Posted: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Job Number: STUDENT-24-12
Job Type: Student, Temporary Full-time, Up to 4 Months, Non-Union
Position Closing Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Choose Barrie
The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.
The Opportunity
The Finance Department provides financial leadership, advice and support to the Corporation and assists with the delivery of Council’s Strategic plan through its four essential services: accounting services, corporate finance, procurement and revenue management. The department's main deliverables include the audited financial statements, coordinating the annual business plan and budget, treasury and debt management, procurement administration and support, property tax revenue management, and water and wastewater revenue management.
Reporting to the Manager of Purchasing, the Purchasing Assistant (Student) is responsible for supporting the delivery of departmental services and programs, as well as assisting the Purchasing Branch with special projects. Specifically, this position assists in the review of proposals and tenders, assists with the update of the Purchasing Services intranet site, distributing and sending mail and courier parcels, and performs data entry functions. Additionally, this position scans and saves documents, files documents, and assists with customer service inquiries. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the efficient delivery of accounting services to Staff and Vendors of the City of Barrie.
Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job
Corporate Culture
- Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Currently enrolled in or is a student in Secondary School, College, or University*
- Minimum of 16 years of age or turning 16 by the end of the calendar year and must have attended one of the academic establishments listed above the year in which they are applying for employment and/or returning the following year
Experience
- Three (3) months experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
- General knowledge of principles related to office administration
- Demonstrated ability to:
o maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
o work collaboratively in a group setting to achieve a desired objective, goal and/or outcome
o interact effectively and courteously with all levels of Staff and contacts in a community/client
service environment
- Basic attention to detail, administrative, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, time
management, oral communication, and written communication skills
- Basic computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Conditions of Employment
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandparented from this requirement.
Other Important Information
Work Term: May - August 2024
Wage: $17.75 to $22.98 per hour
Hours: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 56 Mulcaster Street, Barrie, Ontario
The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this position. For full position details, please request a copy of the Job Description by emailing HR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Barrie, ON
Full Time