Administrative Assistant (Temporary) – Public Works
Salary: $35,065 - $44,897
Term: Until May 2008 (possibility of becoming permanent)
The Public Works Department is looking for a temporary full time Administrative Assistant to provide clerical and administrative support in its high profile, demanding and fast paced environment. The successful applicant will provide typing services to the team, answer telephone calls and/or respond to walk-in inquiries, take/relay messages, tasks related to incoming and outgoing mail, resolve matters of a routine nature, schedule meetings, and perform other tasks as requested.
Do you enjoy team work? Do you have strong team spirit and attitude? Do you like to have fun? Are you highly motivated? If so, consider joining the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 – where as an Administrative Assistant you will be given an opportunity to demonstrate your skills.
The successful applicant will have good typing speed and accuracy, strong interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively with people and situations within and outside the organization, good organizational and administrative skills required to prioritize work ensuring deadlines are met. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to use discretion, tact and diplomacy. For a copy of the job description or additional information, please contact Gwynne Reid at 532-7393 or visit www.countygp.ab.ca.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Office administration certificate;
• three years administrative support/secretarial experience; or
• an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• ability to type 40 words per minute;
• experience in keyboarding, word processing, and other standard computer applications (MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel);
• general knowledge of business letters utilizing English grammar and spelling;
• general knowledge of office and filing systems, and accounts payable;
• general knowledge of County business and public works;
• preference may be given to those applicants with prior Public Works experience.
Resumes will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. September 14, 2007 or until suitable candidate it hired to:
Barbara McKercher
Human Resources Coordinator
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
10001 – 84 Avenue
Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0
Fax: (780) 539-9880
E-Mail: hr@countygp.ab.ca
Website: www.countygp.ab.ca