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Overview

As an Administrative Assistant, you will be primarily responsible for working with Financial Planners to support the development of new wealth management business acquisitions and relationships in target markets.  Within this partnership model, you are an essential resource in the successful execution of day-to-day operational activities including, providing timely support, and delivering exceptional client experiences.  In addition to enabling the growth and servicing of the Financial Planners client-base, you will be responsible to support and contribute to a national Administration team.      

Is This Role Right for You?

The Scotia Financial Planning Team (SFP) is looking for a dynamic self-starter who embraces a team environment and shares our passion to helping each and every client realize their financial dreams!  The Administrative Assistant is an excellent opportunity to be part of a vibrant, enthusiastic, and high-energy team. 

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Responsible to execute on capacity enablers (National Practice Standards) for Financial Planner to grow their business portfolios.
• Support operational excellence through the execution of day-to-day administrative tasks and activities. 
• Influence a service excellence culture through the delivery of exceptional client experiences.
• Be a Trusted Business Partner; build cross-functional partnerships to optimize business outcomes.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day tasks, activities, and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Do You Have the Skills?

• Self-motivated and disciplined with solid organizational and effective task prioritization skills.
• Strong processing and inputting skills coupled with a high attention to detail and follow-through capabilities.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and listening skills (empathetic skills).
• Ability to build rapport, establish trust and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a faced-paced dynamic environment along with multiple partners and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work independently.
• Possess a growth mindset, which involves having the desire to continuously develop skills, knowledge and experiences through active learning and curiosity.
• Solid understanding of the investment sales process, gained through experience in financial planning/sales role, and familiarity with the interrelationships among people, products, processes, and technology.
• Post-secondary degree in business or a related field, or equivalent working experience.  
• Mutual Fund License is required.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset.

What’s In It for You?

• You’ll be part of an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity and celebrates success.
• You’ll have the ability to make a lasting impact on clients.
• You’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact, as you will contribute to revenue generation and growth.
• You’ll work with and learn from a diverse and talented team of administrative assistants, leading Financial Planners, and successful Sales Leaders.
• Supportive environment with coaches that are inspired to help you exceed your goals.
• Primarily work from home role with a mix of in-office work as required by business needs.

Location(s):  Canada : British Columbia : Vancouver || Canada : Alberta : Edmonton 

Main Purpose and Function
A member of the Board Support Team, the Board Support & Meeting Assistant provides a key role in the facilitation and delivery of Board meetings and provides complex and confidential administrative support to Park Board Commissioners, Park Board Senior Leadership Team, and Manager, Exec Office and Board Relations.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities
• Coordinates board report and presentation submission process (for all meetings, including confidential/In Camera) to ensure materials are ready for GM review: provides instructions, submission guidelines, and reminders to report authors; provides support with document formatting and templates; checks policy references and links are correct; ensures necessary staff/departmental concurrences obtained
• Reviews, formats, posts and distributes board meeting materials: agendas, reports, presentations, motions, and minutes, etc. (for all meetings, including In Camera)
• Assists with the formatting, preparation and confidential review of member motions
• Creates and posts speaker sign-up form online; generates speaker reports; tracks/saves correspondence
• Prepares meeting scripts, speaker lists, correspondence summaries, and final consolidated meeting decks (for all meetings, including In Camera)
• Schedules web stream, tests and troubleshoots meeting room A/V, loads presentations
• Attends meetings and provides back-up A/V and meeting clerk support (including In Camera when needed);
• Drafts meeting highlights; posts and distributes final report
• Creates and posts meeting video clips, decision documents and other meeting materials
• Updates decision tracking documents and distributes to relevant staff
• Distributes Board enquiries to staff; prepares responses for distribution at the next meeting
• Provides research services for past decisions
• Organizes/orders catering and supervises catering set-up and clean-up;
• Prepares and prints materials for meeting packages; supervises assembly of meeting binders, room set-up and clean-up
• Assists with collecting and preparing orientation, briefing, and other Board reference materials
• Provides back-up to meeting clerk to provide
• Prints, organizes and maintains official board records for archival purposes (minutes, reports, presentations)
• Responds to public and media enquiries and drafts responses on behalf of Commissioners
• Provides speaking notes for Commissioners when not officially representing the Board/Chair
• Assists with drafting member motions
• Assists with confidential Commissioner FOI requests
• Maintains event calendar for Commissioners; works with event organizers and protocol offices on Commissioner invitations, roles/participation and protocols;
• Manages multiple Outlook mail and calendar accounts, including Commissioner accounts
• Books travel and tracks expenses for Commissioners
• Provides general administrative support to Park Board Commissioners, Senior Leadership Team (as needed for Board/meeting related matters) and Manager, Exec Office and Board Relations
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
 

