To be eligible, youth must:
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period*
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment** and
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
Who we are:
Canadian Mental Health Association Durham is an integrated community mental health and primary care hub that has been providing mental health services to Durham Region for over 60 years.
During that time, it has evolved to provide a broad range of services to individuals and their families experiencing mental health challenges, from information and education to case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, housing and primary healthcare. These services are provided through inter-professional teams focused on providing clinically based services that, in addition to dealing with client mental health issues, address social determinants of health using the recovery model.
OVERVIEW
This position provides administrative support to the Finance department within the Canadian Mental Health Association Durham (CMHA Durham).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides administrative support to the Finance department
- Maintains and develops filing systems within the Finance department
- Provides data entry duties including statistical inputting, invoice entry etc. as directed.
- Conducts file audits and coordinates the office archiving project as required
- Provides back up support for staff within the department
- Scanning of various documents and organizing them in the Accounting drive
- Other duties as assigned by management
SKILLS
- Post-secondary education in office administration and a minimum of two years of experience in reception/customer service
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with staff, external partners, contractors in a confident, courteous and professional manner
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively, tactfully and professionally
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing needs and demands
- Ability to multi-task , be organized and work with a number of projects
- Knowledge and experience in building/property management processes and security systems would be an asset
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook) and database management
EFFORT
- Sits at desk, stands and walks daily to perform the duties of the job
- Concentration, attentiveness and creativity required daily to answer inquiries, format documents, prepare documents, listen to staff and colleagues, etc.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Works in an office environment
- Exposure to distractions, interruptions and deadlines
- Little exposure to potential hazards
Deadline for application is May 1, 2024