EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Our client, an institution recognized for being a Best Workplace in BC is looking for a professional to join their team as an Executive Assistant.

The Role

The position requires strong organizational and proactive administrative skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. The ideal candidate is expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills as they will compose and edit correspondence, and a variety of high-level documents for the Director, such as meeting minutes, briefing notes, agendas, and PowerPoint presentations. This is a remote role.

 Salary: $25.00 per hour.

Where is it based?

Vancouver, BC.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the calendar of the Director

  • Manage confidential correspondence

  • Establishes and maintains relationships and alliances

  • Shares information and readily determines to whom to go for relevant information

  • Seeks assistance and feedback in the problem-solving process

  • Conducts discussions with and writes memoranda to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support troubleshooting and problem solving

  • Seeks and shares relevant information, opinions, and judgments

  • Seeks out new challenges that require low to moderate risk-taking and planning decisions

  • Determines the resources, team support, and technical needs necessary to enable success and procures them

  • Applies problem-solving methodologies and tools to diagnose and solve operational and interpersonal problems.

  • Analyzes multiple alternatives, risks, and benefits for a range of potential solutions

  • Recommends resource requirements and collaborates with impacted stakeholders

  • Demonstrates operational agility and renegotiates priorities as necessary

  • Uses organizational systems that result in multiple critical activities to be identified and completed on time

  • Puts systems in place and uses them to monitor and detect errors and problems

  • Tests and inspects outputs and applies quality checks prior to work submission

Must Haves

  • High school graduation supplemented by post-secondary education such as business and secretarial courses, workshops, and seminars as well as one year of related experience; OR an equivalent level or related work experience in addition to post-secondary education may also be considered.

  • Excellent verbal and written skills with a proven ability to develop clear, concise, and comprehensive written communication

  • Superior interpersonal and relationship management skills

  • Adept at balancing major concurrent tasks and projects and working with both internal staff and stakeholders in a coordinated manner

  • Knowledge of Committee functions and processes is an asset

  • Excellent computer skills using Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel

Is this you?

Please send resume to jobs@expertrecruiters.com or apply online @ https://expertrecruiters.secure.force.com/ExpertRecruiters with your resume and cover letter to the attention of Darcia Bower, Managing Director, if you have already met a member of our team and are interested in this opportunity please call or email us asap.