Office coordinator Jobs in Langley, BC

Overview

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Employment Status

Exempt - Term (6 Months)

Scope

Reporting to the General Manager, Parks, Recreation, & Culture, the Administrative Coordinator is a key role responsible for a wide range of complex and confidential administrative duties within a dynamic and challenging work environment.

Responsibilities

The Administrative Coordinator supports the General Manager, Parks, Recreation, & Culture, and the Departmental Leadership Team, through a variety of highly sensitive and confidential administrative duties including :

• Providing leadership to an Administrative Coordinator 2
• Managing calendars and files for the General Manager and Departmental Leadership Team.
• Assisting with the preparation of corporate reports, documents, meeting agendas and minutes, ensuring accuracy before distributing to internal and external clients.
• Coordinating correspondence, reports and meeting agendas for committees including the Parks, Recreation & Sport Tourism Committee and Arts & Culture Advisory Committee.
• Coordinating responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
• Responding on behalf of the Department to members of the public regarding Parks, Recreation & Culture matters.
• Maintaining effective relationships with the public, community organizations, Council, City staff and government agencies; and responding to inquiries as required.
• Working closely and collaboratively with Administrative Coordinators and Clerks within Parks, Recreation & Culture and all other departments.
• Being a primary contact for the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department in relation to the City Manager's Office, other General Managers, Mayor and Council, and their respective offices.
• Managing, maintaining and following up on Parks, Recreation & Culture related inquiries from Mayor and Council and their respective offices, and from members of the public.
• Assisting with the tracking and delivery of various corporate and departmental strategic initiatives, and ensuring collaboration among Senior Managers on delivery of these initiatives.
• Demonstrating extreme tact and discretion in handling restricted and highly confidential information while working with internal departments such as HR and Finance on coordinating recruitment processes and budgets. Qualifications

As the successful candidate you will :

Number of Job Openings : 1

Pay Grade : A3 $78,716 - $92,607 / year

Conditions of Employment

Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Closing Date

This job will be posted until January 6, 2025.

Our Values

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