Executive Assistant (contract)

Posted 5 days ago

Job Details

Part Time

Location

Job Description

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Employment Type: Contractor
Workplace Type: On-site

About our Vancouver Office

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck's Corporate Office sits in one of Canada's most culturally diverse cities.

Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck's corporate functions - all working toward Teck's purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on.

Role Overview

Based at our Vancouver head office, this 2-3 month contract role will be responsible for providing full executive support to the Executive Vice President, as well as general administrative support to the Vice Presidents within the function.

Develop your career with one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and join our team!

Responsibilities

Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
Manages the Executive's calendar by settling priorities and urgent situations, scheduling meetings and making changes and adjustments as required.
Organizes complex domestic and international travel arrangements, prepares detailed travel itineraries and management of check-ins, as well as all flight, hotel, and car service bookings in advance of travel.
Identifies emerging issues, determines their urgency/priority, and compiles background information for timely and appropriate decisions and/or action.
Supports the Executive in managing email and maintains a priority list of to do and follow-up actions.
Prepares and drafts letters, reports and PowerPoint presentations.
Supports achievement of strategic goals and objectives through forward planning and time management.
Provides support, planning and liaison with for customer, international office and site visits.
Completes and processes expense reports.
Fluidly adapts to changing environments and requirements (i.e. sudden meeting changes or travel requirements).
Maintains strict confidentiality with sensitive information, financial documents and personal matters.
Provides occasional administrative support to the Commercial team as the need arises.
Provides personal support to the Executive as required.
Willing to be available after normal working hours and on the weekend for emergencies.

Qualifications

At least 5 years of experience in a senior support role in a fast-paced work environment with complex organizational structure.
Highly proficient with core Microsoft Office applications, including: Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Adobe Pro.
Excellent English language skills (written and verbal). Proficiency in speaking, reading and/or writing Spanish would be an asset.
Advanced professional interpersonal skills and ability to interact with various executive levels internally and externally.
Ability to think critically, solve problems and make decisions independently under tight deadlines.
Deeply service-orientated with the ability to demonstrate tact, discretion, confidentiality, diplomacy, high-energy, trustworthiness and sense of humour.
Detailed self-starter who enjoys working in a team environment, needs minimal direction and can prioritize workload when facing strict time constraints.
Very well-organized with sharp attention to detail.
Flexible, adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrates Teck's commitment to safety and values.

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters-to the world, to our communities and to your future.
As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way . At Teck, you'll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

Apply with us

Take the next step in your career by applying for the Executive Assistant (contract) role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn't match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Requisition ID: 53352| Job Category:Projects | Employment Type: Contractor | Location: Vancouver | Workplace Type: #LI - On-site

About Teck Resources

Teck is Canada’s largest diversified resource company, committed to responsibly providing products that are essential to building a better quality of life for people around the world. Our business units focus on steelmaking coal, a critical ingredient in steel production; zinc, used to galvanize and protect metals; copper, essential for electronics, power generation and transmission; and energy, necessary to meet growing global demand. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, we own or have interests in 12 operating mines, one large metallurgical complex, an oil sands mining and processing operation, and several major development projects in North and South America. We offer opportunities across a wide range of activities related to exploration, development, mining and minerals processing, including smelting and refining, health and safety, environmental protection, materials stewardship, recycling and innovation and technology. Our people are our greatest resource. Teck was built by people with vision, creativity and ideas. Join the Teck team and become a part of that long tradition.