office assistant

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Office

Tasks

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Work on reports from manual or electronic files, inventories and databases
• Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• Send and receive messages
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Prepare invoices and bank deposits
• Provide general information to clients and the public
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• File material in storage area
• Label files according to retention and disposal schedules
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Locate and remove files requested
• Organize and schedule office work
• Store, update and retrieve financial data

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word

Equipment and machinery experience

• Scanner

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Invoices
• Correspondence

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Other benefits

• Free parking available