The Western Manitoba Regional Library is seeking applications for an Administrative Assistant with payroll duties. This role is 25 hours per week plus one evening a month to act as Secretary for the WMRL Board meetings. Hours worked during the week can be flexible within regular working hours.  Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume highlighting their qualifications to Erika Martin, Director of Library Services by email at erika@wmrl.ca by Thursday, October 1st at 1:00pm.

Hours: 25 hours per week (5 hours/day) Monday through Friday, plus approximately 2 hours every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm to 8:30pm (excluding July, August and December).

Salary scale: To be determined based on education and experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Administrative Assistant will provide a wide range of administrative, payroll and office support activities for the Director of Library Services, the administrative staff and the Western Manitoba Regional Library Board.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as receptionist for the Director of Library Services and handle public inquiries

• Payroll administrator for approximately 45 unionized and non-union staff - collecting, calculating, entering payroll data, and submitting it on a bi-weekly basis in a payroll processing application (Ceridian), including keeping track of seniority, vacation and sick leave.
• Enrolment and tracking of staff pension and group insurance including the year-end reconciliation.

• Open and distribute daily mail, check-in magazines and newspapers
• Prepare and distribute documents, correspondence, reports etc. as required by the Director and the WMRL Board
• Receive inquiries from Branch Supervisors and respond/redirect as required
• Maintain administrative filing system
• Record, prepare and distribute minutes from Brandon Staff meetings, Workplace Health and Safety Committee meetings, and WMRL Board
• Book meeting room space and prepare receipts and invoices as required
• Check month end reports submitted from Branch libraries. Complete month end report sections for ILL loans, Inter-Branch loans, door count, computer usage and microfilm usage for Brandon Branch
• Receiving donations, preparing donation receipts and thank-you letters.
• Prepare monthly petty cash report and prepare and deliver weekly deposits
• Issue and manage signing of invoices
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory of same
• Prepare annual orders of magazines and maintain a record of items received in Brandon Branch.
• File claims for missing items for all locations
• MGEU: Prepare seniority list annually, notify of names and work locations of new hires and prepare wage reimbursement invoices
• Prepare and distribute letters and invoices to City, Town and RM offices notifying them of levy and rent amounts
• Maintain record of both collected levy amounts and rent payments from municipal members
• Prepare Provincial Grant Application including preparation and submission of online Public Library Services (PLS) survey
• Set-up Annual Report and insert and format written reports, statistical data, and audited financial statement.
• Distribute copies of the Annual Report as required
• Attend Library Board meetings, record minutes using Robert’s Rules of Order
• Act as Secretary to the Board, collecting correspondence, preparing agendas, minutes and setting up meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:           

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Knowledge of office administration and payroll procedures
• 50 wpm keyboarding skills
• Experience with Ceridian, or similar payroll software, is an asset

SKILLS:                               

• Attentive to detail
• Well-organized
• High level of accuracy
• Decision making and problem solving
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality concerning financial and employee records