Apply By: Monday, June 9, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Procedural Services Assistant

Job ID:
230746
Organization:
Legislative Assembly
Division:
Legislative Services Division/ Procedural Services Branch
City:
Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
Not Available - Not Available
Salary:
Not available

Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey to shape the future of Ontario's Legislative Assembly, with innovation and excellence in parliamentary operations? At the Office of the Assembly, we're not just supporting Parliament; we're a dynamic team dedicated to driving change and making an impact every day.

At the heart of our mission is to provide non-partisan administrative and procedural services to all MPPs, along with operational support for the daily activities of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Our success is intricately tied to the strength and diversity of our staff, as we champion our core values: integrity, inclusiveness, collaboration, and excellence.

Looking for a rewarding career where you can share your expertise in a Procedural Services Assistant capacity? Seize this opportunity to embody our organizational values within our Procedural Services Branch. As a valued member of our team, reporting directly to the Clerk of a standing or select Committee you will collaborate closely with a dynamic group of Clerks and other Procedural Services Assistants.

This role is 100% on-site

About the job

What You'll Do
You'll act with integrity to:
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in a non-partisan support role
• Exercise tact, diplomacy and good judgement in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment when dealing with MPPs, staff of the Legislative Assembly, the general public, and other external clients

You'll support our collaboration as you:
• Create and maintain paper and electronic filing systems/databases, witness and contact lists
• Communicate with external clients to schedule witnesses and provide information regarding the hearing process and related protocol for Committees
• Prepare and distribute all relevant committee materials including agendas, schedules, exhibits, reports, research and briefing materials
• Prepare minutes of meetings and reporting formulae for reports to the House as well as assemble all relevant materials for the introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
• Coordinate transportation, meals and accommodation arrangements for Committee travel
• Provide back-up relief to the Reception/Information Clerk and respond to inquiries from the general public

What you bring to the team

You demonstrate excellence through your:

• Completion of a post-secondary education
• Keen interest in Ontario's parliamentary system and governmental processes
• Strong computer skills with proven experience in office practices and procedures
• Experience as a strong administrator with well-developed organizational, time-management, and communication skills
• Ability to respond and adapt to a rapidly changing work pace
• Familiarity with budget processes and ability to maintain records for financial commitments and control of branch expenditures
• Flexibility as a team player and ability to foster positive working relationships with internal and external clients

Here's what awaits you:

• A dynamic, unique work environment
• A team of dedicated professionals
• Support for your career through training and development
• Access to an employee and family assistance program

Salary Range: $58,996 to $80,232 per annum
File No.: LA-2025-53
Closing Date: June 9th, 2025


If you're ambitious, passionate, and ready to make your mark, seize the opportunity by visiting us at : https://www.ola.org/ and select "Careers" at the bottom of the page for more details.

Join us in shaping the future of Ontario's Legislative Assembly. Your journey starts here!

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario embraces diversity and, as an equal opportunity employer, is committed to creating an inclusive workplace while establishing a diversified qualified workforce. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your contact information to: hr@ola.org for follow-up.

While we appreciate your interest in obtaining employment with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

Additional information:

Apply by:
Monday, June 9, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 99 Wellesley St W, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Excluded
Work hours:
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

How to apply:

  1. You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
  2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
  3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  4. Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
  5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
Send application to: 
If you share our values and are interested in this position, please visit us at:
https://www.ola.org and select Careers for more details.

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.


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.

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