Office & administration jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 24, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 7,361
Employers: 3,476

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / hour: $31.19Across 935 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $71,712Across 558 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $73,007Across 21 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $4,955Across 17 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $24.36Across 15 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 1%61 listings
Hybrid: 13%972 listings
On-site: 85%6,282 listings

Not specified: 1% (46 listings)

Employers hiring include Canada Post - Postes Canada (364), HealthCareersInSask.ca (124), Alberta Health Services (62).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Office & administration jobs in Canada

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Office administrator
Evviva Breakfast and Lunch - Barrie
Barrie, ON
- From $37 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Administrative Assistant
SereneAid
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
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Technicien/technicienne en administration
Place à l'emploi – Longueuil Rive-Sud
Saint-Lambert, QC
- Full-time
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Executive Assistant
Covenant Health Canada
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
Join Covenant Health’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer and be part of a team that plays an important role in shaping healthcare priorities across the organization. This is an exciting…
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Administrative Assistant
Covenant Health Canada
AB · Edmonton, AB
- Full-time
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Office manager
Unity Transport Ltd
Abbotsford, BC
- From $39 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Office administrator
Take 5 Oil Change
Coquitlam, BC
- From $36.7 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Executive Assistant
Clarity
Vancouver, BC
- $70,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Technical assistant - office support
BGRS Consultation Inc.
Montréal, QC
- From $70,490 CAD / year
- Full-time
- On-site
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Fisheries Administrative Assistant
Musqueam Indian Band
Vancouver, BC
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Administrative assistant
Rénomax
Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC · Roberval, QC
- $18 to $26 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Administrative assistant
HA Greenhouses Inc.
Aldergrove, BC
- From $36.7 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Office administrator
Aggarwal Foods Ltd. dba Aggarwal Sweets
Surrey, BC
- From $38 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Administrative assistant
Metrospec inc.
Saint-Laurent, QC
- From $34.62 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Restaurant purchasing agent
Restaurant Siamo Noi
Mont-Royal, QC
- $28 to $38 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Administrative officer
FAMILLE CONTRACTING INC
Edmonton, AB
- $29 to $39 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Office administrator
Paladin Security
Duncan, BC
- From $71,500 CAD / year
- Full-time
- On-site
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Office administrator
Paladin Security
Victoria, BC
- From $72,500 CAD / year
- Full-time
- On-site
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Administrative assistant
L’Institut canadien de Québec
Québec, QC
- $23.98 to $25.94 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Administrative manager
KTC Industrial Engineering Ltd.
Surrey, BC
- From $52 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- On-site
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Office manager
Oil City Ready Mix Ltd.
Nisku, AB
- From $69,160 CAD / year
- Full-time
- On-site
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BC Legal Management Association
BC · West Vancouver, BC
- Other
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Burlington, ON · ON · Kingston, ON · London, ON · Thunder Bay, ON · Toronto, ON · Chatham-Kent, ON
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Office Administrator (Entry Level)
Evertz Microsystems Limited
Burlington, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a reliable, organized, and proactive Office Administrator to join our team. Administrators are vital to the success of our business model, playing a key role in both internal…
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Festival organizer
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Trois-Rivières, QC
- $20.63 to $25 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- Contract
- On-site

Alberta Health Services

Executive Administrative Assistant

Edmonton, AB, Canada
Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area, Canada

Temporary

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Job details

Job type: Temporary
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 9, 2026

Original job description

Your Opportunity:

Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced and future-oriented environment that contributes to the healthcare of Albertans? As Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Delivery & Operations (COO) within Assisted Living Alberta (ALA), you’ll play a pivotal role working behind the scenes to make big things happen for the COO’s office. In this dynamic environment, you are the trusted right hand to the COO, ensuring seamless operations. You’ll manage critical priorities, coordinate with organizational leaders and changemakers, and keep the COO’s office running smoothly. Your ability to anticipate needs, solve problems, and communicate effectively will make you an indispensable force behind the scenes. You’ll serve as the first point of contact for the Chief Operating Officer’s office, representing professionalism and excellence. We are seeking an experienced Executive Administrative professional to work on site at our Edmonton office. Assisted Living Alberta provides Albertans with the support they need through a comprehensive assisted living system that offers a full range of services, including medical and non-medical supports, continuing care homes, home care, community care, and social services. ALA is focused on delivering care more effectively and consistently across the province by enhancing home and community services, expediting access to supportive living environments and continuing care homes, and ensuring Albertans and their caregivers are well-informed.

