Job Detail

Our Prevention Services team is looking for a detail-oriented administrative support assistant with good customer service skills to perform a variety of intermediate administrative duties. If you’re a self-starter, service-oriented, and enjoy helping internal and external clients, as well as performing diverse administrative work, consider joining us for this exciting permanent opportunity.

At this time, this is a hybrid position with an opportunity to work remotely and onsite in our Richmond office depending on operational needs.

As an admin support assistant prevention you will:

• Prepare and transcribe meeting minutes
• Organize and schedule meetings, seminars, out-of-town travel, and accommodations
• Compile, prepare and report on departmental statistics and information such as Quarterly Budget Reports, inspections, and educational presentations
• Create and submit various work orders such as UPRs, IT requests, and purchase orders
• Type a variety of materials such as correspondence, forms, reports, memos, and presentations
• Respond to routine inquiries and correspondence
• Maintain reference material for department
• Receive, sort, and forward mail as required

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Provide outstanding customer service
• Obtain and record information both orally and in writing
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Independently plan and prioritize to meet deadlines

Your experience and educational background:

• A minimum of grade 12 education
• Recent, related work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Use Microsoft Word proficiently
• Type a minimum of 60 words per minute

Application requirements:

You must submit your application by 4:30 pm on the closing date of the competition.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email the Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we’re dedicated to promoting 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 and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We’re honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which 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. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent 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 benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with our competitive starting salary of $24.48/hr, your total compensation package may include vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work — and life.

WorkSafeBC has adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

Learn more about what we offer.

WorkSafeBC is an inclusive and accessible employer committed to employment equity. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. If you’re unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation of your interest.

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.