Job Description

Union/Affiliation:
C.U.P.E. Local 3338

Pay range:
$1,759.88 to $1,994.54 bi-weekly

SFU Department Descr:
Engineering Science

Position Grade:
7

# of openings:
1

Biweekly Hours:
70
Provides reception, administrative, secretarial, financial and operational assistance support for the school of Engineering Science, including responsibility for the effective functioning of the office unit and establishing, implementing and monitoring a variety of complex procedures. The Assistant processes expenditures and revenues; reconciles and maintains financial records for projects, research centres, endowments, point-of-sale online payments, petty cash and operating accounts. The position maintains the accuracy and integrity of departmental records, files, databases and spreadsheets of a highly confidential nature. Qualifications: High school graduation and one year of post-secondary education or formal program equivalent including training in word processing, database, spreadsheet, and secretarial practices. 3 years of experience. An equivalent combination of formal education, certificate/program of study and experience is acceptable.

• Excellent knowledge of standard office practices, methods, and equipment.
• Excellent knowledge of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and composition.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills.
• Excellent analytical reasoning, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to use standard office applications (e.g., Word, FileMaker, Excel) at an intermediate level.
• Ability to use enterprise level information systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, SAP, or equivalent) at an intermediate level.
• Ability to exercise mature judgment and initiative.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive material with discretion.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations with a high degree of accuracy.
• 60 wpm keyboarding skills with a high degree of accuracy.