Administrative Assistant

About the Company

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is Canada’s top-ranked ECE department. The Centre of Excellence for Networking Innovation (CENIT) focuses on reimagining how the Internet could operate using more processing power, storage capacity, and machine intelligence inside networks.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and assessing requirements needed to meet project timelines
• Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
• Handling sensitive and/or confidential information
• Maintaining senior staff calendars
• Scheduling travel plans and requesting appropriate accommodations
• Drafting presentation materials
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners
• Conceptualizing, organizing and executing event activities

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum five years of recent administrative experience in an autonomous position
• Experience supporting faculty research, research centres, or groups
• Experience drafting correspondence and preparing briefing packages
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word templates, Excel macros, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with Zoom, Microsoft SharePoint, and Teams
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills