Sessional Officer
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Competition: LA252615
Position Type: Up to 5 Auxiliary AsandWhen Required (ending December 31 2025)
Competition Close Date: Wednesday May 14 2025 at 12:00pm (noon) PT
Salary Range:$26.51 $33.13 hourly 8% vacation pay
Placement within the range is typically between the minimum and midpoint and based on qualifications and experience subject matter expertise and internal equity with consideration for how the candidate is developing meets or exceeds the roles requirements.
Job Description: JOB DESCRIPTION PDF
Job Summary
Employees of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Assembly) provide professional nonpartisan services to support the democratic institution of Parliament and its members through procedural advice administrative support and information services. The Assembly is an autonomous employer separate from the administrative framework of B.C. government ministries and agencies.
The SergeantatArms department is seeking up to five attentive diplomatic and serviceoriented individuals for the auxiliary asandwhen position of Sessional Officer.
Reporting to the Gallery Chamber Corridor or Security Scanning Supervisor the Sessional Officers facilitate and control access of MLAs and others who have legitimate access to the Chamber galleries corridors and/or committee rooms and provide securityrelated duties during House sittings committee meetings and support the security screening process for all members of the public who enter the Parliament Building. They prepare the Chamber galleries corridors and associated rooms and facilities for use and secure them afterwards. The position must be cognizant of the high profile of the Legislature and ensure all undertaken issues are handled with tact and discretion and follow protocol.
Sessional Officers work a fluctuating work schedule. Work hours are asneeded and can fall between 8:30am and 7:00pm Mondays through Thursdays when the House is in session. Other work is available during visitor hours on an as needed basis when the House is not in session. Visitor hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday and are seven days per week during the summer months. For more information about the sessional schedule please view the parliamentary calendar on our website ().
Qualifications
Applicants must be/have:
- Completion of grade 12 plus a minimum of one year of experience in an administrative or customer service environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in communicating effectively and interacting in a tactful professional and courteous manner with various office staff and the public. Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties and qualifications.
Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties and qualifications.
What We Offer
- Career development We support continuing education by providing innovative inclusive and diverse learning opportunities for growth skill development and career advancement.
- Community engagement and recognition We value teamwork collaboration and connection. Employees have the opportunity to interact and engage through projects committees working groups and events. Together we celebrate and acknowledge each others outstanding achievements and contributions.
- Extended health benefits We provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package which includes extended health and dental basic life insurance an optional family funeral benefit plan optional life insurance optional accidental death and dismemberment travel medical insurance sick leave and longterm disability benefits.
- Flexible work options We have a collaborative and teamoriented culture where onsite presence is required for all positions. Flexible work arrangements including modified work weeks (flex days) and hybrid work schedules (onsite/remote) are offered and subject to operational requirements which may not be available for all positions.
- Health and wellness We promote employee health and wellness by providing access to an employee assistance program an inhouse fitness room secure bike storage and a reducedcost bus pass through the BC Transit ProPASS program. We also offer an infant and family wellness room a meditation room and a sustainable commuting and active living program that provides reimbursement for fitness and wellness activities.
- Location location location We provide employment in an architectural landmark the Parliament Buildings which overlooks Victorias Inner Harbour on the edge of the downtown core close to shops restaurants cafes and parks.
- Retirement benefits We offer a generous pension plan with the Public Service Pension Plan where contributions are made by both the employee and Legislative Assembly. This pension plan provides employees with a lifetime monthly pension when they retire.
- Vacation benefits We offer four weeks of annual vacation time to start or 8 percent vacation pay.
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Note
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusive equitable and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status or any other basis protected by applicable law. We encourage applications from members of communities that are disadvantaged on any grounds under the B.C. Human Rights Code including Indigenous Peoples people of colour people of all genders and sexualities and people with disabilities.
We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment assessment and selection processes. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process please contact.
The Legislative Assembly Administration is a nonpartisan workforce where political neutrality and impartiality is paramount. Employees must perform their duties in a nonpartisan manner and manage their private affairs in a way that does not compromise or raise doubt about their ability to perform their job duties in a neutral and impartial way.
We would like to thank everyone in advance for applying as only those shortlisted will be contacted. An eligibility list may be established and/or auxiliary positions may be considered for future conversion to regular status. Lesser qualified applicants may be underimplemented or appointed at a lower classification. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required as a condition of employment.
The Legislative Assembly of BritishColumbiavalues diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
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