The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly funded arm’s-length agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. OAC’s primary purpose is to award grants to professional artists and arts organizations.
CONTRACT: September 2014 – September 2015
HOURS: 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
PAY RATE: $17.50+ /hr
LOCATION: Toronto
The Granting Support Assistant provides office administrative support under tight deadlines and changing demands as follows:
- Administers the final report process and ensures completeness of reports and follows up with applicants;
- Opens and reviews grant applications for completeness and flags inaccuracies to appropriate staff;
- Data entry;
- Acts as daily Reception backup for breaks and lunches and full-day backup during absences;
- Collates and photocopies materials for peer assessment packages;
- Supports 11 Program Assistants with other projects, such as archiving of program files, making travel arrangements, food and beverage set up, scanning, photocopying and mass mailings;
- Other administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications are:
- Experience working in an administrative capacity applying effective and efficient administrative techniques;
- Advanced computer skills in Excel and Word;
- Bilingualism in verbal and written French and English at the advanced level;
- Sound communication skills in both official languages;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and complete tasks with accuracy;
- Flexible and adaptable to changing demands;
- Excellent judgment;
- Ability to work well with a diverse set of individuals internally and externally;
- An interest and engagement in the arts is a definite plus;
- Ability to lift file boxes weighing 10 – 20 pounds a short distance on occasion and pushing materials around by cart.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, by August 8, 2014 using one of the following methods:
Mail: Ontario Arts Council, Human Resources Office, FILE #05-14, 151 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1T6
Online: Online Application Form (http://www.arts.on.ca/Page3435.aspx)
If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation in any stage of the recruitment process please contact Nina Small at 1-800-387-0058 x 7426 or nsmall@arts.on.ca.
The Ontario Arts Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports and values diversity in the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome and individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
