Canada Summer Jobs Office Admin And Project Assistant

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Pegasus Community Project has been supporting adults with developmental disabilities for 30 years. We're committed to providing our participants with meaningful activities and community engagement to facilitate growth, dignity, and choice.

As an office/project assistant, you'll be supporting a small office team to ensure that our programs and organization run smoothly. You'll get a variety of experience working with different members of the team.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the office and administrative team through organizational tasks such as filing and organizing
• Support office and store staff for special projects, including:
• ----The planning of Pegasus’ annual picnic
• ----A local business connection initiative
• ----And more!
• Respond to enquiries from the community regarding Pegasus’ services via phone or email
• Provide support to The Pegasus Shoppe as-needed including:
• ----Assistance at external markets
• ----Assisting with posts on social media
• ----Provide progress reports on tasks and assignments

Qualifications (Required):

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills (e.g. Knowing how to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines)
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to work collaboratively and to follow instructions
• An inclusive attitude towards those with disabilities is a must
• Some experience (6 months or more) in an office/administrative setting is preferred

Qualifications (Not required, but nice to have)

• Comfortability with social media (Instagram, etc.) an asset
• Current student or graduate of a post-secondary institution
• Ideally, someone who is looking to work in a related field in the future

What we provide:

• $18.00/hr – up to 35 hours per week
• A team of experienced professionals to learn from
• Mentoring and goal setting
• A supportive and understanding environment
• A transit-accessible location
• Meaningful work for a great cause
• A consistent working schedule with no evenings, weekends, or overtime
• A successful candidate will have a future reference or letter of recommendation

Important Notes:

• This is a temporary contract position running from approximately the end of April for up to 14 weeks, depending on funding
• This is a Canada Summer Jobs position, only open to those under the age of 30 and who are Permanent Residents/Canadian Citizens. We unfortunately cannot accept international students for this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal

Contract length: up to 14 weeks

Salary: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Store discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French is an asset

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Do you fulfill the Canada Summer Jobs age & residency requirements listed in the job description?

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-10

Expected start date: 2024-04-29

Job Types: Full-time, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 14 weeks

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-10
Expected start date: 2024-04-24