Do you take pride in being the organizational hub that keeps teams running smoothly? Are you someone who enjoys supporting multiple managers, coordinating details, and ensuring that administrative processes are handled accurately and professionally? Our Chalk River location is looking for an Administrative Assistant to contribute to operational success. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!
What will you be doing!
- Providing administrative assistance to the manager(s) and overseeing the department office operations.
- Coordinating meetings and conference room bookings, taking meeting minutes, and maintaining housekeeping to ensure a smooth workflow and safe working environment.
- Arranging overtime coverage for Radiation Protection personnel.
- Preparing requisitions for quotes and/or purchase orders.
- Participating in internal and inter-departmental initiatives to improve work processes, policies and procedures.
- Making travel arrangements for department employees, including flights, hotel and rental car reservations, coordinating destination information to ensure smooth travel.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- Successful completion of secondary school (Grade 12) with 2 to 4 years of related experience, or a college diploma in a related discipline (e.g. Office Administration) and one year of experience.
- Experience
- Experience working with MS Outlook, MS Office Suite (particularly MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and HTML for website updates) as well as office equipment such as laser and colour printers, photocopiers and scanners.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of administrative-based theories, concepts and principles used to provide administrative support to the department manager.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected-sensitive information.
- Knowledge of administrative best practices, and current standards in order to help ensure that policies, procedures and processes are followed and the department is compliant.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Working Conditions:
- Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
- This position is part of the USW 4096 Unionand is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the USW 4096 Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.
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Why CNL?
Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.
From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.
What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package
We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:
- Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
- Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
- Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
- A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
- Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
- Restoring and protecting the environment
- Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!
Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.
Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!
We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Safety
- Integrity
- Excellence
These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.
CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via jobs@cnl.ca. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.
CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.
