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CITY OF COLWOOD INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTING Auxiliary Administrative Assistant Pool Casual Clerical Support The City of Colwood is one of the most spectacularly beautiful ocean-side areas of Canada. Colwood is located only twenty minutes from downtown Victoria and is home to Royal Roads University and several National Historic sites. The City is seeking to establish an auxiliary administrative assistant pool for temporary relief of positions as needed. We are currently accepting applications from enthusiastic, energetic and qualified individuals who are interested in these casual clerical support relief opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in taking steps to advance their career and improve their skillsets by working with an enthusiastic and committed staff team. Casual Clerical Support personnel are assigned to a number of City departments as required, including Engineering (Building Inspections and Public Works), Planning, Finance, Bylaw, and Administration. The work varies depending upon the department of assignment and is of moderate complexity involving: • Responding to public inquiries about City services; • Daily use of MS Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook; • Providing a broad range of administrative and clerical support including: switchboard and reception duties, cashiering, drafting and processing correspondence, conducting basic research, and data entry; • Preparing and maintaining various manuals and computer based records; • Managing special projects; and • Other duties as required by the specific assignment. Requirements: (please state in your cover letter how you have met the requirements below.) • Completion of Grade 12, proficiency in modern office practices and modern productivity software; • Word processing speed of 50 wpm with high accuracy; • Minimum of one (1) year of clerical/office experience, preferably in a municipal government office, including switchboard, customer service and cashiering responsibilities; and • Experience in accurately taking and transcribing minutes. Casual Clerical Support personnel require flexibility in scheduling and the desire to work in a variety of City departments, often on short notice. This position does not have a set schedule and you must be available to accept assignments between the hours of 8:00 – 4:30 Mondays through Fridays. Casual Clerical Support personnel must also be available to accept assignments during the summer months. This is a UNION environment and the terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement. The rate of pay ranges from $27.20 to $31.00 per hour, plus 14% in lieu of vacation, statutory holidays and benefits. Below are hyperlinks to some of the position descriptions that successful candidates may be supporting: Administrative Receptionist Administrative Assistant II Administrative Assistant III Engineering Assistant Building Inspection Assistant Public Works Assistant Qualified applicants should forward their cover letter and resumes to Nora Brooks, c/o City of Colwood, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, B.C., V9C 1R1, or email
[email protected] with the subject line: Posting – Casual Clerical Support. This posting will close July 15, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. We thank all applicants for their interest in working for the City of Colwood and advise that only those selected to be interviewed will be contacted. This internal posting will be posted at Colwood City Hall, West Shore RCMP Detachment, Colwood Fire Department, and the Public Works Office for a period of 10 working days starting Monday, July 4, 2016, and ending Friday, July 15, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
