The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is currently recruiting a regular, full-time Administrative Assistant to join the Utilities team in the Public Works division. The Administrative Assistant provides critical administrative support, ensuring efficient coordination of the Public Works functions primarily across water and wastewater operations. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate records, managing and preparing operational communications, and assisting with divisional logistics and organization. The role is critical for program delivery by providing support to operations staff, coordinating training and travel arrangements for staff, and managing internal and external correspondence related to water and wastewater operations, policies and processes. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and a working knowledge of water and sewer utility operations are essential to help ensure timely and effective Public Works operations. This position will also provide back up to the other functions, both corporately and in Public Works, including capital projects and solid waste administration as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Secondary school graduation, in addition to an administrative/secretarial training at a recognized institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related office experience.
• Experience working with the public and providing customer service.
• Keyboarding speed of 55 words per minute.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work on a number of concurrent tasks with deadlines pressures.
• Ability to compose complex business correspondence and proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion and integrity.
• Good organizational skills.
• Local government experience, particularly in regards to water and sewer utilities, is an asset.
• Understanding of government records management and electronic data management systems is an asset.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
  This regular, full-time position is included in the BCGEU bargaining unit. The hourly wage for the position is $34.93 (January- June and $35.28 July-December) plus an attractive benefits and pension package.
  Application Deadline: 4:00 pm, Thursday, July 10, 2025

• Produces complex correspondence, reports, inter-department referrals, forms, contracts, agreements, permits, advertising, public notifications, grants, mail outs, newsletters, press releases, bulletins, surveys spreadsheets and presentations, etc. potentially within short timeframes.
• Responds to questions, inquiries, and requests from various sources, and provides department specific information/explanations on applicable processes, procedures, bylaws, codes, legislation and regulations.
• Implements, processes and maintains records in accordance with the internal records management systems, both paper and electronic, to ensure efficient storage and effective retrieval.
• Obtains a variety of information pertinent to the department’s day to day business which may require searching for and locating pertinent information.
• Tracks departmental financial and statistical information as required and provides cost data for input to budgets, purchasing or program decisions, or contracts.
• Coordinates calendars, makes travel arrangements, and tracks department staff members meetings, events, appointments, training, and conferences, as required.
• Maintains accurate and current information in manual and electronic action tracking and bring-forward systems and keeps department staff informed of important items requiring attention.
• Organizes and coordinates meetings and ensures quorum where applicable.
• Prepares and distributes meeting materials such as agenda packages, presentations, back up material, minutes, etc. and coordinates resulting actions from meetings.
• Coordinates and implements department specific projects and assignments.
• Organizes events, tradeshows, and ceremonies.
• Maintains and orders key fobs, business cards, name plates, stationery, janitorial, office, and safety supplies, and arranges office equipment service as required.
• Attends meetings as formal recording secretary.
• Performs administrative functions associated with the preparation and ongoing requirements in operating permits, licences, Statutory Right of Ways, cross connection control program, service tracking and scheduling for such issues as breaks or leaks.
• Performs administrative functions associated the preparation of Requests for Proposals, Request for Quotations and Invitations to Tender.
• Liaises with the public and funeral homes on inquiries and bylaws regarding the cemetery, assists grieving families, sells cemetery plots, and maintains the cemetery records and database.
• Administers staff safety check in / check out program.
• Maintains departmental webpages.