Administrative Assistant - Jewish Community Support Services Canada Summer Jobs

JFS Ottawa is a multi-service non-profit community agency helping individuals and families across generations and cultures to achieve stability, independence and belonging.

Core service areas include mental health and wellbeing, social supports, and services for seniors, newcomers, and diverse communities.

Our work is grounded in Jewish values, and we seek to build a community through the pursuit of social justice and inclusivity.

The Summer Youth will become part of our Jewish Community Support Services team.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

·        Data entry, booking appointment, and reviewing files to remove extraneous materials

·        Make calls and email to clients

·        Help set up for activities, plan and execute activities for clients in program, assist staff with activities with clients such as picnic, programming with seniors etc., 

Qualifications/Experience

·        Fluency in English is required.

·        Fluency in another language, such as Ukrainian and Russian would be an asset.

·        Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

·        Compassionate, patient and respectful attitude towards the seniors.

·        Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Jewish Family Services of Ottawa supports equal opportunity employment.  We are committed to a selection process and work environment that are inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants can make accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting Jewish Family Services.

For any accommodation requests, please contact our Human Resources team at hradmin@jfsottawa.com

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.