Human Resources Assistant - Thunder Bay, Canada - City of Thunder Bay

City of Thunder Bay

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Thunder Bay, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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City of Thunder Bay provides exceptional quality of life to those who live, work, and play in Thunder Bay - a culturally vibrant, economically diverse community with a metro population of over 120,000. Located on the north shore of Lake Superior, under the protective watch of the Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay is rich in people and resources, and connects Northwestern Ontario to the world. We value our high quality of life and promote a clean, green, beautiful, and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity, and provides affordable and safe neighbourhoods that are accessible to all.

The City of Thunder Bay is a place where art, culture and nature come together

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Job Description:

***: Under the general supervision of the Supervisor Talent Acquisition, performs confidential human resources and administrative assistance for the Human Resources & Corporate Safety Division.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs confidential administrative support for the division, as required.
Performs general reception duties; maintains the employment opportunities station; receives and prepares incoming and outgoing mail for distribution.
Processes payables, receivables, journal entries, maintains petty cash, processes vendor invoices, and prepares employee expense reimbursement forms and other Authorization for Payment forms.
Liaises with City employees and vendors for payment inquiries, logs all legal invoices into spreadsheet software, completes credit card reconciliations for Division credit cardholders, and maintains a filing system specific to accounting records, invoices, and journal entries.
Assists with the hiring process by extending and preparing written offers of employment, and collecting and verifying employee information related to conditional employment requirements.
Assists with the Summer Employment Program.
Schedules meetings, room bookings and coordinates the union clearance process as required.
Maintains specific filing systems, divisional databases, produces reports as required, and updates records management using the archiving process for the division.
Participates in the development, improvement and implementation of internal administrative procedures and ensures procedural manuals are updated.
Participates in cross training and provides backup within the Section.
Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

Diploma in business, human resources, or related field; and
One year of related human resources experience; or
Secondary school graduation and four years of related human resources experience.
Previous accounting experience (i.e. related to payables and receivables, etc.)

Skills/Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to accurately perform mathematical calculations
Ability to analyze, problemsolve and make required decisions
Superior customer service skills and the ability to deal with the public and staff in a courteous and tactful manner
Must be at an intermediate skill level in keyboarding, advanced skill level in word processing, and intermediate skill level in spreadsheet software
Selfstarter with proven organizational and time management skills
Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines in a fastpaced environment;
Ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to deliver presentations to a variety of audiences
Must be highly professional and have the ability to exercise judgment when dealing with confidential or sensitive issues
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and prioritize when needed
Strong sense of urgency and ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Assets:

Experience with SAP software
Knowledge and functions of Municipal departments, outside boards and agencies, and local community groups

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Must sign and abide by Employee Confidentiality Statement
May be required to travel to various work locations and provide own transportation
Must undergo a successful Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)

General Information:

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE:

It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of:

race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression.

Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics.

Do not include:

Photos
Any certificates that have photo identification
Driver's licences
Police records checks

ACCOMMODATION:

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY:

Personal information on this form is collecte