Executive Associate to the office of President & CEO

at  Bethany Care Society

ABOUT BETHANY

Bethany Care Society (Bethany) is one of Western Canada’s largest faith-based, not-for-profit providers of care, housing, and community services for seniors and adults with disabilities. For over 75 years, Bethany has provided high-quality, person-centred care focused on the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our residents and tenants. We create caring communities to support Albertans to age well.

SUMMARY

This role reports to the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and is responsible to act as an intermediary support providing critical analysis, research and preparation of executive-level documents in support of Bethany’s vision, mission and values as well as strategic and business plans. The lead function includes providing an elevated level of administrative and project-based support in support of strategic initiatives of the President & CEO’s office. This role requires excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and diplomacy skills.

EDUCATION

• Office or Business Administration certificate/diploma or other relevant post-secondary.

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years administrative experience at a senior level.
• Experience leading an administrative support team.
• Experience interacting with a Board of Directors is an asset.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Excellent organizational skills, flexible and able to multi-task, with demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities.
• Excellent analytical kills, ability to quickly aggregate and analyze information.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Outstanding grammar and proofreading skills.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Outstanding grammar and proofreading skills.
• Ability to present information and respond to high level inquiries from clients, donors, partners, Board Directors and other members.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with measured calmness and decisiveness.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft office skills.
• Guided by exceptional common sense, maturity, discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong sense of accountability, integrity and ability to handle highly visible responsibilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively present and execute on innovative ideas.

Service Excellence: You will effectively build and manage relationships with the Executive Team, Clients, Board and all levels of employees at Bethany. Working directly with the Executive Team & Executive Assistant reporting to the President and CEO, performance measures include: