Company description
Prairie Hospice Society is a community-based, volunteer-led organization dedicated to enhancing quality of life for individuals living with life-limiting illness. Our mandate is to provide compassionate, non-medical support through companionship, respite, transportation, and bereavement services—all at no cost to clients. Our mission is to offer a palliative approach to care that ensures dignity, comfort, and meaningful connection at end of life.
The Position: The Operations, Events & Administrative Assistant is the organizational hub that helps keep Prairie Hospice running smoothly. This position provides administrative, logistical, communications, and event support allowing staff to focus on client care, volunteer support, quality improvement, and community engagement.
Every day is different, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes initiative, and thrives in a collaborative environment.
This role requires someone who is highly organized, resourceful, and energized by coordinating people, projects, events and daily operations while ensuring the many moving parts of a busy, mission driven organization come together seamlessly.
This position will work closely with the entire team, to ensure daily operations, projects, events and organizational priorities are coordinated efficiently and effectively.
TASKS: Office Administration, Volunteer and Training Support, Events Management, Communications and Organizational Support
Education: Certificate or diploma in office Administration, Business Administration, event management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an administrative or office support role.
· Experience coordinating event or volunteers is considered an asset
· Experience with social media platforms and website content management is an asset
· Experience working in the non-profit sector is an asset.
Skills
The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:
· Is exceptional organized and detail oriented
· Demonstrates initiative and enjoys solving problems
· Adaptable in a fast-paced environment
· Values confidentiality, professionalism, and compassion
· Communication: excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Teamwork and Independence: the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, seeks opportunity and demonstrate strong collaboration and self-management.
Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Office and database management
Personal Attributes:
The incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality when performing the duties. The incumbent must also demonstrate the following personal characteristics:
- · Demonstrates honesty, trustworthiness, and respectfulness
- · Exhibits warmth, approachability, and strong empathy
- · Maintain flexibility and enthusiasm in their role
- · Adhere to sound work ethics and display maturity in all interactions.
- Highly organized and detail orientated and skilled in accuracy
- Demonstrates ability to learn new skills, show initiative, function with considerable self-reliance, and to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to drive and provide own vehicle.
- For further information, please visit our website: www.PrairieHospice.org.
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time
Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saskatoon, SK: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Location:
- Saskatoon, SK (preferred)
Work Location: In person
