- Period Of EmploymentFull Time
- Job Location Waskaganish
- Education Level Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP)
Job Description
OPEN POSITION: CENTRE SECRETARY
LOCATION OF WORK: WASKAGANISH – ADULT LEARNING CENTRE
COMPETITION NUMBER: WASK-3858
NATURE OF WORK
The Centre Secretary assists one or more persons in carrying out secretarial for the SAES department, in alignment with the Cree School Board’s (CSB) mission, vision and goals.
In addition, the Centre Secretary ensures, as instructed or in conjunction with others, the smooth operation of centre by assuming the responsibility and coordination of the administrative tasks of school or adult education or vocational training centre secretaries.
CHARACTERISTIC FUNCTIONS
As instructed or in conjunction with others, the employee plans and organizes secretarial work so that the centre complies with the various administrative obligations associated with the school board, the ministries and various organizations and meets the deadlines of the operations and the various school or centre activities; he or she carries out the follow-up and the appropriate reminders; takes note of the administrative procedures related to his or her tasks so that he or she may comply thereto and, if necessary, inform the persons concerned about them.
As instructed and within the limits of his or her duties, the employee responds to requests and complaints and tries to resolve problems within his or her competence; in the absence of the administration and as instructed, the employee provides information on the decisions and directives normally applicable to the problems reported to him or her.
He or she compiles the necessary information for the preparation of the budget, participates in preparing it, monitors it and prepares reports on the budget balances; keeps the accounting books of the centre and of extracurricular activities, pays invoices and other accounts and makes bank deposits; signs cheques jointly, reconciles accounts, keeps a petty cash and collects funds raised during fundraising events.
He or she compiles requests for material from centre staff, carries out the necessary calculations, verifies budget allocations and prices with suppliers; purchases goods or fills out purchase orders as well as receives and distributes goods according to the policy in effect.
He or she keeps a school supply store. He or she draws up the physical inventory of the school’s or centre’s immovables and of library books. As regards the repair of material and equipment, he or she requests the appropriate services and ensures that the necessary repairs are made.
As instructed, the employee prepares the list of persons available for teacher substitution and, as requested, ensures that absent employees are replaced.
He or she is responsible for keeping registers and files concerning, among others, student registration and placement, staff and student absences, temporary staff payroll, school exams, report cards, declaration of student enrolment and student transportation; verifies the necessary data, enters it, produces and forwards reports; fills out forms.
He or she responds to students’ needs: conveys, in unusual circumstances, specific and pertinent messages to students, parents and school or centre staff and, if necessary, reminds those concerned; according to the policy in effect and within his or her competence, the employee takes the appropriate measures in emergency situations; may be required to supervise students in exceptional circumstances and for short periods; if necessary; administers first aid; completes the reports required.
He or she may be required to carry out the loan of books and oversee the loan of audiovisual equipment and carry out administrative tasks related to the loan and rental of rooms, participates in organizing the materials for educational activities, such as transportation reservations.
He or she responds to information requests on the follow-up of files and meetings, policies, regulations or other subjects related to the duties performed and, if necessary, reminds those concerned; forwards the pertinent documentation; handles the mail as well as finds, gathers and compiles pertinent information; within the limits of his or her duties, the employee
prepares a draft response, forwards it to the person concerned and ensures the follow-up; prepares a summary of complicated problems and issues before forwarding them to the person concerned.
The employee organizes meetings, convenes participants, and prepares the necessary files; he or she prepares, as instructed, a draft agenda of the subjects compiled and, if necessary, attends meetings and prepares a draft of the minutes or reports.
He or she drafts memorandums or bulletins from brief notes; takes part in setting up a filing system; archives school or centre documents according to the policy in effect.
He or she uses a computer and the necessary software to perform his or her duties related to word processing, database entry, spreadsheets, and in-house programs; carries out research on the Internet and follows up on electronic mail messages. He or she may be required to help, on occasion, colleagues with the common software and programs used.
If need be, he or she performs any other related duty.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hold a Diploma of Vocational Studies in Secretarial Studies, a Secondary School Diploma or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and have four (4) years of pertinent experience.
Knowledge of office automation;
Fluency in English and Cree is required;
Fluency in French is an asset;
Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
1. a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration;
2. a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph 1.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Regular, full-time position.
35 hours per week.
Salary: $20.98 to $24.22 /hr
Northern Allowance: $10,015.00 – $17,652.00
BEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT
As soon as possible
Please send your CV by completing the Application Form found HERE.
Please indicate the competition #: WASK-3858
Note that all documents submitted must be in PDF format.
POSTING DATE
April 20, 2020
END OF POSTING
May 17, 2021 5:00 PM
In the above text, the masculine form also includes the feminine form
