The Team
Located in Coast Salish territory, the Islands Trust is a special purpose government responsible for protecting the unique amenities and environment of more than 450 islands and surrounding waters in the southern Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound. Created by the Province via the Islands Trust Act, Islands Trust plans and regulates local land use, coordinates with other level of government and First Nations on key issues impacting the area, and protects land through the Islands Trust Conservancy.
The Role
The focus of this position is to provide administrative support to the business of the Local Trust Committees and the regional office planning team. This position will support the administrative team in the Planning Services department as needed. This is not a planning officer (“Planner”) position.
Under the direction of the Regional Planning Manager (RPM) the Planning Team Assistant undertakes the responsibilities of supporting the planning staff to carry out the day-to-day business of one or more local trust committees.
Working within a unique legislated environment, the position provides support to the planning team and the organization by ensuring the following tasks are completed in accordance with legislated requirements and organizational policies and procedures:
- Providing administrative support for development applications process;
- Coordinating and providing support for Advisory Planning Commissions (APC), Boards of
- Variance and other bodies;
- Handling incoming correspondence;
- Web-posting;
- Responding to enquiries about applications;
- Providing back up to other administrative positions as needed;
- Assisting with coordinating and supporting regular and special meetings for Local Trust Committees;
- Assisting with coordinating minute-taking for Local Trust Committee Meetings, Public Hearings and Community Information Meetings;
- Assisting with agenda preparation as directed by the Regional Planning Manager.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Grade 12 or equivalent education, and successful completion of a recognized, relevant, business, college or a post-secondary school certificate;
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant administrative office support experience;
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of programs including Outlook, Word, Excel and database systems.
Preference may be given to qualified applicants with any or all of the following:
- Candidates demonstrating successful completion of courses relating to local government, such as those offered by the Municipal Administration Training Institute;
- Relevant administrative office support in a local government or public sector;
- Experience with development applications processing software;
- Knowledge of and experience in minute-taking processes;
- Experience in records management.
For questions regarding this position, please contact [email protected].
About this Position:
This temporary position, located in Victoria, is available for a 6-month term.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 3 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement. This opportunity may be extended.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
Working for the BC Public Service:
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How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.
Cover Letter: NO – Please do not submit a cover letter it will not be reviewed.
Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying. If you do not include a month and year that indicates a start and end date, years that may be viewed as partial years will not be counted towards your experience.
Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a standard questionnaire (current employment status, eligibility to apply, etc.).
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