At Achev, we believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to build a better life and a successful future. For more than 30 years, we have dedicated ourselves to helping diverse Canadians and newcomers achieve their full potential. Today, we are one of the largest providers of employment, newcomer, language, and youth services in the Greater Toronto Area. Our dedicated team of nearly 400 staff delivers a wide range of innovative, high-quality, and personalized programs and services that empower our clients to prosper and our communities to thrive.We thrive in a OneAchev culture where collaboration and an integrated service delivery will positively impact Achev’s resiliency, agility, success, and growth.
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This is a 12 week temporary contract role
SUMMARY: The Administrative Assistant will perform numerous administrative duties supporting the CEO (70%), SVP, Strategic Partnerships and External Relations, and Director Corporate Sponsorship. Duties include scheduling, creating reports and presentations, and maintaining filing systems, including Client Relationship Management Database (CRM).
Duties And Responsibilities
- Support for the CEO will primarily focus on scheduling
- Manage CEO’s schedule, which includes liaising with internal and external stakeholders, scheduling meetings, arranging travel logistics as required and other related activities
- Calendar management and ensuring all related logistics are handled seamlessly in a timely manner
- Development of reports and presentations
- Processing expense reports
- Draft and maintain agendas for some meetings, and take minutes
- Maintain CRM database with details of the CEO’s engagements with external stakeholders
- Reception coverage in Mississauga head office (2 days/week)
- Support for other corporate team members will primarily focus on scheduling
- Other administrative tasks as required
- Perform special projects or other duties as required
Qualifications
- Must Have: Demonstrated experience and proficiency maintaining schedules of executives, including co-ordinating with C-suite level external contacts and stakeholders, both orally and in writing
- Keen eye for detail and analytical skills
- High degree of diplomacy in dealing with sensitive matters
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We especially welcome applications from members of racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. So, if you’re excited about this role or another one, please apply on our website www.achev.ca
