Secretary, Administrative​/Clerical

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

Pay range: $1,895.65 to $2,145.78 bi-weekly SFU Department Descr

Faculty of Science

Position Grade: 6

# of openings: 1

Biweekly

Hours

70

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

Sci-Space is a place for Faculty of Science students to socialize, study, unwind and get academic and student engagement support. Sci-Space hosts exciting events, offers general Science advising and health and wellness resources to sustain a student's studies. We have an inclusive, supportive, encouraging, and fun culture.

About the Role

The key responsibilities include: providing a welcoming experience for guests visiting Sci-Space, providing confidential administrative and secretarial support services for the day-to-day general administration of Sci-Space. Provides frontline student services for the Sci-Space Centre such as general student, University, and Sci-Space policies and procedures; composes, types, and disseminates routine correspondence.

Our ideal candidate will have the following skills, qualities or core competencies needed to be successful in the role:

• Personable
• Strong communication skills
• Shows initiative
• Self-starter
• Reliable

Qualifications

High school graduation and general courses or training of moderate duration (one semester equivalent) in word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications, and secretarial practices. Minimum 2 years of experience. An equivalent combination of formal education, certificate/program of study and experience is acceptable.

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Good editing skills
• Good computer application skills (as detailed in job description)
• Excellent analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to exercise mature judgment and initiative
• Ability to handle confidential/sensitive material with discretion
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 3338):

• 3 weeks’ vacation (prorated for the first year)*
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
• On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
• Funding for professional development expenses*
• And more!
• Prorated for part-time employees

Additional Information

For external candidates, the starting salary is the first step of the salary range.