The City of Surrey is one of the fastest growing, culturally diverse cities in Canada. Our collaborative and innovative approach to serving more than 600,000 citizens has made us a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities.

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SCOPE:

Reporting to the General Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Culture, the Administrative Coordinator is a key role responsible for a wide range of highly confidential administrative duties within a dynamic and challenging work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Administrative Coordinator supports the General Manager, Parks, Recreation, & Culture, and the Departmental Leadership Team, through a variety of highly sensitive and confidential administrative duties under the direction of the senior Administrative Coordinator, including:

• Managing calendars and files for the General Manager and Departmental Leadership Team.
• Assisting with the preparation of corporate reports, documents, meeting agendas and minutes, ensuring accuracy before distributing to internal and external clients.
• Coordinating correspondence, reports and meeting agendas for committees including the Parks, Recreation & Sport Tourism Committee and Arts & Culture Advisory Committee.
• Coordinating responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
• Responding on behalf of the Department to members of the public regarding Parks, Recreation & Culture matters.
• Maintaining effective relationships with the public, community organizations, Council, City staff and government agencies; and responding to inquiries as required.
• Working closely and collaboratively with Administrative Coordinators and Clerks within Parks, Recreation & Culture and all other departments.
• Being a primary contact for the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department in relation to the City Manager’s Office, other General Managers, Mayor and Council, and their respective offices.
• Managing, maintaining and following up on Parks, Recreation & Culture related inquiries from Mayor and Council and their respective offices, and from members of the public.
• Assisting with the tracking and delivery of various corporate and departmental strategic initiatives and ensuring collaboration among Senior Managers on delivery of these initiatives.
• Demonstrating extreme tact and discretion in handling restricted and highly confidential information while working with internal departments such as HR and Finance on coordinating recruitment processes and budgets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduation supplemented by a relevant post-secondary certificate or diploma and 3-5 years related work experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to interact professionally and diplomatically with people at all levels of an organization and with multiple external stakeholders.
• Ability to complete work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of file management and record keeping best practices.
• Experience within the public sector is an asset.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Exempt - Regular Full-Time