PROGRAM AREA: Multiple
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time, Ongoing
HOURS/WEEK: 35 hours per week
What We Live By:
- Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.
- Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.
- Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability.
Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:
- Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Newcomers to Canada with language barriers
- Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues
- Having moderate to severe disabilities
- Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Black, mixed race and racialized populations
- Experiencing intersectional oppression
- Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles
The Executive Assistant (EA) provides high-level administrative, coordination, and operational support to senior leadership roles within the organization. Working at the top of scope, the EA supports senior leaders in advancing the organization’s mission, priorities, and overall efficiency. The EA exercises independent judgment, discretion, and initiative in managing complex workflows, sensitive communications, and cross-departmental coordination in a community healthcare environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage and prioritize calendars, commitments, and correspondence for senior leadership roles, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
- Prepare, review and edit briefing materials, presentations, reports, and communications for internal and external stakeholders
- Provide coordination, documentation, and tracking support for departmental and organizational initiatives, workplans, and performance reporting
- Support quality improvement initiatives and activities
- Coordinate and support internal and external partnership meetings
- Provide administrative support for budget preparation, expenditure tracking, and procurement processes
- Work across teams and sites to support the broader organization mission, vision, and values
Key Qualifications and Skills
- Advanced organizational, communication, and analytical skills
- Ability to represent the organization in a manner that reflects professionalism, integrity, and respect
- Strong understanding of community health environments and the social determinants of health
- Ability to manage complex priorities in a fast-paced, multi-interest holder context
- High emotional intelligence, professionalism, adaptability and relationship building skills
- Proficient in the use of computers and various other software applications including Microsoft Office Suite, AI software, PSS/EMR experience considered an asset
- Understand and are committed to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Guelph CHC.
We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you. Please visit our website https://gchc.ca/ and apply using the online application tool by end of day July 17 2026.
In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.
Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.
We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.
If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.
