Majestic mountains, the rugged West Coast Trail, serene lakes, and one of the world’s tallest free-standing timber rail trestles all lie in the picturesque Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD). Located on Vancouver Island, the CVRD provides a wide range of local government services to a population of 80,000 within its 4 distinct municipalities and 9 electoral areas. Just 50 km north of Victoria and 30 km south of Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley offers a warm climate and numerous parks, recreational, cultural, and social opportunities.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is now accepting applications for a temporary full time, up to one year, Administrative Assistant-RWM position is available in Solid Waste Operations within the Recycling & Waste Management Division within the Operations Department at the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD).

The work location for this position is the Bings Creek Recycling Facility.

Reporting to the Manager, Solid Waste Operations, the Administrative Assistant‑RWM provides general and specialized administrative services and administers/oversees some solid waste programs to support bylaws and the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan, as directed. The specialized work involves but is not limited to being the first-respondent for the CVRD’s Recycling Hotline through to the resolution of issues, communicating with customers and staff, processes documentation and staff reports, performing financial activities, coordinating deliveries/pickups, draft administrative standard operating procedures for approval, reviewing customer applications for Manager’s approval, preparing agreements and permitting, data entry for maintaining accounts and running annual financial and operational data reports, researching, analyzing, monitoring, and tracking, obtaining approvals, and is the scale software specialist.

• Minimum of a two (2) year certificate or diploma from a recognized post-secondary educational institution. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Four (4) years of experience in an administrative or clerical environment preferably in a local government
• Experience with RWM programs, bylaws, agreements including permitting is preferred

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Guaranteed 35 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and is eligible for flex time. This position may be required to attend some evening and weekend meetings.

Wage rate in 3 steps as per the Collective Agreement between the CVRD and CUPE Local 358, $34.70 ‑ $35.70 - $36.76 per hour (2024 rates). Benefits are included as per the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Please submit a resume and cover letter by 4:30 pm on the date indicated. The successful candidate will be required to submit a satisfactory police information check.

Note that testing may be required during the interview process. Testing is based on the knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications outlined in the job description.