Overview
Executive Assistant Jobs in Whitehorse at Yukon Government
This competition is open to all candidates who meet the above noted Admissibility. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates. This initiative is in support of Yukon government’s goal for a representative public service. For more information on the hiring preference visit www.yukon.ca/hiring-preference.
This posting is being used to fill one permanent position.
Executive Assistant
Our role
As trusted environmental stewards, Department of Environment professionals are committed to a healthy, sustainable and prosperous Yukon. Our people are dedicated to keeping the air, land and water clean, the responsible management of wildlife and fostering opportunities to connect with nature. We enrich governance through building our relationships with Yukon First Nation and transboundary Indigenous partners and through the application of both science and traditional knowledge in our decision-making.
Your role
As the Executive Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting our team by providing senior level administrative support to our Deputy Minister’s office. You will be a key point of contact responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the Deputy Minister’s office, facilitating communication with the rest of the department, and helping to keep priorities aligned and on track.
We’re looking for a senior-level administrative professional with strong leadership qualities, who takes initiative and works collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. This role involves coordinating with administrative staff across branches, ensuring consistency and demonstrating adaptability, while upholding high standards. Strong judgment, problem-solving, organization, and collaboration are essential to success.
Essential Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet the following qualifications in your resume. Be sure to highlight how the experience you have acquired aligns with the ‘must haves’ for this position, including the month and year for each work experience entry. Selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
- Education in an office administration, business administration or related program from a recognized post-secondary or vocational institution.
- Significant experience providing executive level administrative support to senior managers, executives (e.g. Working across departmental lines and engaging with a range of internal and external contacts to arrange meetings and ensure alignment, etc.) preferably in a government environment.
- Experience tracking and managing information such as inquiries, documents, and information using electronic systems.
- Experience coordinating or preparing briefing materials and organizing senior-level meetings.
Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability
To support key objectives and strategic/operational needs of this position, candidates will be assessed on the following:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and ability to adapt to new technology quickly.
- Ability to manage a large workload with critical deadlines, with initiative to monitor and follow-up.
- Strong prioritization and time management skills to adapt quickly to ever-changing deadlines.
- Fosters a client-focused culture across the organization and encourages others to deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients.
Contact details
If you have questions about this position and/or the recruitment process, please contact Rebecca Newbury, Human Resources Consultant [email protected].
For any E-Recruitment related concerns, email [email protected].
Why joining us is a great idea
Yukon government has been recognized as a Top 100 Canadian Employer since 2014. Canada Top 100
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.
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Title: Executive Assistant
Company: Yukon Government
Location: Whitehorse
