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Administrative Support Assistant

 

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Purpose:
The Administrative Support Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the Office of Research Ethics under the direction of the Operations Manager, Research Ethics.

Education:
Completion of the 1st year in post-secondary program to acquire administrative skills.

Experience:
Minimum of 1-year recent related experience in an academic support service environment.

Skills:
Effective communication skills.
Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy.
Effective organizational skills including ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Effective customer service skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Ability to learn and use computerized scheduling programs.

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