BIS Safety Software is an innovative technology company providing industry-leading software for the safety sector. Since 2006, we've been committed to innovation and building strong client relationships. We are seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to provide dedicated administrative support to our leadership team, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of strategic initiatives.
Do you love checking off tasks on your to-do list? Keeping things organized? Highlighters in different colours? Well, this could be the role for you!
About the role
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to join our team and play a pivotal role in supporting our leadership team. This individual will be responsible for managing daily operations, facilitating communication, and ensuring smooth execution of strategic initiatives. You will act as the right hand to our leadership team, helping to optimize their time and focus on what matters most—growing our company.
This is an in-person role based out of our Sherwood Park, AB office.
You might be the right fit if you:
- Proactive and Resourceful: Anticipate needs and find solutions to challenges before they arise.
- Highly Organized and Detail-Oriented: Thrive on creating systems and staying on top of details.
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Bringing experience working with cross-departmental teams.
- Adaptability: Thriving in ambiguity and enjoying learning new information, software, and skills.
- Communication Proficiency: Possessing great communication skills, both written and verbal, including strong proofreading and editing capabilities.
- Technological Aptitude: Showing strong technology skills with the ability to learn new technology quickly.
- Project Coordination: Having experience successfully leading and managing large, multifaceted, multidisciplinary projects.
In this role, you'll be expected to:
- Leadership Support: Provide comprehensive administrative assistance to the leadership team, facilitating the seamless execution of strategic initiatives and ensuring operational efficiency.
- Calendar & Travel Management: Oversee complex scheduling, coordinate meetings, and arrange travel accommodations, ensuring seamless logistics for the leadership team.
- Project Assistance: Track and manage deadlines for key initiatives and projects, providing proactive support to keep leadership priorities on schedule.
- Administrative Responsibilities: Handle day-to-day administrative tasks such as managing expense reports, processing invoices, and liaising with couriers and deliveries to maintain operational flow.
- Logistics & Office Management: Work with internal teams to ensure office resources, equipment, and technology are well-maintained and readily available for leadership needs.
- Employee Engagement and Culture: Play an active role in organizing and executing employee engagement and culture building activities. Assist in planning and coordinating company events, workshops, and meetings.
- Reporting & Documentation: Maintain accurate records, vendor contracts, and documentation related to office operations, while preparing reports to optimize efficiency and cost-saving strategies.
- SharePoint Management: Update and manage SharePoint content, ensuring training documents and team resources are current and accessible. Provide or coordinate training for team members on how to effectively use SharePoint for collaboration and information sharing.
Qualifications we are looking for:
- Proven experience in an executive assistant, office coordinator, administrative support, or a similar role.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive and resourceful, capable of anticipating needs and addressing challenges effectively.
- Must be strong with Microsoft Office (e.g., SharePoint, Excel, Word, Teams).
Job ID: #T202412-06COC
Why join us
At BIS, we pride ourselves in being very entrepreneurial in nature. Our office is an open environment that lends itself to collaboration and organic learning. We integrate new ideas and best practices quickly when they further the development of our software and company. This flexibility is a key part of our culture and a reflection of our insightful and collaborative team.
Another key part of our culture is our purposeful avoidance of titles. We don’t use job titles as they don’t reflect the value we place on humility. And we lead with our heart, treating all our customers and team members with integrity and compassion.
We are looking for like-minded individuals who are interested in growing with us.
In addition, we also offer the following:
Comprehensive benefits package
Health spending account
Growth opportunities
Flexible working hours
On-the-job training
Work-life balance
Free on-site parking
Team Recognition Points
Social committee
Fun, open and collaborative environment
Be More Than an Employee
BIS is a company where you can not only grow your career but also share in the success you help create. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) allows you to own a piece of the business and build equity in the company’s future.
We'd love to hear from you
If this describes you, please submit a creative application that is sure to grab our attention. Submit your résumé and cover letter in confidence through this posting.
Visit our Careers Page to learn more.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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What We Do
BIS Safety Software is a technology company that offers compliance and learning management software to meet the needs of Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals. This cloud-based software application includes a Training Record Management System, a Classroom Calendar Management module, a Training Matrix, a Learning Management System, Digital Folders, plus Online Forms that can be used for site inspections, hazard assessments, incident management, preventive maintenance, competency evaluations, and more. We provide training solutions for the safety industry, including hundreds of safety training organizations throughout North America and across the world.
The core of our business is the SafetyNET program. The SafetyNET is a network of more than 500 leading safety training companies from across North America who collectively share and provide companies and individuals with access to a wide variety of safety training courses through one centralized online application.
Since 2010, the collaborative partnership between these training companies has not only enabled the best-of-the-best in online safety training to be brought together in one location but it is also helping to improve industry safety performance through the provision of convenient, cost-effective training.
Looking toward the future, the SafetyNET seeks to continually set new standards in training through ongoing technological innovations and implementation of feedback from industry experts and leaders. Be a part of this exciting future by becoming a part of The SafetyNET
