The Opportunity The City of Dauphin has an immediate opening for a full-time Administrative Assistant. Reporting to the Deputy City Manager, this in-scope position provides administrative and frontline reception support at City Hall.

This position supports the Deputy City Manager, Building Inspector, and Bylaw Enforcement Officer and assists with building and development applications, property and enforcement records, municipal committees, public communications, Animal Services, elections, and other administrative functions.

The Ideal Candidate The City of Dauphin is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and efficient individual with the following qualifications:

- A post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree in office administration or a related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered;
- A minimum of two years of related administrative experience;
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams;
- Strong keyboarding and data-entry skills, with a keyboarding speed of at least 70 words per minute;
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills;
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines; and




- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, professional documents.

Experience preparing agendas and minutes, maintaining detailed records, providing frontline customer service, or working in a municipal, public sector, regulatory, building and development, or comparable office environment would be considered an asset.

The Compensation The City of Dauphin offers a comprehensive wage and benefits package. The starting wage for this position is $29.14 per hour.

Perks include extended medical and dental coverage, out-of-country medical insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and participation in an attractive defined-benefit pension plan, administered by the Manitoba Employee Benefits Program (MEBP).

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, in confidence and clearly marked "Administrative Assistant", by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026 to:

Lisa Gaudet, PhD, CMMA

Deputy City Manager

City of Dauphin

100 Main Street South

Dauphin, MB R7N 1K3

Email: [email protected]

Pay: From $29.14 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

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