Receptionist & Office Services

Receptionist & Office Services

CCAB is a national non-profit charitable organization founded in 1984, committed to the full-time participation of Indigenous people in the Canadian economy. CCAB offers knowledge resources and programs to corporate Canada and the Indigenous-owned member companies to help foster relationships and economic opportunities in Canada.

CCAB is the national voice for Indigenous economic development in Canada, and supporting Indigenous employment furthers our voice on the national scale. Without knowledgeable staff supporting us, our organization would not exist.

CCAB invites applications for the full-time contract position of Receptionist. If you are creative, solution-based, and a career-oriented individual committed to working for the benefit of the Indigenous community, we want to hear from you.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Receptionist will be responsible for the administration of the office while supporting a small team of diverse people and programs in a fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Handling the mail, fax, couriers, photocopying, telephone, and email; directing inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
• Opening, date stamping, and tracking of all general correspondence received.
• Being the administrator for our internal content management systems. This includes managing and maintaining accurate information using an in-house database.
• Receiving, responding, directing, and relaying all email messages from our general info site.
• Maintaining an adequate inventory of office supplies and order accordingly.
• Greeting and assisting any visitors to the office.
• Ensuring the maintenance of common spaces to ensure that the office runs smoothly.
• Take minutes for staff meetings and coordinate small office events.
• Conducting monthly Health and Safety checks in the office.
• Assisting with other duties as assigned.
• Providing administrative support as needed. 

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma/degree or relevant work experience.
• Minimum two years of job-related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and excellent computer skills.
• Previous knowledge or experience with content management systems would be preferred.
• Effective interpersonal skills, a collaborative working style with the ability to work independently.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Good judgement, discretion, tact, and the ability to work efficiently with senior leaders within the charitable, government or business sectors.
• Established connections within the Indigenous business community and non-profit is an asset.

This is a full-time contract position with hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Those qualified are asked to submit a cover letter with a resume outlining their experience and suitability for the position to hr@ccab.com.

Potential candidates must be First Nations, Inuit or Métis and reside within the GTA. Candidates must be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training. 

Information regarding CCAB is available at www.ccab.com.

We thank all applicants in advance; however, only those invited to be interviewed will be contacted. Please, no telephone calls.