Are you an efficient office administration professional with excellent organizational skills? If so, consider this position with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Regional Operations Division.
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
We offer:
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental plans
• Life and disability insurance
• On-the-job training to support your success in the role
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Generous vacation allowance
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• provide front-line customer and client services to internal and external clients
• provide a wide range of administrative and district support services
• assist in the district financial process by receiving revenue, preparing receipts, making bank deposits, entering data, identifying and resolving errors, processing requests for cash float and maintaining district financial records
What you bring to the team
Office Administration Experience:
• You possess demonstrated experience with office administrative duties such as manual and automated filing, purchasing, revenue collection procedures, assets management, tracking correspondence/projects, arranging meetings/travel, maintaining supplies and office equipment
• You possess demonstrated proficiency with computers and software programs such as word-processing, database, electronic mail, internet, spreadsheet and financial and revenue applications to format and prepare correspondence and reports, input and retrieve data and maintain computerized records
Planning and Organizational Skills:
• You have the ability to schedule and organize meetings, training sessions, seminars and workshops
• You have the ability to use effective time management skills to organize own workload to ensure deadlines are met
Judgement and Analytical Skills:
• You have the ability to determine nature and urgency of matters, inquiries and processes and prioritize, action or refer accordingly
• You have the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in reports and financial data
• You have the ability to interpret and apply relevant, policies, procedures, directives, guidelines, regulations and/or statutes
• You have ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
Communication Skills:
• You have the ability to convey information, respond to inquiries, resolve complaints and issues using tact and diplomacy with clients, the general public and staff
• You have ability to compose and proofread general correspondence