Scales Nature Park,Office/admin assistant Jobs in Canada

nction efficiently. It may not be as
glamorous as crashing through a buggy swamp to catch turtles, but it’s still
incredibly important work that will assist with species at risk conservation in
Ontario. It’s also an opportunity to learn about all facets of our
operations- education, research, animal care, etc.

• $11.50
  per hour, 35 hours per week, 8-10 weeks depending on start date and
  beginning of school
• Immediate
  start preferred
• Flexible
  scheduling, weekends required.
• Accommodations
  may be available on-site

• Candidates
  must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old.
• Candidates
  must have been in school full time in the last academic year, and be
  intending to return to school in the fall
• Please
  do not apply if you do not meet these eligibility criteria. You’ll be
  wasting your time, and ours.

• Answering
  phone calls, emails, and other inquiries with appropriate information
• Booking
  on-site and outreach programs, co-ordinating bookings for multiple teams
  using shared resources
• Organizing
  receipts and entering data
• Ensuring
  staff and volunteers complete required forms, reports, etc.
• Processing
  bills and payroll information, preparing cheques for signature,
  preparing follow up reports
• Filing
  and other tasks related to maintaining office organization in a fast-paced
  team environment
• Assisting
  with graphic design for educational and promotional efforts
• Assisting
  with on-site and outreach educational programs as required
• Assisting
  with the care, feeding and cleaning of a large captive collection of
  reptiles and amphibians
• Assisting
  with writing funding proposals and project reports

• Familarity
  with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel
• Attention
  to detail and ability to multi-task
• Good
  written and verbal communication skills
• Ability
  to work well with a team and independently
• Positive
  attitude, sense of humor, and an understanding of a dynamic and
  immersive live/work environment

• Book
  keeping and accounting skills
• Knowledge
  of Ontario’s reptiles and amphibians
• Knowledge
  regarding the geography of central Ontario