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The Town of Balgonie is accepting applications for the full time position of Office Assistant. The successful candidate has:
knowledge of accounting practices and procedures;
strong computer skills;
effective communication and organizational skills;
municipal experience knowledge of Munisoft, Microsoft Word and Excel would be an asset; and
the ability to work alongside staff, council and ratepayers.
This position offers a pension, benefits package and a group health plan.
Please submit your resume stating experience, education, qualifications and references.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Specific Skills
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Send and receive messages
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Prepare equipment or software for type of document
- Prepare and format page presentation
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
- Prepare invoices and bank deposits
- Order supplies and maintain inventory
- Service office equipment and arrange for servicing in the case of major repairs
- Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
Work Setting
- Public sector
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting for extended periods
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic mail
- General office equipment
- Accounting software