Program Leave Management Assistant

Who Are We Looking For?
Cottonwoods in Kelowna has an exciting opportunity for a casual Program Leave Management Assistant to join their team! The hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00.
This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week.
What Will You Work On?
Typical Duties And Responsibilities Include
This position performs a variety of clerical duties related to the planning and processing of employee vacation and leave information and performs registration and cashier duties as required.

• As required, reviews and verifies entitlement for all vacation, leave of absence, and banked time requests;
• Performs patient registration duties and cashier related duties as required;
• Types a variety of correspondence including letters, memoranda, reports, forms, presentation material, newsletters from rough draft, general instruction and/or recording devises;
• Coordinates meetings, as directed, by booking meeting rooms and relevant equipment, arranging catering, sending out meeting requests, and typing and circulating agendas and relevant supporting material;
• Receives invoices and prepares staff expenses, reimbursements and monthly corporate visa statements;
• Coordinates travel arrangements as directed, by booking and confirming flights, vehicles and accommodation as required;
• Provides relevant/required information to the Purchasing Department in order for a consultant contract to be generated;
• Prepares statistical information as required by gathering and compiling data, developing and formatting statistical charts and graphs using appropriate software;
• Prepares and maintains web based communications and program/department intranet site and/or sharepoint site from general instruction using appropriate software;
• Performs record management duties such as setting up and maintaining electronic and manual filing systems;
• Maintains office supply inventory and required support material by placing orders, receiving and storing supplies and generating purchase orders;
• Updates and maintains vacation planning calendars, tracking spreadsheets and tools;

What should your application include?

• Your Grade 12 Diploma;
• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position;
• A current administered 5 minute typing certificate of 55wpm completed in the last 48 months from an approved institution (non-supervised tests are not accepted);
• Your Resume indicating two years’ recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;

How Will We Help You Grow?
Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are an organization where you have room to grow in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.
Casual employment includes: short-notice, on-call availability; workload coverage during a temporary absence; and/or providing relief coverage in a specific position. Once hired into a casual role, employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent part-time or full time positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual positions and lead to regular employment.
If you are an experienced Clerk and want to be challenged in your role while working with a solid and experienced team in a wonderful working environment, Apply Today!
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