Job Description

Overview
Our Real Property & Workplace Services department is looking for a collaborative and responsive individual to join their team as a Facilities Assistant. Youll be part of a dynamic team who is responsible for real estate and space accommodation, infrastructure planning, and operations management to all our offices throughout the province.
If you have a strong attention to detail and can use MS Excel at an intermediate level, wed love to hear from you!
This is a temporary role for 8-month duration.
How youll make a difference: Youll help create a sustainable workplace that allows people to thrive.
Where youll work
In this role, you'll work in our Richmond office five days a week.
What you'll do
As a Facilities Assistant you will:

• Handle divisional financial aspects, including compliance, invoice coding, approvals, cost tracking, reporting, and budget administration
• Participate in budget creation, analysis, forecasting, tracking, and report production
• Handle procurement and purchasing processes, including intake forms, preparing requisitions, and tracking purchase orders and invoices
• Monitor and maintain contracts, ensuring compliance
• Collaborate with various stakeholders including managers, employees, contractors, and suppliers to support project management and other duties
• Provide back-up relief support for the RPWS Workplace Services Desk, responding to phone and in-person inquiries.
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Is this a good fit for you?
Were looking for someone who can:

• Work independently, coordinate and prioritize a wide variety of tasks to ensure accuracy and meet strict deadlines
• Establish positive and cooperative working relationships with management, co-workers, and internal and external stakeholders in sometimes difficult or sensitive circumstances
• Communicate with stakeholders in a positive, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner
• Recognize and evaluate problems, assess available information, and use sound judgment in taking appropriate actions

Your background and experience

• A minimum of grade 12
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
Consent to a criminal record check [Remove if there is no CRC requirement; otherwise, Where applicable, the criminal record check bullet point can be changed to:] Successfully meet two different criminal record clearances, one of which meets the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. Or Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
Confirm youre legally entitled to work in Canada
Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. Were honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
Whats it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
Its challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
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Our benefits
As a member of our team, youll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work xe2x80x94 and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:
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You will receive 4% in lieu of your benefits and 4% in lieu of your vacation.
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Salary: $28.07 - $31.03/hourly
Want to apply?
Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.