Assistant, Compensation & Benefits

Job summary

The assistant supports compensation, benefits, and job documentation processes through data entry, record maintenance, and file organization. They also assist with project coordination, meeting scheduling, and maintaining accurate spreadsheets for compensation initiatives.

Job details

Position Purpose and Summary The Assistant, Compensation & Benefits supports compensation, benefits, and job documentation processes through document coordination, data entry, tracking, and file organization. This role assists the Compensation & Benefits Specialist with maintaining accurate records, organizing job description materials, and supporting ongoing compensation and benefits initiatives. The position provides an opportunity for a student to gain practical exposure to human resources, compensation, benefits, job architecture, and project coordination in a professional office environment. Key Areas of Accountability * Support compensation, benefits, and job documentation processes through data entry, document coordination, and record maintenance. * Assist with job description administration, including formatting, tracking, updating, and maintaining version control. * Maintain spreadsheets and trackers accurately, including reviewing information for completeness and consistency. * Assist with basic review and analysis of compensation, benefits, and job documentation information as required. * Support ongoing compensation, benefits, and job architecture initiatives by organizing materials and tracking assigned tasks. * Assist with meeting and project coordination, including scheduling, note-taking, preparing basic materials, and tracking follow-up items. * Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. * Perform other related duties as assigned. Key Interactions Reports: Not Applicable Reports to: Compensation & Benefits Specialist Job Standards and Requirements Experience: * Previous administrative, data entry, records management, or project support experience is an asset. * Experience handling confidential or sensitive information is an asset. * Human resources, payroll, finance, or business-related experience is an asset. Knowledge and Skills: * Strong attention to detail and accuracy. * Good organizational and time management skills. * Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment. * Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. * Basic spreadsheet skills, including data entry, sorting, filtering, and reviewing information for accuracy. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Interest in human resources, compensation, benefits, or business administration is an asset. Duties and responsibilities that do not constitute a major change may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of the supervisor either orally or in writing.

What you’ll do

The assistant supports compensation, benefits, and job documentation processes through data entry, record maintenance, and file organization. They also assist with project coordination, meeting scheduling, and maintaining accurate spreadsheets for compensation initiatives.

Requirements

The role requires strong attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. Previous experience in administrative, data entry, or human resources roles is considered an asset.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Project Coordination · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Data entry
• Document coordination
• Record maintenance
• Job description administration
• Spreadsheet management
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Confidentiality
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Project coordination
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Job Architecture
• Business Administration
• Spreadsheets
• Version Control
• Data Entry
• Records Management
• Notetaking
• Finance
• Project Coordination
• File Organization
• Sorting
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Writing
• Scheduling
• Coordinating
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Administrative
• Finance & Accounting
• Compensation and Benefits Manager
• Compensation / Benefits Specialist
• Government Social Benefits Officials
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists