Administrative Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mihcet Meskanawah Teaching and Learning (MMTL) UCN is building better futures for a stronger North. UCN provides learning opportunities to northern communities and its people offering more than 40 academic degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs. We commit to offering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity is welcomed. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and offer a generous Total Compensation Package with health benefits, a great pension plan along with the opportunity for personal and professional growth including tuition waivers.DUTIES:Reporting to the Associate Dean, MMTL, the Administrative Assistant will support the coordination of education and training programs at the Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake) Education and Training Centre (ETC). This role requires knowledge of UCN policies, community education needs, and culturally relevant communication. The successful incumbent will help with coordinating course offerings, supporting students and instructors, liaising with community members and UCN departments, facilitating orientation sessions, and maintaining administrative systems. The incumbent will work in a dynamic environment requiring flexibility, initiative, and exceptional interpersonal skills to ensure the effective delivery of programs and a strong community presence for the ETC REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:• Certificate in Office/Business Administration; a combination of education and experience may be considered • Knowledge of local organizations and their training needs.• Effective communication• Effective interpersonal skills• Effective problem-solving skills• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Office 365 and ability to use Zoom and/or Teams• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced work environment • Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain confidentiality• Commitment to life-long learning ASSETS:• Ability to understand and address issues specific to Indigenous learners and mature students, • Ability to speak an Indigenous language Conditions of Employment:• Candidates must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada • Available to work occasional evening or weekends as required  Applicants are asked to provide a cover letter and resume with their application. Applicants must demonstrate in their cover letter and their resume how they meet the qualifications. Applicants with education acquired outside of Canada are required to provide an Educational Credential Assessment with their application indicating Canadian credential equivalency, accepted Education Credential Assessment organizations include International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) and World Education Services (WES.)UCN is committed to building a workforce representative of the populations we serve. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates. Applicants are invited to indicate in their cover letter or resume if they are from any of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. Only qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada will be given consideration. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources.UCN acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories and homelands of many Indigenous peoples, in particular the Cree, Dene, Red River Métis, and Oji-Cree. Indigenous peoples have continuously maintained homelands in northern Manitoba since time immemorial. The First Nations in the area that UCN serves entered into treaty relationships with the Crown (within our region these include signatories to treaties 4, 5 -- and the treaty 5 adhesion, and treaty 6 - located within the treaty 5 adhesion). The territory has also become home to other Indigenous peoples. We uphold the treaties and collaborate with all Indigenous peoples to share truth, reconciliation, and learning. COMPETITION TYPE: Open Competition to PublicCOMPETITION NUMBER: 25-126CLOSING DATE: November 5, 2025SALARY RANGE: $25.51 to $29.79 per hour plus, remoteness allowance if applicablePOSITION CLASSIFICATION: Administrative Assistant 3POSITION LOCATION: Tataskweyak (Split Lake), ManitobaPOSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Term Position ending June 26, 2026