Minimum Qualification Requirements
Grade 12 graduation supplemented by courses/training in administration, business writing, meeting management, Microsoft Office, and parliamentary procedure (e.g. use of Roberts Rules or Order and/or a municipal procedure bylaw) plus considerable related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Working knowledge of the formal rules of procedure used in committee and board meetings.
• Working knowledge of government governance structures and systems, the role of Park Board Commissioners, the legislation and supporting bylaws that govern the City and Park Board, as well as record management practices and systems.
• Thorough knowledge of agenda preparations, minute taking and Board meeting protocols including formal rules of procedure.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Contribute & CMS website update software, meeting AV systems and software (Crestron), and online webstream tools (currently SLIQ).
• A keen sense of accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to produce products that reflect the highest standards of accuracy and detail.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with a strong knowledge of business English including sentence structure, grammar and punctuation and a demonstrated writing skill.
• Ability to interpret and independently carry out written and oral instructions.
• Strong time-management skills, ability to prioritize tasks and work independently as well as ability to work under pressure with firm and at times, changing deadlines white remaining calm, respectful and professional.
• Ability to take and prepare the minutes of Committee and Board meetings, and to summarize the collective sense of meetings
• Ability to meet and deal tactfully and effectively with the public and to maintain harmonious working relationships with administrative officials and other employees.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and security of confidential information is essential.
• Ability to use tact, discretion, and professionalism
• Ability to focus during meetings and remain in a static position for long periods of time.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.  At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: Board of Parks & Recreation (1400) 

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Parks 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time 

Position Start Date: March, 2025 

Position End Date: 1 year 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-017: $31.66 to $37.2 per hour

Application Close: February 27, 2025

We’re looking for an enthusiastic candidate to fill a full-time role as Executive Assistant to the Vice President, RBC Fellow AI. This role is responsible for providing exceptional administrative assistance and organizational coordination to the VP. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious team, and we are looking for someone who takes initiative, can work independently, and is eager to provide exceptional support.
 

Your responsibilities include:

• Serving as the key point-of-contact for the Executive that you will be supporting;

• Managing and maintaining calendars, coordinate meetings, and travel arrangements for the Executive;

• Coordinating meeting agendas with necessary stakeholders and prepare pre-meeting notes or presentation materials;

• Providing white-glove support during meetings/events by ensuring all logistical requirements are met, taking meeting minutes, and independently following-up on action items;

• Coordinating all aspects of travel and accomodations for the Executive;

• Processing expense reports, maintain vacation schedule, and keep records updated in Outlook & Workday;

• Working closely and professionally with other Executive Assistants in the organization to effectively plan meetings, events, and manage calendar series.

You're our ideal candidate if you have:

• 5+ years’ experience of Executive Administration, providing support to senior level management or relevant experience;

• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills, comfortable dealing with individuals across all levels of the organization;

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment with a strong capability to prioritize activities;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change and navigate continuously shifting requirements;

• Ability to work efficiently and accurately with minimal supervision;

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook. Ability to create and edit documents, PowerPoint slide decks as per guidance provided;

• Strong organizational skills including ability to organize, plan and schedule activities and strong calendar management/scheduling skills.

What's in it for you?

• Be part of a dynamic & flexible working environment;

• Become part of a team that thinks progressively and works collaboratively. We care about seeing each other reach full potential;

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities;

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local-to-global scale.
   

About RBC Borealis
 

RBC Borealis is the driving force behind Royal Bank of Canada’s AI and data innovation. As part of Canada’s largest financial institution, we bring together a team of architects, engineers, scientists, and product experts on a mission to revolutionize finance through world-class research, solutions, and a resilient data platform. With locations across Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, we’re at the forefront of AI research and platform development. With a focus on cutting-edge research in areas like time series forecasting, causal machine learning, and responsible AI, we are seamlessly integrating AI research and data engineering, to solve critical challenges in the financial industry. We are building intelligent, and scalable, data-driven solutions that will help communities thrive and drive innovation for our customers across the bank.
 

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
 

RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.

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Additional Job Details

401 GEORGIA ST W:VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER

Canada

37.5

Full time

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Regular

Salaried

2025-01-27

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of staff who prepare and portion food.
• The candidate must train staff on job duties, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• The candidate must estimate the ingredients and supplies needed for meal preparation.
• The candidate must ensure that the food and service meet quality control standards.
• The candidate will be responsible for addressing customer complaints or concerns.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining records of stock, repairs, sales, and waste.
• The candidate must establish work schedules.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be flexible.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

awbroadway777bc@gmail.com

By mail

777 west broadway suite 104
vancouver, BC
V5Z 4J7

Job Description

• The candidate must remove rubble and other debris from construction sites.
• The candidate must measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel, and other materials.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Candidate having experience is an asset.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 1 to 2 people.
• The candidate must have a First Aid Certificate.

