COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The City of Campbell River is searching for an experienced Administrative Assistant.
Naturally, Campbell River – Located on Vancouver Island, the City of Campbell River offers a rare combination of a welcoming small-town feel with large-city amenities. We are a 45-minute drive from the winter and summer activities of Mount Washington, and just minutes from more than 100 km of all levels of mountain biking and hiking trails, plus easy access to the ocean, rivers and lakes for sports fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding and whale watching.

The role: The Auxiliary Administrative Assistants perform a wide variety of general administrative and clerical duties in support of departments citywide. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide courteous and professional front line service to customers in person, by phone or email.
• Prepare, process, edit, format, and maintain a variety of departmental documents, publications, reports, records, and files, both manually and electronically.
• Receive and reconcile financial transactions.
• Enter data using a variety of computer programs and databases.
• Process all incoming and outgoing mail.
• Research and prepare routine correspondence.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Work is assigned on a as needed basis, with no guarantee of hours. When called in or scheduled for work, hours may be between 8:00am and 9:30pm, Monday through Friday and between 8:00am and 6:00pm Saturday and Sunday depending on the department and assignment.
What we offer: The rate of pay for this auxiliary, CUPE bargaining unit position is $33.60 per hour, plus 12% in lieu of benefits.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Minimum Grade 12 supplemented with courses/training in business, accounting, or office administration.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of three (3) years of current office administration experience.
• Experience working in a municipal environment.
• Certificate or Training in Office Administration.
  Qualified candidates will be required to undergo testing for Intermediate Word, Basic Excel, and Office Administration skills.

• Provide courteous and professional front line service to customers in person, by phone or email.
• Prepare, process, edit, format, and maintain a variety of departmental documents, publications, reports, records, and files, both manually and electronically.
• Receive and reconcile financial transactions.
• Enter data using a variety of computer programs and databases.
• Process all incoming and outgoing mail.
• Research and prepare routine correspondence.
• Other duties that may be assigned