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Administration Assist (Fire)

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Hours of Work: 35

Job location: Fire Headquarters

Pay: $57,470 To $71,352 Annual

Grade/Band: 05

Job Posting Start Date: 8/27/26

Job Posting End Date: 9/3/26

Job Description:

Overview

Provides administrative, statistical and minor technology support to the Deputy Fire Chiefs, Apparatus & Equipment and Suppression divisions.

Responsibilities

- Provides administrative support to the Deputy Fire Chiefs, Apparatus & Equipment Division, Suppression Division and other management staff.
- Prepares, posts and distributes Departmental Bulletins.
- Schedules and coordinates meetings; prepares agendas; takes minutes/notes; prepares correspondence; distributes material; arranges meeting rooms and catering.
- Provides non-emergency administrative assistance to the Deputy Fire Chiefs and other management staff during large-scale emergency incidents; acts as a scribe; runs errands; assists with communications; research information as required.
- Orders Fire supplies and equipment by completing work order forms and tenders.
- Enters all invoice payments, cheque requisitions, field orders, purchase orders, and credits in SAP and Concur invoicing for the Apparatus & Equipment and Suppression division.
- Updates and monitors budget workplans for Apparatus & Equipment and Suppression division, including operating and capital budget.
- Reconcilies monthly concur claims for Deputy Fire Chiefs, Apparatus & Equipment and Suppression staff.
- Prepares and submits payroll information bi-weekly.
- Coordinates staffing changes within Fire with Human Resources and Payroll, including onboarding new hires, promotions, increments and retirements.



Administers the Fire Department attendance management/staffing software "Telestaff" and records, maintains, and reconciles sick leave, vacation, flex time, lieu time, red circle time, overtime amounts and position premiums.
- Maintains employee contact/call-in list.
- Assists Fire management with attendance management program including tracking sick time, and coordinating with Human Resources staff for staff on short- and long-term sick leave.
- Configures Telestaff system to comply with complex staffing/industry rules and regulations; assembles training materials; delivers training and creates reports.
- Back up for other administration positions within Fire.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

- Minimum Grade 12 diploma, with up to one-year additional post-secondary job-related courses.

Experience

- Minimum of one-year related experience in an administrative position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Working knowledge of approved policies, procedures, and collective agreements to administrative and statistical tasks.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Proven communication, problem solving, and customer service skills to work effectively with the public, staff and volunteers in a diverse community setting.
- Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Attention to details is critical, with excellent data entry and proof-reading skills.
- demonstrated knowledge of Emergency Services, practices, and terminology.
- Mathematical skills required in order to read,



calculate and run reports as well as the ability to reconcile funds accurately.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Iffice 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and SharePoint.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure.
- Ability to participate as an effective team member.
- Experience with Peoplesoft, telestaff, and SuccessFactors.
- Reliable with a positive attitude and employment record.

Department: CSD-Community Services Department

Division: CSD-Fire Division

Union Code: C.U.P.E. Local 791

Req Id: 1047

Job Code: 0291

Number of Openings: 1

Department: CSD-Community Services Department

Union Code: C.U.P.E. Local 791

Req Id: 1047

Job Code: 0291

Number of Openings: 1

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📌 Administration Assist (Fire) (Kitchener)
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