Executive Assistant

Description:

• Post-secondary education/training in Office Administration, or an equivalent combination of education/training with considerable related experience may be considered.
• Executive administrative experience supporting senior level management staff.
• Excellent written communication skills with experience drafting and editing correspondence.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and work on concurrent assignments while meeting strict deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to respond in a highly professional manner over the phone, by email, etc.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience in handling highly sensitive material and information in a confidential and professional manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients.
• Strong problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience supervising staff, including assigning and overseeing work, managing performance, and motivating direct reports.

Desired:

• Ability to provide service in both official languages.