Administered monthly attendance and ran HR and attendance reports. Experience in entering and approving reported time, confirming attendance, forecasting absences, entering and calculating regular and compressed schedules, vacation time, sick time, parental leaves, overtime (paid and banked) and phased retirements.

Performed administrative functions such as: processing invoices; obtaining quotes on goods for comparison; submitting expense claims and reports to the Financial Coordinator; reconciling Purchasing cards; signing out equipment (laptops) for staff attending meetings; maintaining and organizing electronic and hard files; assigning bureau log numbers to appropriate routed documents; logging and date stamping mail; booking boardrooms, securing teleconference lines and booking Skype meetings; scheduling meetings; following-up and routing correspondence; responding to queries via a shared inbox; transferring calls; liaising with members of the bureau, organization and public; maintaining office inventory; preparing out-of-province travel packages; updating and monitoring section assets; completing internal HR paperwork for new hires, retirements, WSIB claims and terminations; assisting in the recruitment process by responding to candidates, preparing testing and interview materials, booking the interview time and providing the candidates with instructions; updating and editing section intranet pages.


Generated letters, meeting minutes, correspondence, routing slips, and reports (e.g., DAR to WIN, Purchasing card Reconciliation, Absence Balances, etc.) using the most effective program based on the formatting needs (Word versus Excel).

Prepare out-of-province travel packages following the Travel Directive and the approval process as set out by the Ministry, ensuring completeness and accuracy and complying with tight timelines. Strong communication and organization skills allowed me to confidently follow-up on travel arrangements, keep on top of reservations and ensured the needs of my unit members were met.

Analytical reasoning, innovative thinking and problem solving skills used to identify and resolve diverse challenges and demands such as last minute boardroom bookings, changes to travel itineraries, external applicant interview scheduling.

Attention to detail when taking minutes, instructions and reviewing documents. Strong grammar and editing skills used to ensure the correct message is being conveyed.