Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean of Applied Arts

Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean of Applied Arts
Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus
Full-Time
Annual Salary Range: $72,818.17 to $91,045.57 
Based on 75 hours bi-weekly

Employment Opportunity #: 25.18 

Closing Date: March 9, 2025

Yukon University’s Faculty of Applied Arts delivers a wide range of academic and professional programming across four schools: Academic and Skill Development; Liberal Arts; Health, Education and Human Services; and the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) in Dawson City. Applied Arts is also home to The Northern Review, the first academic journal published in Canada’s North.

Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Arts, the position provides executive-level administrative support to the Dean’s Office, working cooperatively and effectively as part of the Faculty of Applied Arts’ administrative team as well as with other departments of Yukon University. This position requires a significantly high level of independence, confidentiality, and initiative and must coordinate activities with other members of the University community and external educational partners.

Minimum Requirements:
• Related post-secondary degree or diploma in a related discipline (e.g., Communications, Business, Arts or Sciences)
• Experience in an administrative/executive assistant position
• Advanced computer skills (e.g., word processing, Excel, databases, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Experience reviewing and analyzing budgets and expenditures
• Advanced project management skills
• Experience managing a high volume of confidential information
• Strong communication skills (report writing, public communications)
• Specific knowledge of the Banner Digital Campus system would be an asset.

Consideration may be given to candidates with the appropriate blend of education and experience.

Yukon University is committed to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however qualified candidates who self-identify as Yukon first Nations, as well as Metis, Inuit or other Indigenous ancestry will be given priority.