Administrative Assistant Full-time Job

CLOSING DATE:  April 25, 2024

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

 

Reporting to the Commissioner, Legislative Services, this position is responsible to provide overall administrative support and financial coordination to maintain efficient operations of the Department.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational

• Ensures quality customer service by prioritizing requests, directing calls and enquiries from Members of Council, the public and staff as appropriate for resolution.
• Assists in the supervision of the Administrative Assistants to the Directors and provides them leadership and training to ensure cohesiveness across the divisions including departmental practices and processes, deadline adherence, communication to staff, organizing staff events, ensures appropriate coverage for workload and vacation, as needed.
• Works cooperatively with Administrative Assistants to the CAO, Corporate Leadership Team and Mayor and Members of Council.
• Participates in the Departmental Leadership Team to collaborate with Directors to support departmental initiatives.
• Through communication with department management and administrative assistants, coordinates the content and creation of Legislative Services Departmental sites ensuring information is pertinent, timely and current. Communicates with staff in various capacities to ensure open lines of communication.
• Liaison between departmental and corporate staff and the Commissioner.
• Develops and implements new tools and methods for the continual improvement and efficiency of practices and processes.
• Main point of contact for communicating information to departmental staff.
• Maintains knowledge of City policies and procedures, Standard Operating Procedures and collective agreements to respond to staff inquiries.

Financial

• Administers the budget for the Commissioner’s Office, including office administration expenses.
• Administers corporate purchasing card and petty cash.
• Coordinates Office Administration services including office supplies, courier, armoured car and cable.
• Provides departmental point of contact for various administrative functions including Fire Safety Team coordination, security access card liaison, mobile acquisition, emergency management team and PeopleSoft liaison.

Administrative

• Provide executive level confidential administrative support functions for the Commissioner, Legislative Services
• Provides confidential administrative support for Legislative Services managerial staff as required.
• Manages the calendar of the Commissioner between multiple city facilities; books and arranges meetings, conferences, event attendance, resources, travel arrangements, large departmental staff meetings and amenities.
• Responsible for Non-Union time entry for direct reports to the Commissioner’s Office and back up other division Administrative Assistants for their non-union groups.
• Ensures that all departmental reports to Council are entered into Agenda.net, reviewed and approved according to set corporate deadlines, assists and follows up with staff as required.
• Responsible for preparing Department Leadership Team meeting agenda, documentation and taking and distribution of meeting minutes (including action items).
• Prepares standard correspondence, reports, e-mails, presentations and other related materials as required.

 Additional

• Performs special assignments and additional related duties as assigned.
• Works independently.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

 

EDUCATION:

 

• Post-secondary Certificate in Executive Office Administration or equivalent experience.

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

 

• Minimum three years’ experience in a business administration role, preferably in public sector.
• Supervisory experience as well as experience in a public or unionized environment as asset.

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

 

• Knowledge of municipal operations, including departmental and council proceedings as asset.
• Advanced user of office software packages including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, PeopleSoft (financials and HRMS).
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Exceptional analytical skills for complex problem solving.

 

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

 

Interview:  Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

Brampton is a Canadian city in Ontarios Greater Toronto Area. Its Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives is housed in 19th-century and contemporary buildings. In the center of downtown is the Rose Theatre, a major performing arts venue. In front, Garden Square hosts big-screen movies and live events. Green spaces include Gage Park with its floral gardens. To the north sits Historic Bovaird House, a Victorian home