OFFICE ASSISTANT

Position: Full-Time

Location: Family Housing Office, Grande Prairie, AB

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 08:00 AM – 4:00 PM (75 hours per pay period)

Compensation: $25.64 per hour + comprehensive benefits package

Role Overview The FH Office Assistant provides high-level reception, clerical, event, and activity support to the Family Housing team.

Key Responsibilities

- Administrative Support: Ability to provide support to the Family Housing office. Must be proficient in administrative and reception tasks, including public interaction, answering phones, handling mail, data entry, and updates.
- Customer Service: A friendly personality who enjoys working with and for low-income seniors, families, individuals, and special needs. Must be able to maintain a harmonious relationship with staff and the public.
- Attributes: Must have excellent conflict resolution skills, in addition topatience, time management skills, and the ability to work independently.
- Scheduling & Events: Ability to help coordinate, facilitate, and lead events and/or activities as required in the office.
- Communication: Good communication and organization skills.
- Safety: Adhere to and maintain the GSF health & safety program to ensure the utmost safety for staff, residents, and facilities.
- Responsibilities: Ability to carry out responsibilities listed in the Office Assistant .

Qualifications

- Education: Completion of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience: Several years’ experience working successfully in a quick-moving office or lodge setting. A combination of relevant experience, competencies, and qualifications may be considered.
- Technical Skills:



Must be proficient with computers and have good knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications.
- Certifications: WHMIS, First Aid, and CPR certification preferred.
- Prerequisite: Valid Class 5 driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Clearance: Current satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
- Personal Attributes: A genuine interest and empathy for the care of senior citizens, low-income families and individuals, paired with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must have excellent conflict resolution skills.

Compensation & Benefits Includes a competitive wage and extended health and dental benefits, with mandatory enrollment in life insurance and long-term disability programs.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

Pay: From $25.64 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7G9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- Do you have at least one year of experience working in a fast-paced professional office setting dealing with the public and staff?

Education:
- Secondary School (required)

Experience:
- office administration: 1 year (required)
- Customer service: 1 year (required)
- conflict resolution: 1 year (required)
- reception: 1 year (required)
- Microsoft 365: 1 year (required)
- Administrative: 1 year (required)

Language:
- English (required)

Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 driver's license (required)
- current satisfactory Criminal Record Check (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Office Assistant (Family Housing) (Grande Prairie)
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