Administrative Assistant II – Educational Institute – 3 Month Contract

Aplin, one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, has partnered with our Calgary based client to recruit an Administrative Assistant.

Are you interested in working for a highly respected educational institution? Our client, known for providing students with a quality educational experience, is looking for an Administrative Assistant with at least 2 years of experience on a temporary 3-month basis with the possibility of an extension.

The successful candidates will be responsible for various tasks including reception, calendar management and taking meeting minutes. The ideal candidate will be positive, professional and possess exceptional organizational skills and have the ability to multi-task.

If you thrive in a dynamic, team based, deadline-driven work environment and have advanced MS Word and Excel skills then this position is for you!

Responsibilities:

• Front desk duties - answering calls, performing follow-ups and sorting mail
• Providing support to the Advisory team
• Assisting with calendar management
• Booking Virtual meetings and attending meetings taking  minutes
• Proof reading various documents for grammar errors 
• Data entry of large complex documents
• Generating various reports on excel
• Generating correspondence on behalf of the executives
• Ordering Office supplies
• General office duties when required

Qualifications:

• Previous 3 years + experience as an Administrative Assistant
• Advanced MS Word and Excel skills 
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment 
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Adaptable to change

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