About the role

Executive Assistant providing administrative support to the Senior Vice-President, Internal Audit at Export Development Canada. Ensuring smooth function operations and supporting leadership with key priorities.

Responsibilities

The Executive Assistant, Internal Audit will provide dedicated administrative and coordination support to the Senior Vice-President (SVP), Internal Audit, helping the SVP stay organized, prepared, and connected to key team priorities.
Focus on ensuring the smooth running of the Internal Audit function in partnership with the SVP, and as capacity allows, provide additional calendar, expense, and travel support to the Vice-President and three Directors.
Learns the function, understanding how work connects across the team, and takes on broader coordination responsibilities as the role evolves.
Identifies opportunities to improve administrative processes, coordination practices, and ways of working.
Provides proactive week-ahead calendar planning, including identifying conflicts, preparation needs, travel requirements, and follow-up items.
Coordinates meetings, team forums, town halls, offsites, and divisional activities, including agendas, materials, logistics, and follow-up.
Tracks and proactively follows up on priorities, deadlines, decisions, required inputs, and action items to keep leaders prepared and work moving.
Coordinates travel, including bookings, expenses, itineraries, and supporting documentation.
Maintains records, documents, and information repositories with accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality.
Builds strong working relationships with leaders, Executive Assistants, administrative colleagues, and key partners.

Completion of secondary school, plus a minimum 5 years’ administrative or clerical experience, including experience supporting senior leaders or a broader leadership team
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
Strong calendar management skills, including anticipating conflicts and keeping leaders prepared.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Highly organized, dependable, and able to prioritize competing demands in a changing environment.
Comfortable learning and using new tools and technologies, including Microsoft Copilot and AI-enabled tools, to improve organization, coordination, and ways of working.
Fully bilingual in both French and English.

Comprehensive Benefits: EDC offers a competitive compensation & benefits package, work-life balance, & the opportunity to help make Canada and the world better through trade.
Work-Life Balance: EDC offers a competitive compensation package & work-life balance. We have hybrid work options, 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation, a corporate closure period, summer early Friday’s & no meeting Fridays.
Professional Development: Take advantage of our continuous learning opportunities, including training programs, workshops and language training.
Inclusive Culture: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions employment equity & values diversity of ideas, strengths, & backgrounds to succeed.
Wellness Programs: Access to wellness initiatives, mental health support, and fitness programs to keep you healthy and happy.
Community Engagement: Participate in volunteer opportunities and give back to the community through our various social responsibility programs.