Work site environment

• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate must work in commercial, construction, and millwork/pre-fab shopwork.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience with hand tools.

Construction specialization

• The candidate must be skilled in residential construction.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own transportation.
• The candidate must have their own vehicle.
• The candidate must be willing to travel.
• The candidate must be willing to travel frequently.
• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
• The candidate has access to public transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots, a hard hat, and safety glasses/goggles.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

jason@afsconstruction.ca

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Job reference number- 202340

The Streets Design GIS Technician performs the entry, update, and maintenance of GIS data as it relates to the City’s street infrastructure; this includes roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, pathways, seawalls, structures, etc. The GIS Technician interprets information captured on various paper as-built records and enter the data into the GIS using the Autodesk Topobase software. This position supports internal technical and operational staff.

This position requires GIS/CADD skills and a strong overall knowledge of GIS/CADD and municipal assets, in particular streets and sidewalks. Work is performed under supervision, with considerable independent judgment and action exercised in the technical aspects of the work.

This position reports directly to the Streets Design Asset Manager/Senior Engineer and works as part of a broader team of EIT’s, Civil Engineers, Planners, Project Managers, GIS Analysts and Engineering Assistants. Key contacts this position liaisons with are staff from other branches within Engineering Services, staff from Technology Services and GIS/CADD services, external utility companies, consultants, and contractors

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Gathers streets asset management data from a variety of sources and organizes the data to maximize the efficiency of entry into the City’s GIS system and MS Excel.
• Consults with appropriate subject matter experts to gain a full understanding of the data prior to entry into the system.
• Enters data in the City’s GIS system and MS Excel using appropriate procedures and adhering to business best practices as defined.
• Assists in managing, modifying and creating features in Topo-base (AutoCAD Map) and ArcGIS Pro
• Creates map layers and CADD resources in GIS applications
• Ensures work is carried out according to project schedules.
• Prepares and maintains detailed documentation as it relates to the GIS data entry process.
• Communicates with supervisor and senior leadership

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Completion of Grade 12, supplemented by completion of diploma in drafting, geographic information systems, computer based graphics or basic computer training, CAD and GIS courses at the vocational or technical school level and related work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Sound work-related experience in working with GIS/CADD systems and related technology.

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of geographic principles related to roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, pathways, seawalls and structures.
• Proficient in the use of ArcGIS Pro (managing features and geodatabase) and experience in the use of AutoCAD.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Considerable knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) concepts in a municipal environment and of their interaction with CAD systems and business processes.
• Some knowledge of the operations, procedures and policies of various city departments.
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and self-starting skills.
• Ability to effectively collect, analyze and evaluate information required for GIS data entry.
• Ability to be able to interpret and follow policies and procedures related to GIS data entry.
• Ability to be able to work effectively and under pressure to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with changing and competing priorities with frequent interruptions within a multiple task environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good computer and data processing skills including applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Ability to create spreadsheets.
• Detail oriented ability to perform thorough, complete, and accurate work.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.  At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300) 

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time 

Position Start Date: March, 2025 

Position End Date: June, 2025 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-021: $37.20 to $43.78 per hour

Application Close: February 23, 2025

Main Purpose and Function

The Office Support Clerk I – Mailroom Clerk, collects, inspects, sorts and delivers mail at Vancouver City Hall. This position also prepares mail for outgoing deliveries through internal and external stakeholders.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities.

• Collects mail from designated location.
• Stamps all mail with date stamp.
• Sorts mail for Revenue Services.
• Delivers mail to Revenue Services: Alarm Permits, By Law Fines, Utilities, Property Tax and License material.
• Sorts newspapers into mail slots.
• Operates Pitney Bowes envelope inserter for Residential Parking Permits.
• Sorts Canada Post mail deliveries into mail slots.
• Records any registered mail into the registration book, making sure that it is signed for upon delivery.
• Ensures registered mail delivered the same day within the hall, and if for an outside Dept, then the next day.
• Delivers/sorts any mail to Information Technology (sub ground), and also to the Training Centre.

Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Completion of the 12th school grade including or supplemented by courses in commercial subjects, typing, word processing and some related experience; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Sound knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation and arithmetic.
• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to perform a variety of clerical, data entry, word-processing, bookkeeping, secretarial, receptionist or other office support functions.
• Ability to prepare routine reports, correspondence and memoranda related to the work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other staff in supplying factual information and assistance.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion.
• Ability to follow specific instructions
• Skill in typing (keyboarding) rapidly and accurately where applicable to the position.

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300) 

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks 

Employment Type: Auxiliary/Casual 

Position Start Date: March, 2025 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-011: $24.97 to $29.2 per hour

Application Close: February 20, 2024