Apply By: Thursday, June 27, 2019 11:59 pm EDT
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Organization:
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Division:
Correspondence Unit
Position(s) language:
Bilingual English/French
Job term:
1 Temporary - Up to 12 months with possible extension
Job code:
07OAD - Office Administration 07
Salary:
$22.69 - $26.42 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Do you thrive in front-line customer service roles? Do you enjoy working in a stimulating, fast-paced and high-volume environment?
If so, please consider this opportunity to provide bilingual reception services at the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs as we work to build stronger, more prosperous partnerships with First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Ontario.
About the job
In this role, you will provide reception services in both English and French as well as provide a variety of clerical support service such as:
• answering the main telephone line for the Ministry
• routing calls
• taking messages
• redirecting callers to other parts of the Ministry
• booking meeting rooms
• proofread a variety of correspondence
• opening and distributing incoming mail
• preparing and packaging outgoing mail
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You have advanced level proficiency in oral and written English and French.
Communication and Customer Service Skills:
• You have experience providing front-line reception services.
• You have proven communication and customer service skills to respond to routine and general inquiries.
• You have written communication skills to compose and proofread a variety of correspondence.
Clerical Skills:
• You have experience performing a variety of clerical tasks.
• You have advanced proficiency with standard office equipment.
Other Important Skills:
• You have advanced proficiency with common office software (e.g. word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, email, etc.).
• You have analytical and problem solving skills to clarify client requests and probe for additional information in order to provide a response or redirect the client to the appropriate area of the Ministry.
• You have organization skills to independently set priorities and manage your workload.
Apply by:
Thursday, June 27, 2019 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 160 Bloor St E, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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