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Administrative Assistant; Iv

Job in Hamilton, Ontario, E8H, Canada
Listing for: McMaster University
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-23
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Healthcare Administration
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 25.7 - 39.89 CAD Hourly CAD 25.70 39.89 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (IV)
Job Details

Regular / Temporary, Regular

Job Title:

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (IV) - Division of Palliative Care (Hybrid)

Job

Location:

David Braley Health Sci Centre

Open Date: 10/06/2025

Job Type: Continuing

Close Date: 16/06/2025

Employee Group:
Unifor Unit 1, Staff Favorite

Job Department:
Family Med

Salary Grade/Band:
Grade 7

Salary Range: $25.70 - $39.89 per hour

Hours per Week: 35

Schedule
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Education Level
2 year Community College diploma in Office Administration or related field of study

Career Level
Requires 5 years of relevant experience, including one year of supervisory experience

Job Description
Unit/Project

Description:

The Department of Family Medicine’s Division of Palliative Care develops, promotes, enhances, and delivers exemplary inter-professional undergraduate, postgraduate, fellowship, and faculty development academic initiatives in the health care field of Palliative Care. Reporting to the Director of Administration and liaising closely with the faculty leads for the Division of Palliative Care (DPC), the Administrative Assistant IV provides oversight and support to DPC's education programs as well as the broader academic mission of the Division of Palliative Care.

In this role, the candidate will lead a team working with faculty, students, and residents on a variety of educational, research and academic support initiatives within the DPC.

Job Summary:

Oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of a department. Establishes priorities and schedules of projects. Participates in the development and implementation of projects, work methods and procedures and recommends procedural changes to improve unit efficiency, including recommendations on staffing requirements. Supervises and directs the work activities of up to four continuing employees.

Purpose and Key Functions

Participate in the development and implementation of projects, work methods and procedures. Recommend procedural changes to improve unit efficiency, including recommendations on staff requirements.

Follow up on and ensure appropriate implementation of decisions made by supervisor.

Resolve complex problems within area of responsibility, consult relevant documentation, and liaise with appropriate resource persons to obtain and provide information on a variety of diverse and complex administrative issues.

Collect, analyze, assess, and summarize information relevant to the decision making process and develop recommendations for final approval and implementation.

Develop estimates of time and resources for various activities and events. Contribute to the development of budgets for review and approval.

Implement and maintain budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to budgets throughout the fiscal year.

Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts. Establish priorities for general office operations.

Plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Answer complex inquiries via telephone, email, and in person that are specific in nature and require a specialized knowledge of policies and procedures.

Utilize discretion and judgment to screen visitors and telephone calls, and notify appropriate personnel.

Complete financial forms such as travel expense reports, electronic cheque requisitions, purchase orders and journal entries.

Write a variety of documents such as correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, and minutes.

Conduct database, literature, and web searches to find references and articles used for a variety of documents, reports, and publications.

Provide policy and procedure information to others.

Gather and compile the paperwork required to facilitate hiring and payment processes. Collect, verify, and input data into a variety of spreadsheets and databases.

Coordinate the calendar of supervisor and others and resolve scheduling conflicts. Write a variety of formal notes and records such as meeting minutes.

Update and maintain information on websites and social networks.

Format, word process, edit, and proofread a variety of documents and materials.

Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and…
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