BASE ADMINISTRATOR – KENORA BASE

Reference #: 2025-121
Strong. Proud. Uplifting.
At Ornge, we believe that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Each day, we connect communities with critical care across Ontario, Canada. In the air and by land, our teams deliver equity in emergency response, uplifting the lives of those in our care.
We are excited to onboard individuals who bring energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism to our growing group of difference-makers and life-changers.
Discover Ontario, Canada, and an exciting career with Ornge.
Position Title
Base Administrator
Department/Section
Base Management
Employment Status
Contract Full Time
Targeted Salary Range
$51,843.75-$61,563.71
Work Mode
On-Site
Location
Kenora Base
Hours of Work
37.5
Posting Open Date
September 5, 2025
Posting Close Date
September 18, 2025
The targeted salary range is supplemented by a competitive total rewards package. The salary offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors such as the individual’s skillset, level of experience applicable to the role and internal equity considerations.
Uplifting Your Career at Ornge
Ornge is guided by three priorities: a commitment to caring for patients; significantly improving transparency and accountability; and efficiency and performance. Within this context, the Base Administrator will help manage, coordinate and monitor the overall operations at base level. Reporting to the Base Manager, the primary focus of this role will be providing support to staff consisting of paramedics, pilots and engineers, on a day-to-day basis by ensuring effective utilization of resources.

Responsibilities:

• Providing day-to-day support to staff at the base level; including fostering a safe work environment, teamwork, collaboration and professionalism, and excellence in customer service;
• Promote a positive, engaged work environment by modeling professional behavior;
• Assists in supporting the frontline staff with administrative tasks (directing and managing staff at the base level;
• Assists in the technical operations of the base, including payroll activities as well as inventory management of medications, consumables and equipment;
• Communicates effectively to ensure that all stakeholders and partners are kept informed of matters relating to operations;
• Promotes and advocates the vision and mission of Ornge internally and externally;
• Works collaboratively across the organization to ensure the successful integration of patient care across all departments;
• Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings (including videoconference & teleconference) as well as assist in the preparation and distribution of meeting minutes; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a post-secondary program in a related field of interest is preferred;
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in base operations or related fields, which may include emergency response, disaster recovery, mining or forestry, military, utilities, air transport, shipping, freight, fleet management, nuclear, dispatch, healthcare management, control centers, or public works;
• Excellent mediation and facilitation skills;
• Ability to prepare correspondence, write reports, and prepare meeting minutes;
• Embraces Ornge’s vision, mission and core values statement and demonstrates passion, energy and drive for results;
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and meet urgent deadlines, while using good judgement in a fast-paced environment;
• Proven advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of programs particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to learn quickly and work with minimal supervision; and
• Ability to employ tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues.

Total Rewards:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Benefit Plan.
• 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Premium Defined Benefits Pension Plan Enrollment.
• PERKS! Employee Promotional Programs relating to personal phone plans, furniture, home/car insurance, travel, fitness, attractions and more!

At Ornge, we are:

• Community connectors.
• Equity in healthcare.
• Strong in our convictions.
• Proud of the services we provide.
• Uplifting in our mission, values, and services.

You can expect us to be:

• Competitive in pay, benefits, vacation time and more.
• Promoters of diversity.
• Champions of inclusivity and accessibility.
• Committed to your career advancement.
• A tight-knit, supportive culture.

A bit about you:

• You are driven by our collective desire to make a difference.
• Excited by problem solving and excels at in-the-moment decision making.
• Teamwork has always been where you thrive.
• You are ready to put your skills into action in a fast-paced environment.

What’s next:

• If you are ready to uplift lives, apply directly online.
• All resumes are reviewed by our team and only those under consideration will be contacted.
• Ornge is committed to providing accessible accommodations in compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please email us at HR@ornge.ca.
• Ornge encourages applications from candidates identifying as a member of a traditionally underrepresented group including First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous peoples; Francophone persons; Black and racialized persons; members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; and persons with disabilities.
• Ornge communicates with candidates for job openings by email and does not incorporate AI technology in its recruitment process. Applicants are responsible to check their email for updates and ensure they can receive messages from unfamiliar senders. We send time-sensitive information via email; it is important for applicants to check their email frequently. If we do not receive a response from applicants, we will assume that they are no longer interested in the position, resulting in the removal of their application from the competition.

Are you ready to pursue a career that has a profound impact on communities across Ontario, Canada? Join us.

• Providing day-to-day support to staff at the base level; including fostering a safe work environment, teamwork, collaboration and professionalism, and excellence in customer service;
• Promote a positive, engaged work environment by modeling professional behavior;
• Assists in supporting the frontline staff with administrative tasks (directing and managing staff at the base level;
• Assists in the technical operations of the base, including payroll activities as well as inventory management of medications, consumables and equipment;
• Communicates effectively to ensure that all stakeholders and partners are kept informed of matters relating to operations;
• Promotes and advocates the vision and mission of Ornge internally and externally;
• Works collaboratively across the organization to ensure the successful integration of patient care across all departments;
• Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings (including videoconference & teleconference) as well as assist in the preparation and distribution of meeting minutes; and
• Other duties as assigned