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ADMINISTRATIVE & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
(Maternity Leave – 18 months)

Want to be part of an energetic, passionate, and progressive workplace? Looking to use your administrative skills in a fun, hands-on environment? Eager to do what you love while making a difference in your community?

Spinal Cord Injury BC is looking for you!

Here’s what we’re all about…

Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC) is the go-to resource for the spinal cord injury (SCI) community. But we’re so much more than your typical disability organization. We’re a national leader in Peer Support, we excel in helping people form social connections and challenge themselves, and we take pride in developing our information resources. We’re innovative – we like to push the envelope and try new things. And we tell powerful stories through our magazine, videos, and donor communications about how our members adapt, adjust, and thrive after an injury.

All our staff come from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, but we all share one thing: passion for people. We challenge, support, and inspire one another. We’re invested in each other’s personal and professional development and foster a flexible, fun, and dedicated office culture.

We’re growing our team of high-performing people with a passion for positive change. If that sounds like you, read on.

Here’s what the job is about…

We’re looking for an energetic, personable, and detail-oriented individual to join our Administration Team at SCI BC. This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position (18 Month Maternity Leave) located at our provincial head office in Vancouver, BC. Option to work from home 1 – 2 days a week.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance and Operations, this role will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following Key Responsibilities:

• Provide general administrative and operational support, including reception duties, operations tasks, and take a proactive approach to annual recurring tasks and maintaining supplies and inventory.

• Support facility operations, including liaising with suppliers, contractors and IT providers, and scheduling building maintenance as requested

• Support the finance team through data entry, preparing cheques and EFT requisitions and electronic filing of invoices

• Support human resources and the onboarding of volunteers and staff

• Support contact management and other database systems.

• Support for program delivery and events, as needed.

• Assist with the distribution of internal and external communications.

We are looking for someone with exceptional organizational abilities, along with the following skills:

• 2-5 years administrative/office experience

• Ability to represent the organization in a professional, competent, welcoming manner

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint and Adobe Pro

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Familiarity with contact or donor databases (Donor Perfect preferably)

• A can-do attitude and willingness to problem solve

• Desire to take initiative, learn new skills and improve practices

• Entry level accounting/bookkeeping abilities, experience with QuickBooks accounting software, an asset

• Experience with both PC & MAC platforms, as well as familiarity working in a Cloud environment

You are a dedicated and enthusiastic professional committed to delivering accurate, timely and high-quality work, and providing exceptional service to members, donors and volunteers. Comfortable working both independently and in partnership with a great team of co-workers, you enjoy a fast paced, energetic environment and you respect the values and culture of a non-profit organization. 

Start Date:         January 6, 2025

Salary Range:   Annual Full Time (37.5 hr/week) salary of $47,000-53,000 supplemented by a competitive total compensation package, including 4 weeks holiday to start, 5 wellness days, 5 discretionary days and 10 sick days annually.  Actual salary will be determined based on the candidate's experience, expertise, and SCI BC’s internal guidelines.

To Apply:             Please forward your cover letter and resume including the date you are available for work no later than December 2, 2024 – by email to hr@sci-bc.ca, by mail to Human Resources at 780 S.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver V6P 5Y7, or by fax to (604) 326-1229. Interviews of qualified candidates will be ongoing as we hope to fill this role as soon as possible. No phone calls please.

Our sincere thanks to all those expressing interest in the position, however, only those applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

Note: Proof of vaccination against COVID-19, the flu, or other respiratory viruses may be required to work in certain settings. In addition, we reserve the right to require staff to vaccination as per federal and/or provincial health guidance or directives that may arise in the future.

Spinal Cord Injury Organization of BC (SCI BC) values diversity and strives to ensure equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis. SCI BC complies with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the performance of Canadian Labour Codes and the BC Employment Standards.

SCI BC acknowledges that our provincial work takes place on the territories of Indigenous peoples who have lived on and cared for the land for time immemorial. SCI BC’s head office, GF Strong resource centre, and shared Victoria office are located on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples – the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) First Nations. Our Prince George regional office is on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Lheidli T’enneh Nation.

We look forward to meeting you!
www.sci-bc.ca
604-324-3611