Job Description

The Administrative Assistant position is responsible for providing and monitoring a broad range of support services, primarily administrative in nature. This includes human resources, finance, communications (students, division team, YukonU) administrative services and other related duties to enable the division to serve its clients effectively and fulfil its mandate within Yukon University.

Qualifications include a certificate in office or business administration, communications, or equivalent, with related administrative experience. Applicants will be proficient in executing office procedures including basic bookkeeping, Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and providing customer service. Proficiency in the use of data-systems would be considered an asset.

Please include a cover letter with your resume outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in this opportunity.

This process will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to staff anticipated identical or similar perm/term/casual/seasonal vacancies as and when required. The duration of this eligibility list will be 6 months.

Quoting the employment opportunity number, please send your cover letter and resume to: Human Resource Services
Yukon University, Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4
Fax: 867 668 8896
Email:

Applicants should clearly outline all relevant qualifications since selection for interview will be based on applications submitted. A statement of qualifications, which outlines the selection standards, and a position description are available in PDF format for all Bargaining Unit positions, by following the links above.

Please be prepared to provide official transcripts upon request.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Yukon University