ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) brings together 16 provincial and territorial shelter organizations and supports more than 620 shelters across the country for women and children fleeing violence. WSC is a unified voice on the issue of violence against women at the national/federal level. Together, we are a national, collaborative voice for systemic change with the goal of ending violence against women and children and gender-based violence. WSC works from an intersectional feminist framework. Shelters support women and children fleeing violence. We support the shelters. You can read more about our vision, mission, and core values on our website. OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE The Administrative Assistant will aid the Executive Director and Operations team by liaising with members, WSC staff and the public. The role provides direct support to the Executive Director through calendar and meeting coordination, correspondence, travel arrangements, expense processing, preparation of meeting materials, follow-up on action items and other administrative priorities. The position also supports internal communications, office administration, event and meeting logistics, and responds to public and member inquiries to help ensure the productive operation of the organization.



The Administrative Assistant will report to the Operations Manager. WSC practises employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.In particular, applications are encouraged from racialized people, Indigenous people, disabled people, queer and trans people, and women. If you wish to volunteer this information as part of your application, we encourage you to do so in your cover letter. If you require any form of accessibility throughout this application, please let us know. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the participation of all employees. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Supporting the Executive Director (55%) Coordinate the Executive Director’s calendar, including scheduling appointments and commitments Monitor and coordinate correspondence and electronic inquiries directed to the Executive Director Coordinate travel arrangements for the Executive Director, including transportation, accommodations, itineraries, meeting schedules, and related reservations Internal Operations (25%) Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents Perform administrative tasks, including processing expense reimbursements Monitor and manage WSC’s general information email

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