Description:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Clinical Delivery & Operations, the Executive Administrative Assistant provides a variety of specialized administrative functions to support the office of the COO. This role develops a wide variety of documents for the COO’s approval, maintains the COO’s calendar of appointments, arranges meetings and travel, researches and prepares background materials for executive meetings, takes minutes and tracks meeting follow-up items, and tracks and monitors action requests. In addition to being the primary point of contact for administrative inquiries from Senior Management, colleagues and stakeholders, this position creates detailed reports and monitors financial information such as budget variances and processes invoices or expense claims. Along with answering phones, receiving visitors, managing office supplies and equipment, this position acts as a resource to other administrative support staff within the portfolio, service, or other offices and responds to day-to-day administrative inquiries on behalf of the COO’s office. The role may also support special projects within the portfolio or service, and carry-out administrative projects related to the COO’s office. Furthermore, the Assistant prepares and distributes agendas and standard meeting packages, supports staffing procedures, processes related forms and site access, and acts as a timekeeper for the area.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Executive Administrative Asst Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Executive Office, Assisted Living Alberta Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza Location Details: As Per Location Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2026 Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 29-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $23.78 Maximum Salary: $39.66 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Diploma in Office or Business Administration. A minimum of five years’ administrative experience. Experience supporting executives or senior leadership. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).

Additional Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate has demonstrated strong awareness of political sensitivities and the diverse interests of various internal and external stakeholders, and an ability to anticipate needs and action appropriately. You have proven ability to functionally supervise, coach, and mentor other Administrative Support staff. Along with excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to draft correspondence, the successful candidate possesses excellent organizational skills and ability to independently prioritize own workload, and workload of other administrative staff (as required). You have a strong record of acting in a professional manner in dealing with the public, management, staff and other departments, in addition to an ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion. Furthermore, you have demonstrated your ability to establish and maintain collaborative and professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders, as well as knowledge of broad office policies and procedures as well as applicable legislation (e.g. Access to Information Act (ATIA) and Protection of Privacy Act (POPA)).

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in a health care setting is an asset. Education or experience in project management and financial management. Working knowledge of Oracle (specifically knowledge of PeopleSoft and MarkView). Proficiency in developing databases and/or advanced Microsoft Excel skills including creating spreadsheets and reports.

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Responsibilities

Provides specialized administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer, including managing calendars, arranging travel, and preparing executive meeting materials. Acts as the primary point of contact for stakeholders while monitoring financial information and supporting special projects.

Requirements

Requires a Diploma in Office or Business Administration and at least five years of administrative experience, including support for senior leadership. Candidates must possess advanced Microsoft Office skills and the ability to handle political sensitivities and confidential information.

Skills

Executive Administrative Support
Calendar Management
Travel Coordination
Minute Taking
Financial Monitoring
Budget Variance Tracking
Microsoft Office Suite
Stakeholder Management
Professional Communication
Confidentiality
Staff Supervision
Project Management
Oracle
PeopleSoft
MarkView
Database Development

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Keywords

Executive Administrative Assistant
Healthcare
Clinical Delivery & Operations
Assisted Living
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft PowerPoint
Oracle
PeopleSoft
MarkView
Access to Information Act
Protection of Privacy Act
Budget Variances
Expense Claims
Stakeholder Relations
Office Administration
Project Management
Financial Management

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