Administrative Assistant, Northern Energy Innovation (NEI)

Administrative Assistant, Northern Energy Innovation (NEI)
Yukon University Research Centre 
Ayamdigut Campus (Whitehorse) 
Term to March 31, 2026
Wage: $32.68 to $38.90 hourly
Based on 75.0 hours bi-weekly
Employment Opportunity No.: 25.63

Closing Date: June 22, 2025

Are you passionate about providing exceptional administrative support? Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative educational environment? If so, we want you to be a part of our team at Yukon University!

At Yukon University Northern Energy Innovation, we're passionate about helping communities across the Canadian North achieve energy security and battle the impacts of climate change. This position will play a crucial role in supporting our mission by providing and monitoring a broad range of support services, primarily administrative. This includes human resources, finance, communications (students, division team, YukonU), administrative services, and other related duties to enable the division to serve its clients effectively and fulfill its mandate.

Desired qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education in business administration, communications, or a related field preferred with related administrative experience. Applicants will be proficient in executing office procedures including basic bookkeeping, Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and providing primarily in-person front-facing customer service. Proficiency in the use of data systems would be considered an asset.

Please include a cover letter with your resume outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in this opportunity.

This process will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to staff anticipated identical or similar perm/term/casual/seasonal vacancies as and when required. The duration of this eligibility list will be 6 months.

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.

Applicants should clearly outline all relevant qualifications since selection for interview will be based on applications submitted. Please be prepared to provide official transcripts upon