PLEASE NOTE: This posting is restricted to candidates who have pre-certified through the Yukon government's Centralized Recruitment and Certification process for Administrative Assistants. If you have not applied or certified through this process, please visit our website at: CR&C process
If you wish to apply for pre-certification, please submit your resume on the current posting at: CR&C Ad
This posting
This posting will be used to fill auxiliary on call positions. It will establish a 3-month eligibility list
This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.
Who we are
The Community Nursing team is a group of high-performing, compassionate people dedicated to serving with respect and purpose.
This opportunity
As an Administrative Assistant, you will form an integral part of our team by providing exceptional customer service and administrative support at the Whitehorse Health Centre. You are a team player with strong Organizational skills who thrives in a fast-paced work environment. As the first point of contact for members of the community accessing health services, you will rely on your excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as your ability to maintain confidentiality.
Your career, your home, your lifestyle
We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.
As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.
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Important application and job requirements
Essential qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
- Experience providing a broad range of administrative support in a fast-paced office environment, including collecting and processing financial transactions, e.g. invoicing, arranging, and taking payments.
- Experience maintaining paper and electronic information/records systems.
It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.
Desired knowledge, skills and suitability
If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions to workflow.
- Ability to de-escalate conflict with others.
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with confidential and sensitive materials
It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.
Conditions of employment
You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.
TB Screening,Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence, WHMIS 2015
Job requirements
This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:
able to lift boxes of supplies, exposure to emotional or dissatisfied clients, this position will be sitting while at reception and standing, and exposure to communicable diseases (coughing/ sneezing)
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