Executive Assistant, City Manager

Posting ID: 20-75

Executive Assistant – City Manager
Permanent, Full-time - 35 hours/week
$70,434.00 - $88,088.00/ annum

Key Responsibilities Include:

Under the direction of the City Manager, The Executive Assistant shall perform a wide variety of highly responsible, confidential, technical and complex broad scope administrative duties that are significant to overall management and effective use of the City Manager’s time. The incumbent is expected to exercise considerable discretion and participate/assist with a wide variety of activities, exhibiting independent judgment and initiative, provide high level, sensitive and confidential support not only to the City Manager but also to the Executive Team, Mayor and Council exhibiting sound judgement with a high standard of accuracy, proficiency, discretion, knowledge of the community, City procedures and the policies. This position will also lead projects as required, and be an active, collaborative member of the City of Leduc’s larger Executive Assistant team including providing backup support to the Executive Assistant, Corporate Services as required.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a certificate or diploma in Office Administration or a related field and five to ten years of progressively responsible related experience with at least three years’ experience providing administrative support to senior and/or executive management. The candidate must have the ability to perform duties efficiently under tight timelines and prioritize, plan, coordinate, organize, lead and monitor multiple organizational projects of a complex nature simultaneously. Being able to quickly adapt to changes in time frames is essential. Exemplary customer service skills are key competencies, including the ability to identify needs, provide prompt response and exercise patience, respect and professionalism in all interactions when dealing with the public, elected officials and city staff. Superior computer skills in MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, Power Point and electronic communication tools are required. Previous experience supporting elected officials and/or executive in a municipal environment would be an asset for this position. The successful candidate must be willing to provide a current Criminal Records Check as part of the hiring process.
If this sounds like you, and we have captured your interest in this attractive and challenging career opportunity, we want to hear from you!

To apply for this position, please visit www.leduc.ca/jobs

Competition closes at 12:00 noon (MT) on November 12, 2020. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same or lower classification level. Due to the high volume of resumes received, we are not able to respond to individual phone calls. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Additional Job Information:

Posted Date: Nov 02, 2020
Closing Date: Nov 12, 2020