Administrative Assistant Summer student - Canada Summer Jobs posting

The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is looking for an "Administrative Assistant" whose job will be to assist administrative Managers with programming, curatorial duties and events.

Skills and experience in the following areas will be essential to this position:
• Administrative skills – working with Microsoft Office
• Research skills – computer and archival resources
• Accessioning, deaccessioning, and proper handling of artifacts
• Comfortable interacting with visitors and members.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently on museum projects, showing personal initiative in all work environments.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience with cataloguing software
• Lifting and carrying items/supplies related to collections, programming, and events
• Other duties as assigned
To be eligible, youth must:
• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
• Class 5 driver’s license
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment
Hourly wage: $18.00
Dates of employment: May 06, 2024 to August 30, 2024

Regular work week is 40hrs including some weekends.
Flexibility is required from all staff to ensure the museum can open 7 days a week. Full availability is required during the MTRS week, last week in July.

Must hold a class 5 license since the museum is not accessible with public transportation.

*Position is subject to Canada Summer Jobs Funding

Please send cover letter and resume along with three references to operationsmanager@mbagmuseum.ca by Noon on April 23th, 2024

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.