Office Clerk - Powell River, Canada - qathet Regional District

Description

Office Clerk - Technical Services

(Full Time)

The qathet Regional District (qRD) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Office Clerk - Technical Services to join our team in the Asset Management & Strategic Initiatives Department. Reporting to the Manager of Technical Services, the Office Clerk will provide administrative support to the department and will work extensively with other qRD departments to help us carry out our Asset Management Program and Capital Project deliverables.

The role encompasses a diverse range of responsibilities including:

Assisting with researching and compiling historical data about our assets;

Entering financial related data into our asset management software;

Creating and maintaining various asset management related spreadsheets;

Contributing to developing and maintaining infrastructure information records;

Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure ongoing asset management activities are properly tracked and documented;

Performing basic procurement and contract administrative tasks;

Providing administrative and financial support services regarding internal project management functions associated with Capital Project Delivery Services; and

Providing administrative support services regarding the function of Advisory Committee(s) as assigned.
Qualifications / Requirements
Preferred:

Advanced experience and proficiency in providing Administrative Professionals' core support services and is knowledgeable of bookkeeping and financial processes and procedures;

Training or related experience pertaining to Asset Management;

Training or related experience pertaining to basic procurement practices;

The ability to adapt to new technology and readily acquire new technical skills;

Good command of written English; and

Possess a post-secondary education in business administration, financial or accounting, office administration, or relevant field, (or has completed related courses) and has a minimum of two years' equivalent combined office/financial/technical experience.
Required:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent;

Keyboarding, word processing and general knowledge of computer applications;

Accredited computer training in Microsoft office or related experience;

Strong interpersonal and customer service skills;
Application Deadline
The deadline for applications is 4:00pm on April 15, 2024. Formal testing may be required.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a covering letter and resume detailing experience and qualifications pertinent to this position to:

qathet Regional District
Marine Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 2L2
Attn: Nancy Schmeister, Manager of Technical Services
Email:

The current wage is $30.23 per hour based on 2023 rates, and is subject to change per collective agreement execution. The position will be 35 hours per week with hours of work expected to be 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

The position is subject to the CUPE Local 798 Collective Agreement.

For detailed information on the position, please refer to the full Job Description on our website at

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Description