SFNS Economic Toolkit (SET)
Employment Opportunity
The Southern First Nations Secretariat is now accepting applications for the position of:
Mentored Administrative Assistant
(Mentored Work)
• Eligible participants are aged 15 to 30 inclusively.
• Mentored work placements are for youth who reside on reserve, are not in school, are unemployed or underemployed.
POSITION REPORTS TO: Executive Assistant
WAGE/ HOURS: $18.00/hour – 37.5 hours per week
POSITION SUMMARY: Under direct supervision of the Executive Assistant, the Mentored Administrative Assistant will be responsible for assisting with daily administrative duties of the Administration department.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide reception duties including answering phone, greeting and directing clients.
• Log and distribute incoming correspondence including mail, and email.
• Provide general clerical duties for the Administration department including filing, photocopying, typing, and emailing.
• Coordinate meetings, preparation of meeting materials, and recording minutes as required.
• Provide clerical support to SFNS staff by assisting with the transferring of files to a new document management system.
• Shipping and receiving (ensuring environmentally friendly options are utilized wherever possible).
• Assist with obtaining relevant information for the SFNS Bi-Monthly Newsletter.
• Assist in the planning, executing and delivery of a variety of SFNS led special events.
• Provide other clerical/administrative duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Closing Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Length of Position: 46 Weeks (May 5, 2025 – March 31, 2026)
Based on availability of funding. Start date is subject to change.
Please submit via email a cover letter, resume, and three current written employment and/or character references to:
Lori Fisher, Executive Assistant
Southern First Nations Secretariat
22361 Austin Line
Bothwell, ON N0P 1C0
Fax: (519) 692-5976 Email: [email protected]
Please clearly mark your subject line:
“Confidential – Mentored Administrative Assistant”
Please ensure to include your contact information including phone number and email address in your cover letter/resume.