INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
Bulletin No. 288
Senior Administrative Assistant (Grade 2, Unilingual)
Human Rights Department
Temporary Maternity Leave (18 months)
Internal Application Deadline: June 26, 2026
External Application Deadline: July 10, 2026
The Canadian Labour Congress has a temporary vacancy for a Senior Administrative Assistant within the Human Rights department. This position has a four (4) day work week with full-time in-office presence required at CLC’s headquarters located in Ottawa, Ontario.
The successful candidate will report to the Director, Human Rights.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Arrange meetings, maintain committee contact lists, inform committee members about meeting arrangements, distribute materials, respond to enquiries, make arrangements for meals and refreshments;
- Organize and maintain files within the parameters of the records management system;
- Make travel arrangements as needed, including visas, itineraries, accommodation, and schedules;
- Produce correspondence, reports, briefs, bulletins, and other documents;
- Format documents, scan text and graphics, manipulate charts and graphs;
- Edit and proofread documents and review for grammar and spelling;
- Use specialized software to format and/or draft layout design for publications;
- Draft routine correspondence and reply to email enquiries;
- Answer phones, screen calls, take messages, answer enquiries and direct calls to appropriate person;
- Open, sort, prioritize and distribute incoming mail;
- Arrange for translation as needed, taking into account priorities and deadlines;
- Post material on the web as requested;
- Conduct information searches on the Internet;
- Take notes at meetings as requested; and
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Administration and 2-3 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered;
- Demonstrated proficiency in both oral and written English, highlighting communication skills at a professional level;
- Strong attention to detail, proofreading and formatting skills;
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and databases; and
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently.
The salary range for the position is $70,979.71 – $74,291.74, as of July 1, 2026, plus benefits under the COPE 225 collective agreement. They include a four (4) day work week (30 hours), generous health, vision, and dental benefits, group life insurance and LTD coverage, pension, as well as fitness allowance, free parking, and other staff perks.
Please submit your application to the attention of Lori McCarthy, Director of Human Resources, via email: careers@clcctc.ca by June 26, 2026, for internal candidates and by July 10, 2026, for external candidates. Please quote Bulletin 288 in your application.
Note: The CLC will complete its internal hiring process prior to proceeding with external candidates. While we appreciate all applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used as part of the hiring process at the CLC.
The CLC is an equal opportunity employer. Members of equity seeking groups are encouraged to self-identify. Women, workers of colour, workers with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex and Indigenous workers are encouraged to apply for this position.
The CLC is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities during the hiring process as needed. Please inform us if you require any accommodation.