Posted 8 days ago
Administrative Assistant
@ Defence Construction Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Overview
Defence Construction Canada is hiring an Administrative Assistant in Winnipeg to support employees across a business unit supporting Royal Canadian Air Force infrastructure projects. The work covers data entry, document and records management, accounts payable, budget tracking and meeting minutes, and the posting offers a full public-service benefits package with a pension.
Responsibilities:
- Provide daily administrative and operational support to staff
- Enter and quality-check financial and project data
- Process accounts payable and vendor payments
- Maintain records, files and archives
- Take minutes of monthly meetings
Requirements summary:
- College diploma in business or office administration, or related field
- Three years of relevant experience, or equivalent
- Intermediate MS Office expertise
- Knowledge of accounting principles and records management
- Attention to detail and multitasking
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | business administration, office administration |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Wellness, Home office allowance |
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Defence Construction Canada
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Full company description
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a Crown corporation that provides innovative and cost-effective contracting, construction contract management, infrastructure and environmental services, and lifecycle support for Canada’s defence requirements. It has two primary Client-Partners: the Infrastructure and Environment (IE) community at the Department of National Defence (DND), and the Communications Security Establishment. The Corporation also provides services to Shared Services Canada related to the expansion of the enterprise data centre at Canadian Forces Base Borden. From project needs planning to facility decommissioning, DCC’s work covers a broad spectrum of activities. DCC’s resources are divided among five service lines: •Contract Management Services •Environmental Services •Project and Program Management Services •Real Property Management Services Stay connected @dcc_cdc facebook.com/dcc.cdc
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- 31,413
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,395
- Reported office locations
- 350 Albert Street, 19th floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1A4, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Project Management
- Property Management
- Other recorded names
- Defence Construction Canada
- Specialties
- Construction Services
- Contract Services
- Environmental Services
- Project and Program Management Services
- and Real Property Management Services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a Crown corporation that provides innovative and cost-effective contracting, construction contract management, infrastructure and environmental services, and lifecycle support for Canada’s defence requirements. It has two primary Client-Partners: the Infrastructure and Environment (IE) community at the Department of National Defence (DND), and the Communications Security…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1951 |
| Specialties | Construction ServicesContract ServicesEnvironmental ServicesProject and Program Management Servicesand Real Property Management Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 111 |
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We have an exciting opportunity in Winnipeg !
The Administrative Assistant coordinates and carries out administrative activities for employees at all levels of the business unit. The incumbent provides high-quality, timely, efficient and effective services, including entering and reporting data, and carrying out document and records management. The incumbent also coordinates the preparation of human resources documentation.
Work Environment National Programs Level B (NLB) support Department of National Defence (DND) professionals at all project stages of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to modernize, recapitalize and add new critical key infrastructure. DCC support a variety of Aircraft, Drone, Radar and supporting infrastructure projects in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) requirements. From problem identification and analysis, through planning, design and construction, NLB team recommends resource management approaches, project objectives and strategies, and schedule and performance metrics.
KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary
- Provide daily administrative and operational support to employees at all levels of the business unit
- Coordinate and provide administrative support and guidance to new administrative assistants to ensure consistency of business unit or service line requirements
- Carry out quality control of data entry (e.g. monthly expenses, timesheet reporting, accounts payable, service billing)
- Enter data related to service line transactions and activities in enterprise resource planning system (e.g. budget tracking, time entry, procurement, contract administration)
- Track budgets for service level agreements and training and development
- Process account payables and vendor payments, ensure proper financial coding, obtain delegated signatures and enter data in enterprise resource planning system
- Prepare year-end financials, set up files and databases for new fiscal year, archive files
Other
- Take and prepare minutes of monthly meetings
- Prepare purchase orders (e.g. for office supplies, furniture, service contracts)
- Perform receptionist duties and act as backup for other administrative employees, as required
- Other duties as assigned
SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge
- Administrative best practices
- Accounting principles
- Intermediate MS Office expertise
- Records management
Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
- Minimum: college diploma in business or office administration or related field with three years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
- Preferred: minimum requirements and general accounting courses and/or basic accounting experience
Abilities
- Use applicable computer software and operating systems
- Manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Demonstrate attention to detail
DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- Provide functional advice and guidance to employees
- Occasionally coordinate work of other administrative staff in business unit
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Typical office environment with occasional travel
Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.
Your package includes:
Health and Wellness
- 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
- $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
- $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
- Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
Home and Family
- Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
- Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
- Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
- Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
Leave and Retirement
- Public-service pension
- Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage
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