- Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, confidentiality, sound judgement and demonstrate excellent public relations and knowledge to all internal and external customers.
- Independently prioritize workload to achieve timelines, and maintain discretion in preparing and disclosing sensitive and/or confidential information.
- Ability to utilize applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Pro, WebEx, Zoom, CMS, REDMS, and PeopleSoft HCM at an intermediate to advanced level.
- Ability to work effectively individually and as part of a team, and work under minimal supervision.
- Ability to operate and assist with minor maintenance of a variety of office equipment.(e.g.: photocopier, fax, scanner).
Qualifications and Experience:
Completion of Grade 12, plus five years of related office experience.
Working Conditions:
Duties are performed in a high profile office environment. May encounter challenging customer service situations.
The City of Richmond offers a competitive pay and benefits program, attractive incentives and a compressed work day schedule. If you are looking to make a difference, and to share our vision “to be the most appealing, livable, and well-managed community in Canada,” please submit your application by following the instructions below:
The City of Richmond uses an applicant tracking system for candidates wishing to view and apply for available career opportunities. For further information regarding position details and to apply, please visit our website at https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/careers.htm.
We are accepting applications until June 23, 2024
The City of Richmond is an inclusive employer committed to employment equity objectives and invites applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. If you are unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation for your interest. No telephone inquiries please.
This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.
Employment Length: Permanent
Education Requirement: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Job Experience: 5 years or more
Rate: $62,795.00 to $78,494.00 Year
