administrative assistant

administrative assistant

Title posted on CivicJobs.ca - Administrative Assistant (Development & Community Services)

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Employer details Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality

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Job details      Administrative Assistant (Development & Community Services)(full-time temporary 1-year with the possibility of permanent) WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support our Development and Community Services Division. Reporting to the Director of Development and Community Services the Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the building, planning & development, and bylaw departments. The ideal candidate possesses strong clerical skills, a working knowledge of municipal planning processes, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities within tight deadlines. You have a customer-service-oriented background with the ability to work both as part of a team and independently. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responding to day-to-day development, building, and planning inquiries Application intake processing - receiving forms, business license and permit applications, reviewing them for general completeness and confirming fee payment Researching property information Confirming zoning and land use designations Managing Building Information Requests (BIR), Building Plan Requests (BPR) & comfort letters Permit statistics reporting - includes maintaining permit records and completing monthly surveys for BC Assessment and Statistics Canada File organization and document scanning Web-posting and website management - reviewing the website to make sure development and community services pages are up to date Responding to enquiries about applications Preparing letters, correspondence Providing back up to other administrative positions as needed Other duties as required PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Successful completion of a recognized, relevant, business, college or a post-secondary school certificate or diploma A minimum of 2 years of relevant administrative office support experience preferably in local government Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of programs including Outlook, Word, Excel and database systems Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated understanding of bylaws, regulations, and planning practices relevant to land use. Ability to interpret legal descriptions and land title documents Ability to effectively organize, streamline, prioritize and coordinate various tasks simultaneously under workload and deadline pressures while maintaining quality performance, accuracy and attention to detail. Possession of a valid Class 5 BC Driver?s License is required WHO WE ARESun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality is a vibrant year-round, growing mountain tourism community boasting world class skiing, mountain biking, skating rink, hiking and golf and a core tourist village. Sun Peaks has a population of 1,600 year-round residents, and hosts on average 3,000 to 5,000 daily winter visitors and 1,000 to 3,000 daily summer visitors. At a base elevation of 1,255m the unique European inspired walkable village is located 45 minutes from Kamloops in British Columbia?s interior.The community has a unique ski-in/ski-out public school, medical centre, childcare centre and numerous recreational facilities. We are a team of enthusiastic, highly dedicated and hard-working professionals with a ?get it done? mentality, committed to continuous learning, improvement and excellence in service to our community.Mission: Sustainable Growth for Residents, Guests and Partners.Vision: A Four-Season Resort Community for Everyone. WHAT WE OFFER:Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality offers competitive compensation starting at $29.48 per hour (2026 wage rate).TO APPLY:Please submit a cover letter and resume to the attention of Demitri Hofer, Director of Development and Community Services: thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position will remain
  • Location Sun Peaks, BC
  • Work location On site
  • Salary$29.48HOUR hourly
  • Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Source CivicJobs.ca #116702
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  • Sun Peaks, BC
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2026-11-13

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