Top Benefits
About the role
CHILLIWACK, BC, CANADA .
CONTRACT . AUGUST 19, 2025
Description
Administrative Assistant
Casual
Job Summary:
Provide a variety of administrative, secretarial, and receptionist duties.
Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience:
- Completion of secondary school, plus Certificate in secretarial training or office procedures.
- Minimum one (1) year experience.
- Completion of De-escalation training.
- Completion of Standard First Aid training.
Job Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to type at least 50 words per minute with high degree of accuracy.
- Advanced level of proficiency with all MS Office applications.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated outstanding customer service skills.
- Ability to deal with others with courtesy and tact, both in person and on the phone.
- Ability to organize work and carry out the duties of the position with independence.
- Knowledge of community and available resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Welcome clients and other visitors, determine their needs and refer them to appropriate resources.
- Answer multi-line switchboard and transfer calls as needed.
- Provide word processing, data input and typing support to staff.
- Draft, type and distribute minutes of meetings.
- Perform other support duties related to program areas such as providing information to clients or visitors, assisting with intake and client tracking.
- Compile data and produce reports and statistics as required.
- Schedule client appointments for various programs.
- Sort and distribute incoming mail and process outgoing mail.
- Operate a variety of office equipment such as computer, printer, photocopier, fax machine.
- Maintain and update files and filing systems.
- Performs other relevant duties as may be assigned.
General:
- Administrative Assistant – Grid 10 – $25.95 plus 10.6% in lieu of benefits
- This position requires BCGEU membership.
- This position is open to all persons.
- This position requires successful completion a criminal record check.
- This position will report to the Lead Administrative Assistant
NO phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Closing Date: 12:00 Noon, September 2, 2025
Compensation
$25.95 per hour
About Chilliwack Community Services
Our Mission: Chilliwack Community Services (CCS) provides opportunities with people to make positive change in their lives.
For over 80 years, CCS has been dedicated to meeting social and community needs in Chilliwack and surrounding areas. What began in 1928 with the efforts of a single woman helping a neighbour in need became a group of volunteers working for many years. In 1966, CCS became a registered society with a mandate "to identify and respond to Chilliwack area's unmet social needs'. That mandate has changed and grown so that today we provide extensive social and human services to a broad cross section of residents throughout the Chilliwack area.
Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the society now has over 100 employees and 220 volunteers who work out of several locations in Chilliwack and Sardis to deliver over 40 programs providing family support, early childhood development, youth, employmnet, immigrant, seniors and other community services.
Funding comes from contracts with provincial, federal and municipal governments, grants, fees for service, and local service organizations. Personal donations, memberships, earned revenue, and various fundraising efforts comprise 20% of our total budget.
Ther is no cost for services unless specifically noted. Confidentiality is assured.
Top Benefits
About the role
CHILLIWACK, BC, CANADA .
CONTRACT . AUGUST 19, 2025
Description
Administrative Assistant
Casual
Job Summary:
Provide a variety of administrative, secretarial, and receptionist duties.
Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience:
- Completion of secondary school, plus Certificate in secretarial training or office procedures.
- Minimum one (1) year experience.
- Completion of De-escalation training.
- Completion of Standard First Aid training.
Job Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to type at least 50 words per minute with high degree of accuracy.
- Advanced level of proficiency with all MS Office applications.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated outstanding customer service skills.
- Ability to deal with others with courtesy and tact, both in person and on the phone.
- Ability to organize work and carry out the duties of the position with independence.
- Knowledge of community and available resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Welcome clients and other visitors, determine their needs and refer them to appropriate resources.
- Answer multi-line switchboard and transfer calls as needed.
- Provide word processing, data input and typing support to staff.
- Draft, type and distribute minutes of meetings.
- Perform other support duties related to program areas such as providing information to clients or visitors, assisting with intake and client tracking.
- Compile data and produce reports and statistics as required.
- Schedule client appointments for various programs.
- Sort and distribute incoming mail and process outgoing mail.
- Operate a variety of office equipment such as computer, printer, photocopier, fax machine.
- Maintain and update files and filing systems.
- Performs other relevant duties as may be assigned.
General:
- Administrative Assistant – Grid 10 – $25.95 plus 10.6% in lieu of benefits
- This position requires BCGEU membership.
- This position is open to all persons.
- This position requires successful completion a criminal record check.
- This position will report to the Lead Administrative Assistant
NO phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Closing Date: 12:00 Noon, September 2, 2025
Compensation
$25.95 per hour
About Chilliwack Community Services
Our Mission: Chilliwack Community Services (CCS) provides opportunities with people to make positive change in their lives.
For over 80 years, CCS has been dedicated to meeting social and community needs in Chilliwack and surrounding areas. What began in 1928 with the efforts of a single woman helping a neighbour in need became a group of volunteers working for many years. In 1966, CCS became a registered society with a mandate "to identify and respond to Chilliwack area's unmet social needs'. That mandate has changed and grown so that today we provide extensive social and human services to a broad cross section of residents throughout the Chilliwack area.
Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the society now has over 100 employees and 220 volunteers who work out of several locations in Chilliwack and Sardis to deliver over 40 programs providing family support, early childhood development, youth, employmnet, immigrant, seniors and other community services.
Funding comes from contracts with provincial, federal and municipal governments, grants, fees for service, and local service organizations. Personal donations, memberships, earned revenue, and various fundraising efforts comprise 20% of our total budget.
Ther is no cost for services unless specifically noted. Confidentiality is assured.