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Regional Receptionist/Mail Clerk
Organization:
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Division:
Operations Division
Language of Position(s):
Bilingual English/French
Job Code:
06OAD - Office Administration 06
Salary:
$787.35 - $909.51 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
If you are a bilingual administrative professional, then come and join the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for this great opportunity with the Operations Division! You will help support the team responsible for protecting land, air, surface and ground water quality in Ontario.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• Provide bilingual reception, mail and administrative services for the region.
• Receive all incoming telephone calls for the region and greet visitors.
• Answer general questions regarding ministry programs and information resources.
• Receive, sort, and distribute all incoming mail for the region
• Coordinate courier services, book boardrooms, and maintain reception area.
• Ensure administrative procedures are in accordance with the OPS Common Service Standards, ministry standards, accessibility, and French language policies.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You have Advanced-level oral and Advanced-minus level written French language skills.
Communication, Customer Services and Interpersonal Skills
• You have oral communication skills in English and French to receive and respond to telephone calls.
• You have written communication skills in English and French to provide general information and to respond to email inquiries.
• You have customer service and interpersonal skills to respond to callers and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• You are able to use judgement and tact.
Administrative Knowledge and Skills
• You have knowledge of office administrative procedures to perform a variety of administrative tasks.
• You have knowledge of word processing software, internet, and email to prepare a variety of documents, labels, letters, and emails.
• You have typing skills.
Organizational, Analytical, and Reasoning Skills
• You have organizational skills to prioritize work to ensure duties are completed in a timely manner.
• You are able to recognize urgent or time sensitive tasks.
• You have analytical and reasoning skills to direct calls to the appropriate program area, improve client services, and develop standard procedures for reception and mail functions.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 5775 Yonge St, North York, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, September 15, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
