Administrative Secretary

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Competition #: 2019 - 2018 F
Salary scale: $23.78 to $31.71
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Deadline: 10 September, 2018

Purpose of position

The job consists of performing a variety of secretarial tasks and providing administrative assistance.

Qualifications

  • DEP in appropriate field or equivalent

Experience

  • 2 years of experience in a similar position

Examples of tasks accomplished

  1. Writes correspondence of a general nature. Checks correspondence to be sent out to ensure that there are no errors.
  2. Follows up on the advancement of documents and deadlines; reminds persons concerned when necessary.
  3. Maintains his/her superior’s agenda. Attends meetings, takes notes of the deliberations and writes reports or drafts minutes.
  4. Gathers and assembles data coming from various sources.
  5. Carries out other office duties; operates the usual office equipment (photocopier, fax machine, calculator, etc.)
  6. Prepares requisitions and purchase orders and carries out monitoring with suppliers. Receives and verifies invoices and performs calculations as directed.

QUALITIES REQUIRED

Knowledge of:

  • French and English (spoken and written);
  • Typing and layout.
  • General office work and secretarial practices.

 Skills and aptitudes:

  • to be tactful and courteous;
  • to note details and pick up errors in texts;
  • to communicate with ease;
  • to write routine correspondence;
  • to operate standard office equipment;
  • to transcribe data with accuracy.

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