office administrative assistant Verified This job was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank.

Work setting

• Consulting firm

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Supervise other workers
• Train other workers
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Oversee the classification and rating of occupations
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Manage contracts
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Oversee the analysis of employee data and information
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Oversee development of communication strategies
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Advise senior management
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Liaise with management, union officials and HR consultants
• Oversee payroll administration
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Recruit and hire staff
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Supervise office and volunteer staff
• Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Area of work experience

• Purchasing, procurement and contracts
• Human resources

Area of specialization

• Reports and records
• Contracts
• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Payroll services

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Client focus