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Communication & Administrative Assistant
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Dunsmuir 15
Employment type: Temporary Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 58,100.00 - 63,800.00
What you'll do
- Produces communication / supporting materials for various community, potential customer and/or stakeholder audiences
by researching, gathering and reviewing technical and other information, identifying key themes and messages, and by
drafting experience summaries, project summaries, descriptions of products and services, brochures, pamphlets, web page
content and print and electronic media advertising.
- Provides support to staff by researching, gathering, reviewing and compiling information related to the communities,
potential customers or stakeholders they support.
- Creates, revises and distributes marketing, advertising, training and presentation materials in a wide range of media
including print (e.g., brochures, trade show display walls) and electronic (e.g., PowerPoint & web) to comply with corporate
standards and guidelines. Organizes and administers websites.
- Participates in planning, organizes and administers promotional activities and events including community events, trade
shows, training sessions, workshops, seminars, tours and visits. Schedules and coordinates special events by arranging
space and facilities with hotels, conference services companies, contractors and suppliers. Estimates costs, requests
quotes, reviews invoices and arranges payments. Arranges international travel by obtaining visas.
- Prepares and distributes follow-up information packages and promotional material to contacts made at events such as
trade shows and workshops.
- Manages the storage and retrieval of marketing data and materials including: program publications, curricula vitae,
contacts, community and customer communications, proposals, products and services, project summaries and images.
Storage media consist of hard-copy and electronic filing systems and electronic databases.
- Provides administrative support to the Business Unit Manager by: a) preparing various statistical reports (such as monthly
activity reports, financial reports, safety, etc.) by compiling data from various sources, identifying and obtaining missing
information, resolving discrepancies and consolidating information into a summary report; b) preparing statistical summaries
and providing written narratives of reports; c) maintaining records of related area's performance using various software
packages, creating new formats as required; d) preparing a variety of graphical material for staff presentations; e)
performing desktop publishing and graphical support for the preparation and updating of materials to desktop and web
publishing standards; f) creating and/or revising/editing forms, electronic records and templates and uploading to intranet/
LAN as required; g) developing and maintaining systems for electronic and paper record keeping; h) assisting staff in
researching various types of information as required; i) coordinating meetings, presentations and sessions for managers by
arranging participants’ availability, facilities and equipment, and developing agendas, taking meeting notes and
implementing follow-up etc., and arranging travel and accommodation as required; j) preparing and administering the Local
Work Contract and/or tender process; k) checking the accuracy of and reconciling Local Purchases and Purchase Orders,
resolving any discrepancies; stamping and assigning appropriate account codes, processing invoices for payment;
preparing purchase requisitions for approval and processing expense claims for payment.
- Performs a full range of clerical duties for the Business Unit Manager related to the administration of the related office
including preparing employee documents such as staff reports, organizational charts, contact lists, changes of status,
