Assistant to the REVP – BC

Salary: 
$69,964 - $78,746
Employment type: 
Term up to one year
Location: 
Vancouver
Closing Date: 
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:30 EDT
English requirements: 
Comprehension
Spoken
Written
Search area: 
General public
Competition Number: 
9120-0001A-018

Branch/Section

Executive office

Group

Excluded
Classification: 
Band 8
Purpose of position: 

This position is responsible for working with the Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP), by supporting the day to day work and assisting the REVP in responding to a wide range of requests.

Qualifications: 

Education and Experience:

  • Strong administrative and secretarial skills associated with successful completion of business and/or secretarial training, or equivalent, and normally acquired through several years of experience in providing administrative and secretarial services relevant to the duties of the position.

Knowledge:

  • Good knowledge of the organization, structure and functions of the PSAC;
  • Awareness of current issues that are of concern to the membership;
  • Must be well versed in the filing and retrieval of information;
  • Knowledge is required for the “coordination of work and project specific activities”.
  • High degree of computer literacy including word processing;
  • General knowledge of bookkeeping skills required to perform tasks such as account reconciliations (e.g. bank reconciliations), to record financial transactions, and prepare basic balance, income statements.

Abilities:

  • Ability for coordination of work and project specific activities;
  • Ability to create and maintain a website;
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work;
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Ability to meet deadlines;
  • Ability to respond independently;
  • Ability to employ excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to be tactful.

A detailed job description is available on our website: http://psacunion.ca/jobs-psac or on the attached document

 

The PSAC is committed to employment equity and is actively seeking to ensure a representative workforce. We encourage applications from members of equity seeking groups.