Administrative Clerk 1 Employment Opportunity
The Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman (Municipality) is seeking applications from energetic, highly motivated individuals to become part of our growing team!
The Municipality is a competitive-wage employer providing a full range of municipal government services to 1,587 residents (2021 Population Census) located in two communities and a rural area, with a combined approximate area of 1,199 square kilometers.
What we have to offer:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Hourly compensation wage rate from $22.09 to $24.88 per hour, plus overtime.
- Comprehensive group benefits plan (extended health; life; dental; vision; pension; and health and wellness).
- Various Learning and Development initiatives, and opportunities to grow within our team!
- Opportunity to participate in Municipality events and activities.
What you will do:
- Providing excellent and timely customer service to both external and internal stakeholders, residents, and customers in-person and via telephone, email, text, and website.
- Receiving and organizing communications including telephone calls, mail, and email messages, and using independent judgement to determine items requiring priority attention.
- Independently and appropriately responding to and/or directing internal/public requests for information and service.
- Administrating the Municipality filing system, which consists of paper and electronic documents, to ensure consistent and efficient organization, management, and retention.
- Accepting and administrating building, demolition, burn, and dog permits and raffle licenses.
- Administrating and scheduling Minitonas Town Hall event bookings, service delivery, and payment processing.
- Administrating property tax accounts, including the preparation and distribution of tax notices, payment processing, receipting, responding to tax enquiries, and maintaining owner name, address, and contact information.
- Monitoring office supply inventory levels and ordering supplies as required.
- Document filing and archive records management.
- Preparing, posting, and distributing quarterly newsletters and public notices on Municipal bulletin boards and website.
- Performing other duties as may be required.
What you will bring to the team:
- Grade 12 diploma.
- Completion of a 1-year post-secondary certificate in administration or equivalent, plus one year office experience OR three years of office experience, one of which being a multi-faceted organization.
- Three months previous accounting experience OR completion of a financial accounting course.
- Minimum of one year of previous experience working in an office environment, where dealing with the public in person and on the phone was a significant part of the job.
- Skills in office systems technology, including printer/copier/fax and point of sale machine operation.
- Proficiency in intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Proficiency in intermediate alphanumeric data entry.
- Minimum typing speed of 45 net words per minute.
- Municipality administration and government experience.
- Valid Driver’s License – Class 5 or equivalent.
- Ability to process a variety of administrative duties, anticipate needs and take initiative, prioritize workloads, work independently or within a team, with minimal guidelines and supervisions, and to performs tasks under periodic work pressure.
- Ability to exercise a high degree of accuracy under minimal supervision, including the ability to learn new software applications and procedures.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of ethics, discretion, and confidentiality; exercising tact, courtesy, and diplomacy, in handling sensitive issues.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication (both written and oral) skills.
- Strong relationship building skills, with a focus on achieving both department and Municipality goals and objectives.
How to apply:
Cover letters and resumes can be submitted:
- In person or via mail at the Minitonas Municipal Office at 311 Main Street, PO Box 9, Minitonas, Manitoba, R0L 1G0.
- Email at cao@minitonas-bowsman.ca
- Facsimile at (204) 525-4857
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Open Until Filled.