Senior Administrative Assistant

About the job
Hiring: Senior Administrative Assistant

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Onsite (5 days per week in office)

Duration: July 20, 2026 – March 31, 2027

Hourly Rate: $35/hour – $39/hour (based on experience)

Client: Public Sector

Description:

Provide administrative support for contract and grant activities, including preparing and tracking agreements, supporting procurement processes, maintaining accurate records and reports, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The role responds to stakeholder inquiries, coordinates documentation and approvals, supports invoicing and general office operations, and contributes to team initiatives.

Key skills:

Strong attention to detail and accuracy will support your ability to prepare correspondence and a wide range of documents. Exceptional relationship‑building skills will enable you to provide effective customer service to internal and external stakeholders. Your drive for excellence and results will make you a valuable contributor in any administrative environment. Additionally, strong communication skills, whether interacting in person, by phone, virtually, or through written formats such as email and letters, will enhance your effectiveness in these roles. Organizational and prioritization abilities are key to meeting deadlines and producing high‑quality work. Ability to manage competing deadlines, proficiency in Microsoft 365 and data systems.

Responsibilities:

Duties of the Contract and Grant Co-ordinator include providing support to our managers and employees, assisting in daily office needs and managing various administrative activities.

Duties will include the following but are not limited to:

Prepare, review, and track contracts, agreements, and related documentation
Support procurement activities
Maintain accurate financial, statistical, and administrative records and reports
Record tracking in Excel
Proof and format word documents
Coordinate approvals, signatures, and document control processes
Respond to inquiries from internal teams and external stakeholders
Monitor deadlines and maintain tracking systems for contracts and deliverables
Support invoicing, accounts receivable, reporting, and compliance with policies and procedures
Organize and maintain electronic and paper filing systems
Provide general administrative and office support, including meeting coordination
Assist with team projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Copy, scan, fax, file and perform records management of physical and digital documents
Take meeting minutes.

Must Haves:

Education:

High School Diploma/GED.
Work Experience:

3 years’ experience proofing and formatting word documents in a work setting.
3 years’ experience with paper and electronic filing system (Prolaw or similar)
3 years’ experience with printer, copy and scan machines.
3 years’ experience using Microsoft Outlook for email messaging, task and calendar tracking, and other relevant, efficient features.
3 years’ experience using basic Excel skills in a work setting
3 years’ relevant experience in a role similar to this. Experience must be applicable to this role.

Nice to Have

Education:

Relevant post-secondary education in office administration. Acceptable education includes degrees, diplomas and certificates.
Technical Skills

2 years’ experience with strong meeting support skills (agenda prep, minute-taking, follow-ups)
Work Experience

2 years’ experience reviewing and validating vendor invoices against contract terms and processing payments using SAP or similar ERP systems (e.g., 1GX).
2 years’ experience working in childcare grant funding programs in Alberta.
2 years’ experience working with Microsoft SharePoint sites.
2 years’ experience with coordinating contract documents.
We appreciate all interest; however, only candidates whose experience fully meets the posted requirements will be considered.

Interested?

If you meet the above criteria apply now! Please send your resume to Kristen.mccausland@stafingo.com for immediate consideration.

**AI is not being used in the application/recruitment process for this position**

Requirements added by the job poster

• Authorized to work in Canada

• 3+ years of experience in Administrative

• 3+ years of work experience with Minutes