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This full time 3-month term position will be responsible for providing administrative support services, event implementation, shelter services & shelter backup support. The position will be reviewed at the end of the 3 month term with the possibility of extension.
Responsibilities:
- Administrative support for South West Crisis Services ensuring effective operations
- Administrative assistance with financial management
- Public information distribution
- Organize & implement fundraising and/or events
- Provide safe shelter & crisis line support to individuals experiencing interpersonal violence. Participate in shelter support worker shift on a rotational basis as required. (Shifts may include day, afternoon and overnight of up to 10 hours)
- Provide backup-on call collaborative support to shelter staff
Qualifications:
- At least one year post-secondary education in Business or Office Administration or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- At least one year post-secondary education in a Human Services field or equivalent combination of relevant education & experience
- A valid driver's license & ability to travel
- Ability to lift & carry loads of up to 15 kg
- Willingness & ability to work flexible hours & all shifts (up to 10 hours)
A Criminal Record Check will be required of the selected candidate as part of the hiring process
Rate: $17.00/hr as well additional Emergency Back-up Worker rate based on hours scheduled.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Prepare and format page presentation
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
- Prepare invoices and bank deposits
- Order supplies and maintain inventory
- Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
Work Setting
- Not-for-profit organization
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Sitting for extended periods
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Excel
- Database software
- Accounting software
- Quick Books