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The Council of the Town of Coronach, serving a regional population of approximately 750 and hosting the Poplar River Power Plant and Coal Mine is seeking the services of a full time Assistant Administrator.
The successful applicant must have experience in office administration and possess well developed organisational and interpersonal communication skills, be detail oriented, and a team player. Confidentiality is a requirement; and said candidate must also be capable of meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, adapting to change and working unsupervised. Preference will be given to those candidates possessing the following:
- Local Government Administration Certificate or Business Certificate/Diploma.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
- Municipal experience.
- Experience in financial operations, payroll, accounts payable and taxation.
This position is 35 hour per week position. The municipality provides an employee benefits package and participates in the Municipal Employee Pension Program. Duties are to commence as soon as possible.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume including references, qualifications and cover letter stating salary expectations by December 31, 2017:
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Technical Terminology
- Financial
Specific Skills
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Send and receive messages
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
- Prepare invoices and bank deposits
Work Setting
- Public sector
Area Of Specialization
- Invoices
- Correspondence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Sitting for extended periods
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Confidential security clearance
Keyboarding (Words Per Minute)
- 0 - 40 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic mail
- Database software
- General office equipment
- Accounting software
- Internet browser