Public Safety - Centre of Forensic Sciences Position(s) language: Permanent, Temporary up to 18 months 08OAD - Office Administration 08 $26.92 - $31.31 Per hour* *Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. Do you have experience working in a routine, high throughput setting in an administrative role? If you value quality and enjoy working within a team supporting the broad objectives of a large organization, we invite you to apply for the role of Administrative Assistant with the Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences (CFS).

We are seeking experienced administrative professionals who are self-reliant, detail-oriented, and highly organized to provide secretarial and administrative support to managers and CFS staff.

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Assistants at the CFS play an integral role in ensuring that the laboratory functions seamlessly. answer and direct telephone calls and greet visitors; provide back-up support for other administrative personnel; communicate confidential case reports/documents and notifications to clients using web-based, encrypted systems for secure documents transfer via email; database data entry and generation of reports for management; distribution of client feedback surveys and letters, maintain feedback records; manage administrative and quality documents to adhere to records retention and accreditation requirements; assist with the delivery of annual quality system programs; Administrative skills You have demonstrated experience working in a routine high-volume administrative environment. You can adhere strictly to administrative policies, procedures and protocols. You have demonstrated organization skills to determine work priorities, and effectively manage your time in an environment of changing administrative pressures.





You have knowledge of administrative procedures to route telephone inquiries or correspondence from clients, coordinate calendars, make travel and meeting arrangements, sort, distribute, and track incoming/outgoing mail and create accessible documents. You are able to determine the most effective format to present information when preparing materials. You have written communication skills to compose correspondence materials while ensuring accuracy in grammar and spelling.

You are able to gain and retain knowledge of quality assurance and accreditation standards specifically for forensic laboratories related to a variety of administrative functions. Computer skills You have experience using computer software programs including word-processing, spread sheets and databases (e.g. Word and Excel) to the extent that you can enter and retrieve information and produce materials such as reports, tables and correspondences.

You possess sufficient computer literacy to learn new task-specific computer applications. How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible,



consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives Anti-Racism Policy The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 25 Morton Shulman Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check English Permanent, 25 Morton Shulman Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.

Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test. #

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