ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1

• Job ID: 56454
• Job Category: Administrative
• Division & Section: Customer Experience
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
• Salary: $73,495 - $96,567
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week (Hybrid, 3 to 4 days per week in person) 
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 02-June-2025 to 16-June-2025

As the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director Customer Experience, you will work in a senior-management environment where your executive-level administrative skills will be relied upon daily to deliver top quality support in a fast-paced and complex municipal government setting. Your excellent communication skills, combined with your customer service focus, diplomacy and tact, will ensure you are a valued member of the team that is responsible for developing and implementing a social inclusion and community safety and engagement agenda as well as providing CSS financial and administration oversight.

Major Responsibilities:

Your primary responsibilities as an Administrative Assistant 1 will focus on providing a full range of specialized administrative support to assist with the day-to-day management control, operations and coordination of complex projects and/or program related functions in the office of the Executive Director, specifically:

Office Administration

• Provides senior level administrative support, advice and guidance on key initiatives and policies. Reviews and directs incoming correspondence, phone calls, and initiates responses.
• Manages and schedules daily appointments and activities; arranges meetings and business travel. Organizes the daily schedule around urgent requests from the Mayor's office, city councillors, and the Chief Administrative Officer and department staff.
• Co-ordinates daily administrative operation by organizing workload priorities. Provides effective work direction, training and guidance and acts as a resource to support staff. Co-ordinates the development and implementation of secretarial and administrative standards and procedures for the division/s. May direct and train, on a daily basis, clerical support services on divisional processes and procedures.
• Receives and provides initial response including initial data collection related to telephone calls and correspondence from clients and staff and refers for appropriate action.
• Responds and helps resolve issues of upset and concerned clients seeking redress.
• Prepares and processes documents of a confidential labour relations nature, such as notes regarding disciplinary action, documents pertaining to grievances and arbitrations, letters of discipline, contingency planning, restructuring and downsizing initiatives, position termination. May attend and take minutes at grievance hearings.
• Ensures and checks the efficient and correct preparation and processing of documents in accordance with appropriate policies and legislation. Ensures conformity with regulations, statutes, by-laws, agreements, policies and procedures. Applies and checks layout and formatting guidelines. Proof-reads own and other's material.
• Monitors all key reports required for committees and council and ensures deadlines are met. Reviews council and standing committee agendas and reports flagging items that will impact on operations. Identifies issues and initiates responses.
• Organizes and maintains up-to-date manuals such as Council and corporate administrative policies and guidelines.
• Participates in the development of communication strategies and prepares and co-ordinates communications material within the department/division including newsletters, bulletins and flyers.
• Co-ordinates labour disruption plans.
• Co-ordinates and maintains the records management system.
• Handles, prioritizes and/or redirects inquiries and/or provides information and guidance to staff, Mayor's office and councillors, clients, the public, the media, agencies, union representatives and other levels of government, utilizing specialized knowledge of corporate policies, regulations, protocols.
• Performs highly independent, specialized administrative tasks, including, preparation, research, investigation, review, reconciliation, control and co-ordination of various documentation and processes.
• Administers, prepares, processes and composes documents, routine reports, statistical summaries and reports requiring considerable judgement in the interpretation and application of regulations and practices. Prepares complex calculations and analysis of data. Monitors expenses and participates in compiling data for forecasting and budgeting. Prepares correspondence.
• Operates computers utilizing and manipulating a variety of desktop applications and corporate systems.
• Prepares presentation materials.
• Attends various meetings, events, hearings, and acts as the unit representative.
• May review applications from the public and handle special projects.
• Co-ordinates meetings, special events, schedules, workshops, grievances, labour-management meetings, foodservices, printing of conference materials, registration. Takes/transcribes minutes and follows-up taking action when necessary.
• Maintains petty cash.
• Monitors tracks and reports attendance management.
• Maintains a continuous awareness of corporate and departmental administrative systems and procedures, organizational structure and major activities in order to provide effective administrative assistance.

Qualifications

1. Extensive experience providing administrative support to senior management, handling a broad range of administrative matters, standard office practices and procedures.
2. Considerable experience working in a customer service environment with experience in Service industry organizations
3. Considerable experience in the preparation, drafting and editing standard correspondence and complex reports, presentations, agendas, correspondence, meeting minutes, follow-ups, charts and tables.
4. Considerable experience working with confidential materials/information for senior management staff.
5. Considerable experience utilizing a variety of software packages (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
6. Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage interruptions, to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions that are timely and in the best interests of the Division.
8. Excellent organizational and time management skills, including attention to detail, ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively with minimal supervision, deal with conflicting priorities and work demands.
9. Considerable knowledge of municipal operations that may include but is not limited to council proceedings and Freedom of Information.
10. Ability to work independently, in a politically sensitive environment, using sound judgement.
11. Ability to provide work direction to other support staff.
12. Ability to research and prepare information in a timely manner.
13. Ability to implement effective administrative work procedures and maintain an organized office in a fast-paced and complex executive office.
14. Highly developed customer service and interpersonal skills. Ability to deliver excellent customer service at all levels and with external partners and stakeholders.
15. Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing. A strong command of grammar and writing skills for the purpose of proof reading and editing.
16. Ability to work beyond normal business hours and flexible hours including weekends and evenings when necessary.
17. Must be resourceful, adaptable and possess a high degree of initiative.
18. Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

Note To Current City of Toronto Employees 

City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide your "Employee Number".

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

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