PLEASE NOTE: This posting is restricted to candidates who have pre-certified through the Yukon government's Centralized Recruitment and Certification process for Administrative Assistants. If you have not applied or certified through this process, please visit our website at: CR&C process
If you wish to apply for pre-certification, please submit your resume on the current posting at: CR&C Ad
Administrative Assistant
This posting is for a full-time permanent position, working 75 hours bi-weekly.
Our role
We are trusted environmental stewards, working with our colleagues, stakeholders, and the public, to keep the Yukon healthy and sustainable.
Our priorities are to:
- Keep the air, land, and water clean.
- Manage the territory’s wildlife responsibly.
- Support wildlife viewing and, on the land, opportunities.
- Advance reconciliation.
- Build and support climate resilience.
- Be trusted environmental stewards.
Who we’re looking for – maybe it’s you
We are seeking a personable and dedicated team member, who is committed to exceptional client service through clear communication, self-motivated, and has a strong attention to detail.
As an Administrative Assistant, you will form an integral part of Yukon Parks Team while providing support with administrative and financial processes to ensure things run smoothly and efficiently. The incumbent performs general office duties, assists with special projects as needed, responds to public inquiries, supports financial functions and is first point of contact for visitors and clients.
Our ideal candidate brings a strong team spirit, and organizational skills to our branch of dedicated, diverse, and impactful staff.
For more information about this position, please contact Rodney Hatcher, Human Resources Consultant, at [email protected]
** Please do not email resumes to this address; resumes will only be accepted through the E-Recruitment system.
Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note that selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
- Certificate in office or business administration, or similar program, or relevant experience.
- Experience providing administrative support, preferably to a team of professionals.
- Experience providing financial support (ie. Monitoring and reporting on financial commitments, transactions, budgets and other information);
- Experience analyzing data and producing financial reports.
Candidates who have post-secondary coursework in office or business administration, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability
Candidates should have and may be assessed on:
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Organization and attention
- Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize a diverse workload.
- Great client service skills; and,
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Why joining us is a great idea.
Yukon government has been recognized as a Top 100 Canadian Employer since 2014. https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-yukon-government
We support balancing personal and professional needs through comprehensive benefits, the ability to build your professional skills through learning and developmental opportunities, and flexible work and leave options.
There’s no best way to tell you why Yukon is an amazing place to live and work but you can see some of what our Territory has to offer here:
- Working at the Yukon Government
- Explore Whitehorse
- Travel Yukon
