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Administrative Assistant

Government of Yukonabout 12 hours ago
Pelly Crossing, Yukon Territory
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salary
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About the role

Job Summary And Requirements This posting This posting will be used to fill 1 permanent full-time positions working 75 bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

This job is based in the community of Pelly Crossing in the beautiful Yukon .

Housing is not provided About This Community Pelly Crossing is located on the Pelly River in rural Yukon along the North Klondike highway between Carmacks and Stewart Crossing. Services and amenities are limited. Here, residents can access essential healthcare services close to home, ensuring that even in isolated locations, health and well-being remains within reach.

Who We Are Community Nursing Branch is responsible for the delivery of primary and public health care through health centres situated across the Yukon. Community Nursing Branch operates 14 health centres across the territory, including 11 Community Health Centres in rural Yukon that deliver primary health care with registered nurses in an expanded scope, and 3 Community Health Centres that focus on community and public health programming.

Your role Reporting to the Primary Health Care Nurse in Charge, this position provides program and administrative assistance to ensure effective and efficient support to programs, services and activities of Community Nursing as they are delivered at the community health centre; provides reception services; and performs other duties. The primary responsibility is providing this support to the health care team and the clients while maintaining the legal and ethical bounds of client confidentiality.

  • For more information on this job, please contact Brook Davis, Manager Community Nursing at Brook.Davis@yukon.ca
  • For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Ann Caron, HR Consultant at 867-332-6273 or annelouise.caron@yukon.ca

Your Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

  • Government of Yukon’s many benefits

Your career, your home, your lifestyle We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

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Important Application And Job Requirements Essential qualifications Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

  • Experience providing client-centred services in a front facing public environment
  • Experience providing a broad range of administrative support in an office environment, including answering phones and directing calls, collaborating with other offices, services and supports, collecting and processing financial transactions, e.g., invoicing, arranging, and taking payments
  • Experience using a variety of computer software (Microsoft, Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Experience maintaining paper and electronic file management systems, including data entry

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed o n, the following:

  • Cultural sensitivity and awareness
  • Understanding of effective client support and confidentiality
  • Computer skills and working-knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
  • Knowledge of electronic filing and/or patient management systems
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good understanding and use of computers and software
  • Ability to manage multiple demands in a busy work setting

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

TB Screening, Valid Class 5 driver’s licence, WHMIS 2015, HIPMA (within one month of hire).

Job Requirements This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

This position works in an office setting , extended periods of time are spent working on a computer preparing correspondence, reports, etc, a large part of the job requires the incumbent to work with sensitive, confidential personal information. It also requires lifting and carrying boxes of office supplies.

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Eligibility List

12 months

About Government of Yukon

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The Yukon public service offers a diversity of career options in a stable work environment. As a Yukon government public servant, you have access to on-the-job learning, leadership courses, interdepartmental training and tuition reimbursement, and the daily opportunity to direct your career path.

As Yukon government public servants, we are able to make a genuine difference in our communities. Every day, we work closely with both the people we serve and with the decision-makers who guide the policies that affect our lives. A career with us allows you to be a part of that process and watch the results of your work come to life in the real world.

Our employment equity policy affirms equal access for women, aboriginal people and people with disabilities to government jobs.

The Yukon government has been recognized as a Top 100 Employer in Canada since 2014. This is due to the benefits, leave options and opportunities for training and career development.