Administrative Coordinator, Elections Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 49991)

Description

We are seeking an experienced administrative professional to join the Edmonton Elections team! Reporting to the Director, the Administrative Coordinator will contribute in a meaningful way to the success of the Edmonton Election Project, which is a large-scale, multi-stakeholder, complex and highly legislated civic project that occurs every four years with very tight and legislated timelines. 

We are looking for a highly organized individual who is able to manage and prioritize duties in a complex, demanding and time sensitive environment.

You will:

• Manage the Director and Substitute Returning Officer's calendar and schedule meetings to support operations
• Schedule and support meetings chaired by the Director, such as the Steering Committee, the Elections Leadership Team, and School Board meetings. This includes handling meeting logistics, preparing agendas, taking and distributing meeting minutes and tracking action items
• Compile background materials, information and briefings for the Director in preparation for meetings
• Draft and edit documents to support day to day operations such as agendas, reports, memos, letters and other correspondence
• Monitor and track the Director's email to ensure that requests and inquiries are routed appropriately, tracked and monitored, and responded to within an appropriate time frame
• Ensure all correspondence and submissions are in the proper format, proofread and convey the appropriate information prior to the Director's approval
• Coordinate the workflow and tracking of reports assigned to the Election Team, ensuring the Director and City Clerk's Office is kept informed
• Recognize sensitive and/or confidential issues and bring matters to the attention of the Director and Substitute Returning Officer
• Advise the Director of steps taken to resolve issues requiring the Director's approval
• Oversee the coordination and handling of workflow and activities that come into the Election Team to ensure needs are captured, tracked and processed in a timely manner
• Provide indirect support to the Election Leadership Team as it relates to assigning routine reports or requests for information from the Director and/or City Clerk's Office, as required
• Support the Director in managing expense report reviews, monthly cost reporting, etc
• Act as the administrative liaison between the Election Team and the Branch Manager's Office and other departments