Our team is inspired to create and deliver extraordinary experiences for the people who visit and use the Park and Zoo including building friendly, supportive, effective relationships with stakeholders, community and the general public. The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing a centralized operational administrative support services for the Chief Operations Officer. This position will be the liaison for the COO's direct reports and will coordinate reporting workflow and ensure administrative support to continuous delivery of highly professional, effective and efficient operational results. The Executive Assistant to the COO will compile information and coordinate highly confidential executive financial and human resources reports as well as supporting operational business plans and budgets. This position is also responsible for general office management areas such as, maintenance of office equipment and maintaining inventory/ordering of office supplies and other various administrative tasks required to support the Chief Operations Officer. Create confidential financial and statistical processes and prepare a wide range of reports for Senior Management Committee. Research and investigate information that provides a foundation from which to enable strategic decision-making by others. Analyze and interpret operational financial statistics and other data and produce critical reports that verify and/or prove areas of challenge or of improvement. Manage, organize and update relevant operational data using database applications. Fully plans (all function activities), organizes and participates in departmental meetings, conferences, and project team activities. Provides central operational administrative/clerical management, recording & actioning the process of incoming and outgoing HR related administrative requirements. Design and document processes, procedures and controls for the consistent and uniform management and effective control of operational outputs. Coordinate the bi-weekly meetings with the direct reports of the COO and prepare the reports and action plans that result from the meetings. Monitor the progress of action plans developed by the COO office. Create, lead and manage cross-functional teams and or be the co-lead with the COO for special projects as required. Assess and interpret communications issues that may arise within the operations group and implement action plans that fall within corporate policies and procedures. Responsible for design and preparation of complex reports, letters, etc, utilizing software. University/College Degree in Business Administration or Commerce or related field. ~5 years' experience at high-level administrative support roles, with understanding of HR principles, report preparation and finance/accounting processes. ~ Proven experience in office administration, accounting, or related roles. ~ Demonstrated knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Comprehensive Health and Dental Plan Paid sick leave and long term disability plan APC is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, Indigenous people, underrepresented community members, and persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. All interested applicants can submit their résumé and cover letter stating their salary expectations on our career website .