Advertisement Number: 44021

Salary(s):  AY4 $52,900.00 - $61,770.00 per year

Closing Date: June 2, 2025

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect until exhausted.

This competition will be used to fill future acting status, term or regular positions across Government.

Preference may be given to internal applicants within this competition.

To be considered for this competition you must submit an application form and resume. See below for access to the application form.

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Duties:

We are seeking a highly organized and professional Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive support to senior executive staff within the Government of Manitoba. The Administrative Assistant requires exceptional attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with tact and discretion. This position requires experience drafting, proofreading, editing and formatting a wide range of documents; managing files and track incoming and outgoing correspondence and emails; managing senior executive calendars; experience with travel arrangements, answering telephones and public inquiries, and must have exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Extensive experience providing administrative and secretarial support to executive and senior level staff.
• Experience scheduling and coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, taking minutes, meeting preparation and day to day administrative support. 
• Experience working in a high-volume environment while maintaining excellent time management skills in order to prioritize workloads and effectively manage deadlines or shifting priorities.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft, format, edit and proofread correspondence on behalf senior level staff, with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated political acumen and ability to effectively manage and maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive documents and information.
• Experience coordinating the flow of incoming and outgoing correspondence and maintaining physical/digital filing.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to interact professionally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative, while managing unexpected changes or last minute requests.
• Experience in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Desired:

• Post secondary education in office administration is an asset.
• SAP experience is an asset. 
• Experience in AIMS or SIMS.

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

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