Administrative Assistant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$17.95 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $17.95 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Working hours
- 20-30 hours/week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
OLDF is looking for a student to join our team as an Administrative Assistant working in person at our head office in North York.
Ontario Learning Development Foundation (OLDF) is a registered charity in Canada that provides training and educational services to youth, children, new immigrants, and seniors. We are a non-profit organization with a mission to transform our communities through integrated academic and community-response empowerment initiatives for children, youth, new immigrants, and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Interact with clients daily in person, by phone or by email in a professional and courteous manner
- Be the “go-to” person by replying to general information requests with accurate information
- Responding to client inquiries in a timely and responsive manner
- Be proficient on a computer by preparing reports, memos and documents (forms) from scratch and maintaining our filing system
- Photocopy and fax documents
- Research and enter data into spreadsheets
- Coordinate office supplies and maintain office equipment
- Perform other administrative tasks requested by management
Qualifications:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take the initiative and work independently without constant supervision
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products (including MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and the Internet
- High attention to detail and data accuracy with strict adherence to policies and handling of confidential information
- Must have strong interpersonal, communication, time management and organizational skills
- Proven ability to work well independently
- Excellent customer service orientation
Time Commitment
- Monday to Saturday approx. 20-30 hours/week
- In-person position located at our head office in North York
- Salary: $17.95 per hour
The application deadline is November 20, 2026.
We want to thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We request no emails, faxes, phone calls, social media posts, or meeting requests.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Administrative Assistant at Ontario Learning Development Foundation will answer client questions in person, by phone and by email, and prepare reports, memos and forms. The role also keeps files organized, enters data into spreadsheets, and handles office supplies and equipment.
Requirements
Candidates need strong written and verbal communication, skill with Microsoft Office and the Internet, and high attention to detail with confidential information. They must also work independently with good time management and a customer service focus.
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Internet research
- Spreadsheet data entry
- Document preparation
- Filing systems
- Photocopying
- Faxing
- Office equipment maintenance
- Office supply coordination
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Customer service
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Confidentiality
- Time management
- Organization
- Independent work
- Interpersonal skills
Categories
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
- Social Services
Keywords
- administrative assistant
- office administration
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- data entry
- customer service
- client inquiries
- reports
- filing
- non-profit
- charity
- North York
- contract
- student job
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Languages
- English