Job Description - Assistant to the Regional Executive Director (ENG002812)

Assistant to the Regional Executive Director - ENG002812

Employment Type : Permanent Full-time

Location(s)

Location(s)

: SK-North Central-Prince Albert

Ministry

Ministry

: 016 Highways

Salary Range : $5,825-$7,574 Monthly

Grade : MCP.05.

The Ministry of Highways (MoH) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills to join the Northern Operations, Operation and Maintenance Division in Prince Albert.

As an Executive Assistant to the Regional Executive Director, you will determine and screen the action required on internal and external materials directed to the Executive Director of Northern Operations to ensure proper response in terms of written material or mode of response. You will coordinate various issues and projects on behalf of the Regional Executive Director related to program matters, including working with other executive and regional managers to identify and resolve issues.

You will be a key resource to the Executive Director in the preparation of materials related to branch program and performance. Maintaining confidentiality with politically sensitive and personal information will be expected.

You will liaise with MoH Executive Office, manage and coordinate emerging issues, public complaints issues, correspondence, briefings and general inquiries on behalf of the Ministry related to issues in the Operation and Maintenance Division. You will ensure appropriate distribution, follow up and administration of decision items, ensure appropriate follow up and administration of requests for further information, or research requests on numerous policy, legislative and management issues. You will coordinate the preparation of and reviewing of correspondence prepared in the Ministry that will be distributed by the Ministry under the Executive Director. You will also provide executive-level support regarding legislation, regulation, ministerial policies and technical engineering practices related to design, construction, traffic engineering, highway maintenance, and highway operations.

To qualify for the Executive Assistant position, you must be eligible to register for membership in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), and have several years equivalent experience. General knowledge of project management, asset management, highway maintenance and preservation, traffic engineering, operations, design, construction, contract administration and contract law is required.

This position also requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

This position may be rotated amongst other positions within Traffic Engineering and Development, as well as Operation and Maintenance Branches in Prince Albert.

Our core values include showing respect and integrity, serving citizens, excellence and innovation, and acting as one team. We demonstrate these values in our daily behaviours.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

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