Term Position: April 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020 (with possibility of renewal)
32 hrs/week @ $18/hr with benefits after 6 months.

Since 2010 The WRENCH has utilized volunteer labour and bike parts reclaimed from the waste stream to create a wide variety of community bike projects aimed at educating youth, empowering volunteers and providing people with affordable, sustainable active transportation. We envision a world where everyone is empowered to experience their community by bicycle.

The WRENCH is a registered charity that creates stronger, healthier communities by removing barriers to building, repairing and maintaining bicycles - with a focus on educating youth. We make bikes accessible:

• Providing programming, education and resources for community members and organizations
• Supporting school and community bike shops
• Promoting bicycle use

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to assist the Managing Director with the day to day operations of The WRENCH.

Job Description

Duties:

• Financial management support
  • Petty cash & bank deposits
  • Payroll & associated duties
  • Bill payment & invoicing
  • Monitoring and recording expenditures
• Communications
  • First point of client contact - answering general inquiry phone calls and emails. Greeting walk-in visitors during off hours
  • Maintaining and updating website and social media platforms
• Data & information management
  • Processing/updating metrics
  • Maintaining databases
  • Establishing and maintaining digital collaboration platform
  • Storing, organizing and managing files
  • Typing, editing and proofreading documents.
  • Recording and disseminating meeting minutes.
• Human resources assistance
  • Benefits program administration
  • Staff wellness & self-care program development
• General support
  • Managing office equipment and supplies
  • Provide support for programming and special events
  • Assist with special projects as assigned
  • Program material sourcing and procurement
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Familiarity with the community bike shop model
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of related administrative assistant experience
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
• Awareness and sensitivity to issues of marginalization (sexism, racism, classism) and cultural diversity
• Knowledge of community based youth serving organizations

Skills

• Excellent writing and analytical skills
• The ability to self-direct, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal communication and conflict management skills
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite and data base management
• Experience working with Sage accounting software
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suit
• Experiencing creating and managing local office computer networks
• Experience establishing and maintaining digital collaboration platforms for small businesses
• Experience maintaining websites and social media platforms

Application deadline: 12 pm, Tuesday March 12th, 2019

Please submit resume and cover letter by email to:
The WRENCH Personnel Committee programs at thewrench.ca