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We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a
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Administrative Assistant 1
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds A01
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 51,400.00 - 65,000.00
What you'll do
- The Infrastructure Projects Procurement group includes Generation and Transmission Infrastructure Projects
Procurement, Purchasing, and Indigenous Procurement and is accountable to develop and execute supply chain strategies
and sourcing programs to support approximately $2 billion in annual capital construction, operational and maintenance
requirements for the business;
- We are currently searching for an Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive, confidential administrative support
to the Director, Infrastructure Projects Procurement Supply Chain. Successful candidates will be able to build strong
relationships and must be outcome oriented. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
and the acumen to navigate the organization is essential.
Outcomes & Accountabilities:
Provide seamless coordination and organization for the following:
- Maintaining, coordinating and integrating calendar, email and files; booking and managing meetings and conference calls;
managing correspondence to ensure all items are prioritized and dealt with in a timely manner through maintaining a
“prioritized bring forward” system; providing back up materials prior to all meetings including the retrieval of materials and
preparation of agendas; and prioritizing, managing, and communicating deadlines/action items.
Ensure and maintains open flow of communications between Director, direct reports, and extended team including:
- Documenting and following up on outstanding action items; preparing/drafting meeting agendas/minutes, presentation and
other material for distribution.
- Maintaining the departmental organizational chart, ensuring the departments’ contact lists are up to date and maintain the
overall email distribution lists.
- Managing content and security permissions for the department SharePoint sites.
- Maintains professional working relationships with the team, with all levels of staff within BC Hydro, and with external
organizations.
- Acts independently with a high level of initiative, judgment, discretion, diplomacy and business acumen, particularly in
dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.
- Prepares employee documentation such as employee change forms, recruitment requisitions, onboarding, logistics and
provide new employee orientation assistance as required.
- Coordinates the recruitment process including working with HR, Recruitment, hiring managers and prospective
candidates.