Corporate Services Assistant - Sooke, Canada - District of Sooke

District of Sooke

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Sooke, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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"Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea"

District of Sooke:

Corporate Services Assistant:

A small town with a big heart - filled with smiling faces.

Sooke embraces our natural assets including local parks, trails, waterways and oceanfronts; we honour the history of the lands of the T'Sou-ke and Sc'ianew (Cheanuh) First Nations within the Coast Salish Territory.

"Where the rainforest meets the sea." Characterized by warm, dry summers and mild winters, Sooke's pleasant climate is a year-round paradise for those who enjoy outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, kayaking, or sailing.

The District of Sooke has a permanent employment opportunity for a Corporate Services Assistant.

Reporting to the Corporate Officer, the Corporate Services Assistant provides support to the Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate Services, Deputy Corporate Officer, as well as to Mayor and Council.

The Corporate Services Assistant assists the Corporate Officer and Deputy Corporate Officer in the completion of their duties and exercises considerable independent judgment, initiative, tact, courtesy, and diplomacy in processing assignments, some of which are confidential in nature.

This position also serves other departments as required in providing administrative assistance in support of day-to-day departmental business process needs, including serving as reception at any public facing counter as required.

Hours of work as specified in the District of Sooke and CUPE Local 374 Collective Agreement Letter of Understanding #2.

To be considered for this role, applicants should have the following qualifications:

Post-secondary education in local government or a certificate in local government administration, office, or business administration.
Minimum of five (5) years related administrative experience.
Working knowledge of legislation and records management practices applicable to the work and the operations and functions of various municipal departments.
Considerable knowledge of administrative practices, procedures, and standard protocol.
Demonstrated administrative skills and abilities including the ability to accurately transcribe minutes from complex dialogue.
Satisfactory Police Information Check.

Additional consideration may be given to applicants with the following qualifications:

Combination of experience and education.
Related work experience in local government.
Experience with SharePoint Online, Tempest, iCompass, and Adobe Pro.
An assessment will be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge._

Education :
Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience : 5 years or more