Marketing/Administrative Assistant

Job # PCH 10-2

CURRENT STATUS:

April 23, 2010:

This position has been filled.  We thank you for your interest in working with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and hope you will continue to watch our job postings and apply for positions which you are interested in.

April 1, 2010:

Candidates have been selected and are contacted for interviews scheduled for April 3, 2010.

March 5, 2010:

As of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010, we no longer will be accepting resumes for this posting.  The department is currently reviewing all resumes received.  This process can take up to two weeks or longer, depending on the number of applications. 

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NOTE: This position requires a Career Profile and resume (no cover letter is requested).  If submitting a hard copy, please attach the Career Profile to the front of your resume.

Job Description:

Parks, Cemeteries & Horticulture has a summer student opening for a Marketing/Administrative Assistant student in the Communities & Bloom (CiB) area.  This position is located in the community of Chatham. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.  This summer student position would work approximately 35 hours per week.  This position will be for a period from May 3, 2010, for period up to September 3, 2010.

Responsibilities:

·         Gathering and accurately documenting a large volume of community initiatives for the purpose of being judged in the National CiB competition

·         Assisting with various clerical and administrative tasks

·         Marketing, promoting, researching and organizing Municipal-wide CiB efforts and events

Qualifications:

·         To be eligible for this summer student position, students must have attended a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the spring of 2010, and/or attending a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the fall of 2010

·         An ideal candidate would be familiar with Chatham-Kent’s many smaller communities

·         Possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills and enjoy working with a wide range of people

·         Possesses a keen interest in several of the eight categories of competition: tidiness, landscaped areas, turf areas, heritage conservation, urban forestry, floral arrangements, environmental effort, and community involvement

·         Proficient in Microsoft office products

·         Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment

·         Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid (class G or G2) Ontario driver’s licence; a driver’s abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

·         Because this position may be required to travel, a reliable motor vehicle is an asset

Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place between March 15 and April 15, 2010.

Compensation:

This summer student position has an hourly wage range of $11.00 to $12.50 (based on 2010 student compensation plan), plus vacation and statutory benefits according to the Employment Standards Act.

Applying:

Students interested in the above position are asked to submit a Career Profile and resume to the address below.  Please do not include a cover letter, or copies of transcripts, licenses, certificates, etc.

The Career Profile can be found below. The Microsoft Word (.doc) version of the Career Profile may be saved on your computer.  Please complete the form and save before printing or emailing.  There is an Adobe version you can print and complete by hand. If you are unable to save or print either of the Career Profile versions, please visit:

o   A local library

o   A Chatham-Kent municipal centre

o   Or Chatham-Kent Employment Resource Centres (in Chatham at the Federal building, 1^st floor, 120 Wellington Street or in Wallaceburg at the Municipal Centre, 2^nd floor, 786 Dufferin Ave) 

CAREER PROFILE:
PCHMktgAdmAsstCAREERPROFILE2010.doc
PCHMktgAdmAsstCAREERPROFILE2010.pdf

 

Applications must be received before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Parks, Cemeteries & Horticulture

25 Creek Road

Chatham ON  N7M 5J3

Email:  CKpch@chatham-kent.ca

Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.