administrative assistant

Work setting

• Retail / wholesale establishment / distribution centre
• Business services

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information within the team
• Direct and control daily operations
• Direct staff
• Motivate staff
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Manage contracts
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Perform data entry

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week