loans and grants administrative assistant
Posted on June 11, 2026 by Employer details Bright Lights for Africa Foundation
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Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Associations and non profit organizations. Community and social services. Tasks: Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages. Answer electronic enquiries. Compile data, statistics and other information. Advise senior management. Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems. Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents. Conduct research. Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field. Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals. Perform administrative tasks. Prepare funding applications. Computer and technology knowledge: Google Docs. MS Excel. MS Outlook. MS PowerPoint. MS Word. Project management software. Social Media. MS Office. Google Drive. Technical terminology: Financial. Business. Area of specialization: Reports and records. Contracts. Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams. Project management. Fundraising. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail. Work with minimal supervision. Personal suitability: Ability to multitask. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Accurate. Reliability. Time management. Dependability. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: To be determined. Day. Other benefits: Team building opportunities. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.- Location Calgary, ABT1Y 5V7
- Work location On site
- Salary$15.00HOUR hourly / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, To be determined
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3597859
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Associations and non profit organizations
- Community and social services
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Advise senior management
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Conduct research
- Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
- Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
- Perform administrative tasks
- Prepare funding applications
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Google Docs
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Project management software
- Social Media
- MS Office
- Google Drive
Technical terminology
- Financial
- Business
Area of specialization
- Reports and records
- Contracts
- Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
- Project management
- Fundraising
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Reliability
- Time management
- Dependability
Benefits
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
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