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Touchwood Child and Family Services Inc. requires an Office Assistant for the Protection Program main office located on the Kawacatoose First Nation. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide administrative support services to the Protection team in order to ensure effective and efficient operations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Filling documents as per the requirement of the protection program team or updating files and compliance reporting related to attendance and work of the staff.
- Making copies of the documents, as assigned by the prevention manager and also according to the needs of the unit.
- Answering and receiving phone calls, sending faxes in matters related to the office jobs and related works.
- Maintaining and organizing the paper and electronic documents. Storing them properly for future reference.
- Knowledge of First Nation culture and language.
- Ability to develop and establish a trusting and strong working relationship with staff, clientele, First Nation communities, and TCFS Inc. interest groups.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, computer literate.
*** Only applicants successfully chosen for an interview will be contacted.
*** Candidates selected for an interview are required to provide a current Criminal Record Check, vulnerable sector check and other checks as apply.
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Technical Terminology
- Business
Specific Skills
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Send and receive messages
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Prepare and format page presentation
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
Work Setting
- Not-for-profit organization
Area Of Specialization
- Correspondence
- Reports
- Forms and records
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Sitting for extended periods
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Keyboarding (Words Per Minute)
- 0 - 40 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- WordPerfect
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic mail
- General office equipment