City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa

Insurance Assistant

City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa  •  $59k - $69k/yr  •  Ottawa, CA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Requisition ID: 22838 
Department: Legal Services 
Service: Legal Ops & Support Srvc Branch 
Employment Type: 1 Temporary Full Time Position - Up to 1 year 
Work Hours: 35 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $59,153.64 - $69,209.14  annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West  
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Legal Services 
Application Close: 25/06/2026

You are responsible for providing day-to-day clerical and insurance expertise to support the management of insurance underwriting information for the City’s integrated claims and insurance program. Maintains insurance schedules and related underwriting information, the City’s historical and current original insurance policies, resource files and underwriting material. Assists with the review and administration of insurance and indemnification requirements. Issues and distributes third party certificates of insurance and the annual distribution of insurance confirmation to various external third-party insurance clients. Assists with insurance program projects including the marketing of the insurance program and provides general clerical support.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Grade 12

Five (5) years clerical experience of which two (2) years in an insurance related environment.

KNOWLEDGE

  • Municipal and commercial insurance policies and practices
  • Insurance brokerage environment and industry
  • Contractual insurance and indemnification terminology
  • Software applications including Word, Excel and Windows
  • City’s Integrated Claims and Insurance program
  • City operations, administration, organization, practices and political infrastructure
  • Financial applications and processes
  • City records management systems
  • Risk Management information systems (RiskAssure)
  • Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Ability to prepare correspondence and complete forms
  • Attention to detail
  • Enter data with a high degree of accuracy
  • Understanding of the City’s organizational structure
  • Ability to deal with and maintain effective working relationships with multiple clients
  • Multi-tasking ability and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to establish priorities and manage a large work volume
  • Ability to respond to a myriad of requests
  • Strong oral communication skills
  • Ability to work as a team
  • Ability to exercise discretion, good judgment and high degree of confidentiality
  • Ability to process high volumes of work accurately

Core Behaviours

Core behaviours define the City’s expectations of the behaviours employees should demonstrate in performing their work. They are reflective of the City’s culture and values and guide all our present and future activities. Every employee is encouraged to learn, embody and demonstrate these core behaviours.

Review the Core Behaviours

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing required.
  • You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
  • Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca

City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa

About City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa

The City of Ottawa offers a diverse range of career options. City employees work across 110+ business lines to deliver one thing: excellent service to Ottawa’s residents, businesses and visitors.

Whether you want to work in IT, recreation, accounting, engineering, customer service, project management, the trades, emergency services, health care or more, you can find what you're looking for at the City. Visit ottawa.ca/jobs to view all career opportunities.

La Ville d’Ottawa offre un large éventail de choix de carrières. Les membres du personnel de la Ville travaillent dans plus de 110 secteurs d’activité pour offrir un excellent service aux résidents, aux entreprises et aux visiteurs d’Ottawa.

Que vous vouliez travailler dans les technologies de l’information, les loisirs, la comptabilité, le génie, le service à la clientèle, la gestion de projet, les corps de métier, les services d’urgence, les soins de santé ou ailleurs, vous trouverez ce que vous cherchez à la Ville. Consultez ottawa.ca/emplois pour voir toutes les possibilités d’emploi.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Ottawa, CA
Year Founded
1855
Website
ottawa.ca
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