Executive Assistant, Bus Fleet Maintenance

Metrolinx

  • Canada
  • Permanent
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 7 heures
Job Category: Administrative and ClericalJob Description:Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto's subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.Our Bus Fleet Maintenance office is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide effective daily operational support to the assigned Executives by performing multiple administrative support tasks and coordinating daily functions and related projects. You will work with senior team members, manage Executive's calendars, and exercise judgment, accountability, and confidentiality.Our Operations & Safety (GO & UP) division promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal employment opportunities and fostering a supportive workplace culture.We support this commitment by providing:
  • Competitive Pension Plan
  • Employee learning & development programs and reimbursement
  • Recognition of prior Public Service for Vacation Entitlement
  • Employee Assistance and Wellness Benefit Programs
  • Parental Leave top-up, lactations accommodation and childcare partnerships
  • Menopause Policy
  • Employee Resource Groups
What will I be doing?
  • Provides executive-level administrative support (e.g. conducting research, preparing board reports, handling information requests, performing clerical functions) and exercises confidentiality in the management and release of all information
  • Coordinates, sets, and monitors daily calendars for the executive, prioritizing items based on an understanding of the business context (e.g. schedules meetings, arranges appointments, budgets time, and provides appropriate reminders).
  • Monitors and maintains all office correspondence (e.g. e-mail, mail, courier packages, etc.), and drafts responses to general issues; coordinates resources to support the executive in addressing identified issues; composes, formats, and/or edits a variety of highly confidential documents (e.g. correspondence, memos, contracts, proposals, reports, presentations)
  • Arranges meetings (e.g. booking rooms, researching and preparing agendas, coordinating and distributing documentation), coordinating with senior internal and external stakeholders; synchronizes cross-functional agenda items, organizes and prepares presentations and materials for committees, board, and other meetings. Captures meeting notes
  • Provides historical resource reference by developing and maintaining organized filing systems; maintains records, locates files, documents and other information
  • Acts as the assigned executive office's first point of contact for internal and external contacts to facilitate smooth, effective, and accurate information flows
  • Liaises and collaborates with executives and other executive and administrative assistants to communicate information, and coordinate / participate in cross-functional projects
  • Researches topics and develops summaries / reports using internal and external resources (e.g. consultants, government boards, ministries, other transit properties, and regional municipalities)
  • Approves executive office expenditures within signing authority, monitors expenditures for budget compliance, and gathers information for preparation of the unit's annual budget
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
  • Completion of a secondary school diploma with additional vocational or technical training - or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
  • Demonstrated years of progressive experience providing administrative and executive support services
  • Knowledge and experience applying the principles and practices of administrative and executive assistance to senior leadership
  • Customer service skills to liaise with senior employees and their support staff
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, address, and escalate issues
  • Experience using MS Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to develop and maintain appropriate filing systems and prepare a broad range of documents on behalf of executives
  • Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills to compose and edit highly confidential documents and record meeting notes
Don't Meet Every Requirement?If you're excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn't quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.Accommodation:We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.Application Process:All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the before submitting your application.Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.#LI-MM3 #LI-Onsite

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