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Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) is committed to being the international leader in fire, rescue, community risk reduction, and staff safety and wellness. Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working to be the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada’s Top Employers, and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our team and being part of a dynamic, exciting, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

VFRS employs over 850 people, has 20 fire halls, a training site, and two fire prevention offices. In addition to fire suppression, VFRS provides pre-hospital care, vehicle rescue, marine response, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and many other emergency services in Vancouver. We work to create safe communities through public education for all ages, fire prevention and inspection services, and by working closely with partner agencies and community groups.

Application Close: Open until vacancies filled

Overview

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Main Purpose and Function

Provides administrative clerical and customer service support to Real Estate, Environment and Facilities Management. Hybrid Clerk functions as operational and administrative support to functional REFM teams ensuring work dispatch, time entry oversight, invoice management (internal sources and key external vendors) and stakeholder engagement needs are met. A liaison and subject matter expert in connecting users, navigating key systems and supporting managers and supervisors through various administrative tasks and maintenance support functions.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Receives service calls with varying level of complexity from a wide variety of stakeholders. Reviews and ascertains the information provided, prompt clients for additional relevant information, then evaluates and prioritizes the REFM response for various work functions.
• Following an established protocol, provides triage prioritization Work Control work management functions such as dispatching work orders, managing invoice payments and processing time entry & audits
• Assigns cost accounting requirements specific to each request and codes appropriately inputting data into the Work Flow Management system adhering to governed processes
• Directs routine service requests & invoices to various REFM or Parks Operations business units leveraging systems such as SAP, AP Flow and BI Tools
• Directs & routes service request and invoices that are not a REFM responsibility to the appropriate City department or business user
• Logs non-routine, non-maintenance or production service requests and looks for direction as to next steps
• Assesses and provides recommendations regarding service methods based on departmental practices, policy and processes. Determines the appropriate service agency (internal or external) and what level of engagement is needed from a support standpoint
• Arranges for access to City facilities by internal & external agencies
• Updates the status of work requests in the system for internally and externally managed work as assigned
• Receives and responds to requests/inquiries regarding the status of work requests and invoices
• Follows up with REFM and Parks Operations on administrative support functions
• Provides feedback on the Work Control process and makes recommendations on changes
• Controls access to the Evans Yard office and provides general reception for visitors
• Receives and closes out work orders including:
  • Verification of data
  • Matching material and contract service reports with work orders
  • Inputting material, labour and contract costs through invoice management
  • Updating work order status for internal stakeholder support and on behalf of centrally managed vendor work
  • Leveraging tools and systems to make informed decisions Entering field notes from maintenance or service staff
  • Coordinating any follow-up action or inspection
  • Advising the Manager or any irregularities regarding type of work, cost, schedule or
  • methodology
• Provides metrics and reports to senior management in support of the Departmental Service Plan including:
• • Number of service requests or invoice volumes
  • Costs incurred by REFM or Park Board business units and REFM managed vendors
  • Number of service requests rejected
  • Number of maintenance work orders through Cov work group and vendors
• Completion rate of maintenance work orders
• Completes time entry, reviews and validates time entry reports, ensuring that they meet time entry standards, especially as they apply to REFM trade shops.
• Create shopping carts and complete shopping requests on behalf of the managers (SOBOs)
• Reconciles P-card statements against PM Work Orders in SAP, especially from REFM trade shop staff
• Supports and centralizes onboarding practices, staff accesses and office footprint space mapping
• Creates & coordinates larger scale meetings and manages meeting minutes for core department meetings
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Completion of the 12th school grade.
• Sound related experience in building maintenance or building operations

• Experience in operating call reception, work control centre or maintenance management software application systems for service request, invoicing or work orders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to make decisions regarding priority of emergency response in a timely and effective manner
• Working knowledge of industry standard maintenance practices
• Working knowledge of building systems including HVAC, electrical and mechanical components, and associated trades emergency response procedures
• Invoice processing & analysis, vendor (external stakeholder) management and BI Reporting
• Effective problem solving skills and critical thinking
• Customer Service skills: Able to quickly develop rapport with clients and to foster effective relationships with customers
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Power Point, and Visio.
• Knowledge and experience using computerized maintenance management or call centre software applications such as SAP PM
• Completed time entry courses through CityLearn and eligibility to get access to the SAP time entry system
• Very effective verbal and written English communication and math skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to work with a moderate level of independence and to work alone with limited direct supervision
• Work effectively independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.  At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: RealEstate Env & Fac Mgmt (1100) 

