Activities involved
Administration Board Member Reception
Skills required
File Management Office Administration Secretary
  • Work remotely
  • Flexible in schedule

Secretary - help provide administrative support to our organization!

5-8 hours / weekly
Ideal 1 year minimum commitment.
The Mental Health Society of Greater Victoria is recruiting a secretary! 

We are a 100% volunteer organization that adapts to our volunteers' availability. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to our organization, including taking minutes at meetings, and other general administrative duties as needed. All tasks for this position will be performed remotely on a flexible schedule. Our meetings are also held remotely over Google Meet. 

As the organization’s secretary, you will be responsible for the following:
Assisting team leaders with meeting scheduling and sending reminders to the team
Taking accurate and comprehensive meeting minutes 
Organizing and editing meeting minutes after meetings 
Maintaining and updating relevant documents
Booking meeting space if/when in-person meetings resume
Supporting team leaders with other administrative tasks 

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
Minimum typing speed of 65 wpm 
Must have a strong interest in mental health 
At least 3 hours of availability per week
Be available to attend an additional 1- hour General Meeting every 3 months
Excellent organization skills
Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication skills
Previous secretarial and/or administrative experience (asset but not required)
Previous experience using Slack, Gmail, and Google Calendar (asset but not required)

Required Documents: 
Resume 
Cover letter

Please email the above documents to tereza@mhsvictoria.org in PDF format. Please note that applications without cover letters will not be considered. The most eligible applicants will be contacted to schedule an online interview. We look forward to hearing from you!
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
Work with a passionate team of volunteers, gain new skills/improve existing skills, and give back to the community!
Activities involved
Administration Board Member Reception
Skills required
File Management Office Administration Secretary
  • Remote or online
  • Flexible in schedule