Administrative Assistant - Term

JOB OPPORTUNITY: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Term Position)

Administrative Assistant Competition #60-26

About Our Opportunity

The Administrative Assistant provides reception and administrative support to managers, staff, and clients in Family Preservation and Reunification Services. Responsibilities include handling inquiries, managing supplies and facilities, supporting projects, and preparing reports. This term role also maintains client files, referrals, databases, statistics, and compliance documentation. It requires relevant office education or equivalent experience, strong communication and organizational abilities, attention to detail, flexibility, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and databases.

We Value You­­­­- Benefits:

• Paid sick days
• Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff
• Referral Bonus Program
• On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns  
• Safe and Respectful Work Environment  
• Opportunities for Growth  
• Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
• A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity

Work Hours:  35 hours per week, Monday- Friday 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM

Salary: GS7 - Step 1: $25.07 per hour 

Location: 4103 Fraser Street, Vancouver BC V5V 4E9

Role End Date: Term ends March 31, 2027 

What do you need to succeed?

Education, Training, Experience

• Grade 12 High School diploma plus related post-secondary courses in office procedures 

• 2 years’ recent relevant experience  

• Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Role Qualifications and Skills include, but are not limited to

• Pleasant, calm manner and ability to relate well to children and adults, clients and professionals, in person and on the phone, while working in a fast-paced environment 
• Working knowledge of MSWord, Excel, Outlook, Internet and database software skill 
• Ability to multitask, showing initiative and flexibility 

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check

How to apply

If you are applying through any other platform, kindly ensure that your application is submitted via our career website at: https://fsgv.ca/about/join-our-team/careers/

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.

We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process or are an internal candidate, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #60-26 in the email subject line) to hrinbox@fsgv.ca.

We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.

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JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL CAREER HELPING OTHERS AND BRING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF!

About Us

When you work with us, you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful, leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.

At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we have been helping people in crisis since 1928. We are a non-profit working to support and empower individuals, families, and communities. We offer programs and services designed to help people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create positive change in their lives. Our staff operates from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens to meet people where they are and get them where they want to be.

We help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 360 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centred care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.