Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant - Full Time M’akola Housing Society – Victoria Position Summary Reporting directly to the CEO of both M’akola Housing Society (MHS) and M’akola Development Services Society (MDS), the Executive Assistant (EA) is responsible for the administrative, governance and communications support and confidential services to the CEO and the Boards of Directors. The EA works in a confidential environment where communications concern complex, sensitive and urgent matters related to MHS and MDS. As a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors, the EA has the important responsibility to manage all travel, catering, meeting venues, transportation, reports, and agendas for all board related meetings. The EA will take a proactive approach to organizing and participating in small to medium sized internal and external events such as Orange Shirt Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Pink Shirt Day, conferences and community events. This position is full-time, permanent, Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week based out of the Victoria regional office in Langford. Experience • Diploma in office or business administration, equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered • 3 years of experience in an administrative role • Experience using MS Office, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint • Experience using initiative, sound judgement, tact and diplomacy to independently resolve issues and make decisions • Experience maintaining composure and perspective in daily dealings with sensitive issues • Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset Please submit your Resume to: https://makola.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=58 Closing Date: October 20, 2021 Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. For statistical purposes please indicate where you saw this job posting i.e. job site, email etc.