Executive Assistant - Scarborough, Canada - Black & McDonald Limited

Black & McDonald Limited
Black & McDonald Limited
Verified Company
Scarborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY


Black & McDonald's Southern Ontario Region is growing If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

The Executive Assistant is located in Scarborough, Ontario, and reports directly to the Vice President (VP).

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:


  • Work with discretion and tact in an environment exposed to a high level of sensitive and confidential information
  • Attend internal management meetings including preparation of agendas and meeting minutes, as required
  • Organize internal and external meetings and events as requested by RVP and an additional VP
  • Maintenance of VP Calendar(s)
  • Assist VP with a variety of administrative tasks (i.e. expenses, scheduling, errands, etc.)
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reports, as required
  • Responsible for coordinating Bonding and Insurance requirements for Regional proposals and projects
  • Manage and organize travel arrangements for regional staff, as required
  • Manage, coordinate and organize client and business development related events, as necessary
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Maintain an organized filing system of paper and electronic documents
  • Collaborate with other company Executive Assistants and colleagues actively
  • Manage the daytoday work flow as well as possess confidence and strong communication skills to interface with all levels of staff
  • Provide backup assistance to other regional support staff, as needed
  • Ability to multitask and meet several active and competing priorities
  • Selfstarter, forward thinking, and ability to take ownership of responsibilities and manage related tasks, deadlines and effort to completion
  • Poised, refined style of written and interpersonal communication; strong proofreading skills
  • Other duties as required

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

  • Change Orientation
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Continuous Learning
  • Customer Focus
  • Holds Self and Others Accountable
  • Problem Solving and Innovation
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Values and Respects Others

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Post secondary education in a related field is considered an asset

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • 8+ years of experience in a Senior Administrator/Executive Assistant capacity
  • Experience in a fastpaced work environment
  • Construction industry experience is considered an asset

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Proficient knowledge and understanding of:

  • Business operations processes
  • Organization and time management

Advanced user of:

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • JD Edwards or an Oraclebased ERP system considered an asset
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