Office Assistant - Procurement office
Top Benefits
About the role
Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description:
Job Summary
The summer student will be responsible for providing administrative support to Procurement Services, which supports various departments and ministry units across the Canada and Bermuda Territory. The summer student will gain practical experience in presentation material development, data entry, and data analysis in the business and office context.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide administrative support to the Procurement Services
- Enters and verifies information or data in existing formats or databases.
- Maintain documentation and filing and other administration duties.
- Conduct research for market trends on different procurement projects
- Assist Senior Procurement Specialists for projects and data analysis
- Maintain and update supplier databases and procurement records.
- Provide administrative support, including filing, data entry, and report preparation.
- Schedules and attends meetings as needed, takes minutes and circulates minutes and agenda as requested.
- Create and development presentation materials.
- Perform other tasks as needed to support the procurement team.
Education and Experience Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in business is preferable.
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment.
- Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- Have a basic understanding of business terms and practices Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Proficient in written and verbal skills
- Experience in SharePoint is an asset.
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Proven ability to exercise high level of confidentiality.
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Able to work within the mission statement of The Salvation Army
Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $17.20 to $20.01 with a maximum of $24.01.
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email
Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca
if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is the nation's largest direct provider of social services.
Annually, we help millions overcome poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every zip code.
By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000 centers of operation around the country.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Office Assistant - Procurement office
Top Benefits
About the role
Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description:
Job Summary
The summer student will be responsible for providing administrative support to Procurement Services, which supports various departments and ministry units across the Canada and Bermuda Territory. The summer student will gain practical experience in presentation material development, data entry, and data analysis in the business and office context.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide administrative support to the Procurement Services
- Enters and verifies information or data in existing formats or databases.
- Maintain documentation and filing and other administration duties.
- Conduct research for market trends on different procurement projects
- Assist Senior Procurement Specialists for projects and data analysis
- Maintain and update supplier databases and procurement records.
- Provide administrative support, including filing, data entry, and report preparation.
- Schedules and attends meetings as needed, takes minutes and circulates minutes and agenda as requested.
- Create and development presentation materials.
- Perform other tasks as needed to support the procurement team.
Education and Experience Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in business is preferable.
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment.
- Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- Have a basic understanding of business terms and practices Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Proficient in written and verbal skills
- Experience in SharePoint is an asset.
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Proven ability to exercise high level of confidentiality.
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Able to work within the mission statement of The Salvation Army
Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $17.20 to $20.01 with a maximum of $24.01.
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email
Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca
if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is the nation's largest direct provider of social services.
Annually, we help millions overcome poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every zip code.
By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000 centers of operation around the country.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.