Posted by : Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Overview
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), established in 1909, represents the elected councils of Alberta’s 69 rural municipalities. The RMA’s mission is to empower its members through proactive leadership, strategic partnership, effective advocacy, and collective business services. The RMA fosters a collaborative work environment, and strives to operate as an innovative, responsive, and learning organization. This is an in-office, full-time permanent position located at our Nisku office. The Administrative Coordinator primarily supports the internal activities of the RMA. The role involves handling highly confidential member and association information, and it is expected that this information be kept in the strictest confidence. The position will report to and provide administrative, planning, and organizational support to the Manager of Administration. The role is in a team environment.
Purpose
This is an in-office position at our Nisku office. It is a full-time permanent position.
Responsibilities
- Administrative support
- Serving as the first point of contact for inquiries, invitations, and other correspondence
- Compiling submissions for inclusion in monthly board of director meetings
- Coordinating meetings and events with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Making travel arrangements
- Supporting leadership team in scheduling
- Serving as administrative backup for other divisions, including making travel arrangements
- Taking minutes at monthly board meetings, or other department meetings
- Drafting and tracking correspondence to support other departmental activities
- Supporting the implementation and ongoing management of department SharePoint and file management processes
- Assist with the collection, organization, and verification of departmental documents to ensure readiness for migration into SharePoint libraries
- Serve as an administrative liaison between IT and organizational departments to facilitate clear communication about SharePoint changes, expectations, and required user actions
- Serve as the primary point of contact for inquiries related to expense coding, providing guidance to staff on appropriate coding practices and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
- Management of expenses for leadership team
- Review submitted expense claims and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to organizational financial policies
- Liaise with department managers to clarify account codes and ensure expenses are allocated accurately
- Other administrative duties as required, to support the overall administrative functions of the organization
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesPost-secondary diploma in a related discipline (Office administration)A minimum of two years of progressively responsible office experienceExperience in a government, municipal, insurance, procurement, or non-profit setting is an assetStrong writing and verbal communications skills are essentialProficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and familiarity with Adobe Acrobat are essentialPersonable and able to build and maintain professional relationshipsAnticipate and seize opportunities to implement improved practices and proceduresAbility to work in a team environment including keeping others appropriately informedManaging multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment and quickly analyzing problems to reach a resolutionExpects the highest quality performance from selfAble to work with minimal supervision, self-motivated and self-directedA valid driver's license with a clean driver's abstractThe RMA is an equal opportunity employer. Any applicant that meets the qualifications above is encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to those already legally entitled to work in Canada.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter in PDF format outlining how you meet the above qualification requirements, to the attention of Shannan McAuley at shannan@RMAlberta.com. This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
We thank all applicants, but due to the high volume of responses expected, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Job Type
Full time
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