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Do you have excellent office administration and organization skills that allow you to plan, prioritize, and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and timeliness? We have an opportunity in a role that performs diverse administrative support duties reporting to a manager in our Investigations department. If you enjoy a variety of administrative tasks and working as part of a team, consider joining us.
How you'll make a difference: You'll utilize your skills in administration and customer service to assist our team.
Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.
In this role, you'll work primarily from home but will be required to come into the Richmond office once a week and on an as needed basis.

• Maintain office supplies and stationery
• Prepare and manage a variety of correspondence including emails, memos, forms, reports, manuals or other materials
• Greet and direct external and internal visitors
• Maintain a variety of paper and digital files and records
• Receive, screen, and refer incoming telephone calls to appropriate staff; provide general information to callers where applicable and answer routine inquiries
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming mail and correspondence; respond to routine inquiries and correspondence within established guidelines

We're looking for people who can:

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• This position requires regular and punctual attendance
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accurately handle concurrent activities
• Maintain a high level of customer service

Your background and experience

• Excellent English language skills, with accurate grammar and spelling
• Completion of Grade 12
• Type a minimum of 60 words per minute
• Recently related experience providing administrative support
• Use Microsoft Word proficiently

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada
• Consent to a criminal record check

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.
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. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's 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 reflects 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.
Learn more: Discover who we are .
Our Benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary of $24.67 hourly, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service

Learn more: Find out what we offer .
Want to apply?

• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.