Administrative Coordinator

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Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry Department, the incumbent will perform administrative activities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responds to inquiries about Division activities, including their summer program

• Maintains communication among faculty and students

• Organizes and provides support to annual Summer Program and Advanced Study Institute

• Plans meetings for summer program and speaker series

• Prepares meeting minutes

• Provides Administrative support to Division faculty, students (graduate and postgraduate) and visiting scholars

• Maintains division Library and AV resources

• Division website, listerserv and social media.

• Assists with travel and other administrative tasks as assigned by the Director
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:

• Familiarity with Mac and Windows operating systems, MS Office

• Familiarity with McGill administrative procedures related to education & training activities and accounting
• Excellent communication skills in English and French, other languages an asset.

As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:

• Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
• Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Competitive vacation policy
• Two (2) personal days
• Two (2) floating holidays
• Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
• Paid time off over the December holiday period
• Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
• Up to two (2) days of remote work per week where the position permits

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 on a scale of 0-4.

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