About the role
If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:
POSITION: Camp Administrative Assistant
STATUS: Temporary; Full-Time
SHIFT: 35 hours per week
LOCATION: Provincial Office in Vancouver, BC
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
WAGE: Hourly
CLOSING DATE: Open Until May 15, 2026
We welcome diversity, value differences, and foster inclusion in our employment practices. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion by reading our Foundational Principles on our website. We invite applications from all qualified individuals who are philosophically aligned with our mission, vision and values.
The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC. Join an expanding team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference! Please read below for additional details and let us know if you have the skills and experience we are looking for by submitting your application.
About the Position:
The primary role of the Camp Administrative Assistant is to coordinate administrative activities and provide excellent customer service relating to BC SPCA summer camps.
Some specific duties:
- Responding to phone calls and emails related to Humane Ed summer camps
- Processing camp registrations
- Sending email to parents one week prior to camp
- Maintaining a summer camp registration database
- Creating camp lists and attendance sheets
- Following up on camper absences
- Submitting weekly reports on camp registration statistics
- Working with camp staff to coordinate supplies
- Booking guest speakers
- Fulfilling memberships
- Screening bursary applications
- Assisting with junior volunteer coordination as requested
- Processing refunds/discounts as needed
- Making changes to camper profiles as needed
- Assisting with other administrative work for the Humane Ed team as needed
- Other duties as may be required
Qualifications you need to have:
- High School Diploma or equivalent with some customer service experience.
- Some post-secondary education and/or related experience (working with youth, administrative duties) is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively as part of a team and willingness to learn
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Patient, positive and hardworking
- Ability to communicate with a diverse audience and resolve conflict in a constructive, respectful and professional manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is an asset
- Must be willing to complete a criminal record check with vulnerable sector check
- Working knowledge of the concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation
- Philosophical alignment with the vision, mission and values of the BC SPCA
How to apply:
If you are interested in joining our team and are legally entitled to work in Canada, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now or use the link to apply https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/careers/
We are committed to a transparent, human-led hiring process. While we use technology to support application management, applications are not screened, scored, or ranked by AI systems. All hiring decisions are made by human hiring managers based on skills, experience, and alignment with the organizational values.
We thank you for your interest in the BC SPCA, however; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN 11881 9036 RR0001
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About BC SPCA
The BC SPCA is the only animal welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to enforce animal cruelty laws under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act). We are the largest animal welfare organization of our kind in North America and the largest animal sheltering society in the world. We have 44 locations across B.C. including:
36 branches which care for abused and homeless animals, until they are adopted into new homes (including two facilities with large animal barns)
Three animal hospitals (Vancouver, Burnaby and Penticton)
Two spay/neuter clinics (Kamloops and Prince George)
Wild ARC, our wildlife rehabilitation centre in Metchosin
A provincial call centre in Victoria
Our provincial office in Vancouver, which oversees animal cruelty investigations, advocacy and education for youth and adults and other key activities across B.C.
We assist more than 97,109 animals in need every year and are funded by compassionate animal lovers who support our work and partner with us to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C. See more stats at a glance.
We are committed to achieving the highest standards of transparency and accountability in all our activities. In order to maintain these high standards of accountability and to foster public confidence in the work of our organization, we undertake to provide the public with information on our governance, operations and financial position.
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About the role
If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:
POSITION: Camp Administrative Assistant
STATUS: Temporary; Full-Time
SHIFT: 35 hours per week
LOCATION: Provincial Office in Vancouver, BC
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
WAGE: Hourly
CLOSING DATE: Open Until May 15, 2026
We welcome diversity, value differences, and foster inclusion in our employment practices. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion by reading our Foundational Principles on our website. We invite applications from all qualified individuals who are philosophically aligned with our mission, vision and values.
The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC. Join an expanding team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference! Please read below for additional details and let us know if you have the skills and experience we are looking for by submitting your application.
About the Position:
The primary role of the Camp Administrative Assistant is to coordinate administrative activities and provide excellent customer service relating to BC SPCA summer camps.
Some specific duties:
- Responding to phone calls and emails related to Humane Ed summer camps
- Processing camp registrations
- Sending email to parents one week prior to camp
- Maintaining a summer camp registration database
- Creating camp lists and attendance sheets
- Following up on camper absences
- Submitting weekly reports on camp registration statistics
- Working with camp staff to coordinate supplies
- Booking guest speakers
- Fulfilling memberships
- Screening bursary applications
- Assisting with junior volunteer coordination as requested
- Processing refunds/discounts as needed
- Making changes to camper profiles as needed
- Assisting with other administrative work for the Humane Ed team as needed
- Other duties as may be required
Qualifications you need to have:
- High School Diploma or equivalent with some customer service experience.
- Some post-secondary education and/or related experience (working with youth, administrative duties) is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively as part of a team and willingness to learn
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Patient, positive and hardworking
- Ability to communicate with a diverse audience and resolve conflict in a constructive, respectful and professional manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is an asset
- Must be willing to complete a criminal record check with vulnerable sector check
- Working knowledge of the concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation
- Philosophical alignment with the vision, mission and values of the BC SPCA
How to apply:
If you are interested in joining our team and are legally entitled to work in Canada, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now or use the link to apply https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/careers/
We are committed to a transparent, human-led hiring process. While we use technology to support application management, applications are not screened, scored, or ranked by AI systems. All hiring decisions are made by human hiring managers based on skills, experience, and alignment with the organizational values.
We thank you for your interest in the BC SPCA, however; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN 11881 9036 RR0001
Not the right fit? Search for Camp, Admin Assistant jobs in Vancouver, BC
About BC SPCA
The BC SPCA is the only animal welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to enforce animal cruelty laws under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act). We are the largest animal welfare organization of our kind in North America and the largest animal sheltering society in the world. We have 44 locations across B.C. including:
36 branches which care for abused and homeless animals, until they are adopted into new homes (including two facilities with large animal barns)
Three animal hospitals (Vancouver, Burnaby and Penticton)
Two spay/neuter clinics (Kamloops and Prince George)
Wild ARC, our wildlife rehabilitation centre in Metchosin
A provincial call centre in Victoria
Our provincial office in Vancouver, which oversees animal cruelty investigations, advocacy and education for youth and adults and other key activities across B.C.
We assist more than 97,109 animals in need every year and are funded by compassionate animal lovers who support our work and partner with us to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C. See more stats at a glance.
We are committed to achieving the highest standards of transparency and accountability in all our activities. In order to maintain these high standards of accountability and to foster public confidence in the work of our organization, we undertake to provide the public with information on our governance, operations and financial position.