Office Assistant

Work setting

• Remote location
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Provincial or territorial government
• Service
• Community service organization
• Associations and non profit organizations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• Send and receive messages
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Provide general information to clients and the public
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Label files according to retention and disposal schedules
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Specification writing
• Conduct research
• Work with minimal supervision
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Microsoft Publisher
• MS Word
• Database software
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• Adobe Photoshop
• Website creation and management software
• Social Media

Area of work experience

• Marketing

Area of specialization

• Reports
• Forms and records
• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Correspondence
• Advertising
• Graphic design

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Creativity
• Energetic
• Hardworking
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer