Who We Are
Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS) is an award-winning registered charity and not for profit organization dedicated to providing high quality, secure and affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households. Known for excellent service, we contribute to healthy, thriving and livable communities. GVHS is a housing provider for those who are able to live independently.
GVHS is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other basis protected by law. GVHS is a living wage employer.
GVHS acknowledges that it organizes and works on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen peoples, and that the land's historical relationships with the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples have existed since time immemorial.
What We Offer
GVHS offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive wages, 3 week's vacation to start, generous sick and family responsibility leave, employer matched RRSP, extended health and dental insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.
What You Will Do
Reporting to the Manager of Housing, the Administrative Assistant - Housing is clerical support and acts as a primary customer service agent for the Society. The Administrative Assistant - Housing will support the Manager of Housing and the Housing Department with clerical and general administrative duties in support of our vision of a world where everyone has a place to call home. This is a full-time, term position.
What You Bring
- General practical knowledge of office administration procedures and processes, including skills using office computer programs such as Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Ability to manage tasks, time and priorities to handle a number of different issues in a responsive and timely manner.
- Effective communications skills both verbally and in writing
- Ability to co-operate across GVHS departments supporting the onboarding of new tenants.
- Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers
- Ability to co-operate with other agencies supporting our applicants and tenants.
- Demonstrated ability to be resourceful, to be able to learn and apply details of multiple housing program policies, Tenancy Agreements, and other guidelines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including being empathetic to clients and working through situations with others who are under stress, either in person or on the phone, maintaining respect, professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
- Excellent attention to detail in collecting and reporting and entering data.
Your Working Conditions
- Union Membership: CUPE Local 1978.
- Hours of Work as provided in the Collective Agreement.
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.
- Office environment – Business Casual Dress Code
Compensation: $26.42/hr (35 hour work week) (2024 rate)
This is a union position with CUPE1978: https://cupe1978.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Collective_Agreement_CUPE_Local_1978_GVHS_2019_2023_2019_07_12.pdf
For a complete job description please visit https://greatervichousing.org/about/careers/