Legal & Legislative Services Administrative Assistant

The Opportunity:

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for a Legal & Legislative Services Administrative Assistant to fill a permanent full-time position. This position provides professional administrative support to the Legal & Legislative Services Department. The primary focus of this position is providing support for the City’s Privacy and Access program (FOIP).

This position is responsible for providing a wide range of professional administrative duties under tight deadlines that require a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, and discretion and deals with politically sensitive issues and senior management.

As our preferred candidate, you will have:

• Two-year diploma from a recognized school in Office Administration, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience as an administrative assistant or office administrator.
• Knowledge of procedures, policies, bylaws, Municipal Government Act, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, and political systems
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities and workload efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to manage all tasks and meet deadlines consistently
• Ability to focus on completing tasks with frequent interruptions
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Experience with contract management processes, including execution requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commissioner for Oaths, or ability to obtain
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience with Access and Privacy (FOIP).

Affiliation:

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417

Remuneration:

$33.25 to $35.00 per hour

Hours of Work:

75 hours biweekly, Monday to Friday; some evening and weekend work when required and needed.

We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.