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks 

Employment Type: Regular Full Time 

Position Start Date: June, 2025  

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-017: $31.66 to $37.2 per hour

Application Close: May 25, 2025

Main Purpose and Function
This Office Support Clerk III is responsible ensuring that time entry and HR action forms are accurate and align with CoV best practices and policies.  The OSCIII reviews and corrects time entry work of other clerical staff, providing training, guidance and trouble-shooting support as required.  Additionally, the OSCIII reviews, corrects, and tracks HR action forms, providing support and guidance to supervisors and managers throughout the process.  The OSCIII also performs time entry functions and provides general clerical support for the Park Board administrative office, including relief backup for other clerical staff as required. This role includes working with confidential information.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and enters all payroll data bi-weekly for Beach Administration office, including CUPE 15, CUPE 1004 and Exempt staff.
• Confirms target hours for each employee, identifies missing or omitted information for management correction.
• Reviews and processes all corrections for time entry and activity allocation.
• Provides time entry guidance, trouble-shooting, training, and back-up for all sites within the Parks and Recreation Department.  
• Reviews, monitors and assists with employee quotas such as vacation and sick leave, provides information and policy/procedure guidance.
• Processes applications and administration of employee claims for WorkSafe BC, medium and long term disability (MTD & LTD), graduated return to work (GRTW).
• Reviews and processes applications and administration of employee benefits and new hires.
• Provides a primary point of contact for Corporate Payroll to troubleshoot time entry inconsistencies and inquires, and to clarify and correct payroll forms and documents.
• Provides recruitment, staff action form support and training for the Parks and Recreation department, including creating, correcting and tracking eSAFs and eCAFs where required.
• Receives payroll error reports and liaises with time entry clerks to resolve errors.
• Processes, maintains and monitors auxiliary/temporary employee hours and increments. Required to perform manual increment calculations.
• Assists Budget Analyst and HR with position control.
• Assists with new employee onboarding and orientation as requested, including preparing new employee orientation packages and ensuring organization charts and staff directories are updated.
• Creates, files and maintains accurate records of confidential personnel files for Parks & Recreation.
• Assists with identifying, documenting and implementing work process improvements, standardized forms and manuals.
• Tracks and enters training data and provides reports as required.
• Supports p-card reporting, reconciliation, and file management as required.
• Updates staff absence calendars when requested.
• Provides back-up reception duties to the Beach Administration office.
• Assists with meeting room set-up and clean-up as required.
• Takes minutes at staff meetings and prepares agendas as required.
• Performs other clerical duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Completion of Grade 12, supplemented by courses in administration and/or job related courses together with sound related experience performing administration responsibilities related to and including time entry and benefits administration in a unionized environment, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.  
• Completion of the COV SAP Time Entry Course would be an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Sound knowledge and experience applicable to wage, salary, and time entry administration. 
• Thorough knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation and math.
• Considerable knowledge of the applicable rules and regulations which govern departmental activities.
• Knowledge of office procedures and skill in the operation of office equipment. 
• Knowledge of the principles and practices for maintenance of office records and filing.
• Ability to understand and interpret oral and written instructions.
• Ability to understand and apply the regulations of the collective agreements for CUPE 15 and CUPE 1004 and the policies for Exempt staff.
• Ability to successfully, effectively, and tactfully deal with staff in interpreting and explaining policies, rules, regulations and processes.
• Ability to use tact, discretion, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to take action in solving problems while exhibiting good judgement.
• Ability to make repetitive and arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy, and to adhere to rigid time schedules.
• Work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Possess good organizational skills. 
• Handle a varied workload in a busy environment with frequent interruptions 
• Ability to evaluate work methods and procedures and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
• Skill in typing (keyboarding) rapidly and accurately 
• Proficiency using business software (e.g. SAP, CACS, VanDocs) and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.  At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: Board of Parks & Recreation (1400) 

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Parks 

Employment Type: Regular Full Time 

Position Start Date: July, 2025 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-015: $29.2 to $34.30 per hour

Application Close: May 25, 2025