Administrative Assistant

Job title: Administrative Assistant

Job description: You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You’ll work with dynamic colleagues – experts in their fields – who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you’ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients – who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Job Description

You believe life is about aiming high and making an impact. At Sun Life Financial, we work together, share common values and help each other grow and achieve goals.

In Group Benefits, we serve more than 5 million Canadians – Plan Members and their dependents – through our more than 11,000 group benefit plans across the country. Our customers include employees, associations, affinity groups and creditors in virtually every industry in Canada, and we’re proud to be their benefits provider.

In Group Disability, we have a service and fiscal responsibility to our Plan Sponsors and Members. Our fiscal responsibility also extends to our company for both earnings and regulatory compliance. As well, we are all accountable for protecting and nurturing that reputation, one of our greatest assets. This includes both our external and internal images as well as employee engagement.

Role Summary:

This role provides a broad range of administrative services to the Group Disability team. The successful candidate will be an innovative thinker with superior organizational and PC skills.

Main Accountabilities:

• Answer all incoming calls

• Manage customer inquiries including, but not limited to, resolving customer issues/complaints
• Redirect calls to appropriate areas and/or staff, as required

• Provide administrative support to the Directors and Managers

• Coordinate appointments and manage scheduling conflicts
• Schedule meetings/reserve meeting locations/order equipment catering, as required
• Make travel arrangements
• Expense reporting
• Prepare presentations for internal and external clients

• Coordinate materials for office orientation and set up for new employees, including preparation of training schedules and agendas
• Report on Regional PCard statements, ensuring information is kept accurate
• Handle purchase coordinator duties, including preparing cheque requisitions
• Record keeping and maintenance of electronic filing systems, as required
• Order and manage department supplies including promotional items
• Participate in 4/DB Social Committee (P4 Ambassador)
• Other related ad hoc projects as required

Competencies:

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and/or supervision
• Ability to remain task-oriented despite frequent interruptions
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and balance competing priorities
• Excellent PC skills (Windows, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Lotus Notes)
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills
• Ability to promptly learn new PC programs and develop new PC skills
• Team player with a willingness to contribute and help others
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to interact diplomatically with people at all levels of the organization

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues.
We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to ‘thebrightside@sunlife.com’.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: 35,700/35 700 – 51,500/51 500

Job Category: Administrative Services

Posting End Date: 22/09/2022

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