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Receptionist
Organization:
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Division:
Correspondence Unit
Language of Position(s):
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
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
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• 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.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 160 Bloor St E, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Thursday, June 13, 2019
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 Thursday, June 27, 2019 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.
