Administration Clerk - Seasonal

Are you a resourceful self-starter looking for a great opportunity to showcase your administrative skills? If so, please consider this exciting opportunity with the Ministry of Transportation, where you will play a key role in providing administrative, clerical, and financial support to the Maintenance Section managers and staff

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:
• Answer/screen incoming telephone calls and respond to electronic inquiries.
• Schedule meetings and calendar management for managers
• Provide financial administration support through processing financial transactions.
• Provide human resources-related support to managers with recruitment activities.
• Assist with the preparation of reports, correspondence, and other office-related documents.
• Maintain and order office supplies

How do I qualify?

Administrative and Financial Skills:

You have knowledge of office administrative practices associated with administrative, financial, HR services, and office management procedures. tasks
• You have math skills to verify and reconcile expenditures, prepare and review expense claims, maintain records, and assist in the preparation of reports.
• You can use software such as Word, Excel, and electronic mail to produce reports, letters, and other documents.

Organizational and Analytical Skills:

You have reasoning and time management skills to determine priorities based on conflicting demands and timelines.
• You have the organizational skills to handle a variety of work demands and maintain an organized work environment and filing systems.
• You have proven analytical and problem-solving skills to make decisions, determine appropriate action, and resolve discrepancies.
• Ability to arrange meetings, maintain appointment schedules and calendars for managers, and maintain office supplies.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide information and can prepare routine correspondence and proofread written communications for accuracy of spelling, grammar, and formatting.
• You have interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate in a team environment.