Apply By: Monday, February 10, 2025 11:59 pm EST
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Administrative Assistant

Job ID:
224477
Organization:
Ministry of Health
Division:
Emergency Health Services Division/Emergency Health Program Management and Delivery Branch
City:
Barrie
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary assignment/contract up to 6 months with possible extension
Job code:
08OAD - Office Administration 08
Salary:
$26.92 - $31.31 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

You are a self-starter, a collaborative team-builder, and are confident in your capabilities to provide proactive, high-level client service and administrative support. If this sounds like you, then consider this exciting opportunity with the Ministry of Health, where you will play a key role in providing administrative and financial services to the Georgian Central Ambulance Communications Centre.

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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 reception services.
• Prepare reports, minutes and presentations.
• Ensure the accurate processing of employee payroll and attendance information.
• Assist in budgeting and financial activities.
• Maintain and order office supplies.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail.

What you bring to the team


Mandatory:

• You must type 40 words per minute.

Administrative Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience providing administrative support.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to interpret Ontario Public Service administrative policies, procedures and practices to provide administrative and reception support services to managers and staff.
• Ability to manage files, process invoices, arrange meeting/travel accommodations, maintain office supplies.

Computer Skills:

• Computer proficiency using standard software (word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, e-mail, internet/intranet).
• Ability to use financial and attendance management systems to produce correspondence and reports to enter and maintain financial and staffing data.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with staff, managers, suppliers and to provide customer service and reception services.

Organizational Skills:

• Proven organizational skills and ability to set priorities, work independently and organize work.

Payroll Knowledge:

• Knowledge of payroll and attendance practices to complete accurate documentation/reports.
• Ability to interpret pay policies, collective agreements and guidelines.

Analytical, Mathematical and Problem-solving Skills

• Analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills to maintain, verify and reconcile financial and purchasing documents.
• Ability to deal with confidential information and determine appropriate release of information.

Additional information:

Apply by:
Monday, February 10, 2025 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 6 months, 102 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, Central Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Monday, January 27, 2025

Note:

  • In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.

    Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.

    A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
  • E-HL-224477/25


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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