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Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Office Manager of Chris Alexander MP Ajax -Pickering Minister of citizenship & immigrationRecruited to support the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in the constituency within the riding and managing staff, events, establish community connections, and dealing with different issues pertaining to immigration. Identified key stakeholders, assessed their level of interest and influence, developed a deeper understanding of their priorities and concerns and reported on their feedback.Effectively engaged with stakeholders by organizing meetings, roundtables and town halls in order to provide information about any upcoming changes and found ways for them to support projects or new legislation.Spearheaded community engagement, and servicing as the liaison between the constituency office, ministerial and riding associations.Planned various projects, lead and managed multiple priority events simultaneously from concept to implementation while ensure budget deadlines, business ethics and best practices are met.Arranged for the MP to announce all government grants and ensuring that there was public awareness.Coordinated and staffed the Minister for the various events.Assisted the constituents in dealing with the issue related to immigration, revenue and employment.

Recruited to support immigrant services within a newly opened Welcome Centre including employment, settlement, and language services. Took on additional leadership responsibilities to support staff, plan events, establish community connections, and master the ins and outs of Welcome Centre operations. Managed end-to-end event operations, secured low-cost vendors, and procured the attendance of prestigious community members including local MPs and Minister, Jason Kennedy.Entrusted with client record and settlement statistics maintenance. Collaboratively developed spreadsheet to track clients, service interests, community partner needs, and special occasions. Contributes to senior level decision-making by creating regular service reports, updating the database and employing research skills to document the effectiveness of advertising and communicate with clients to assess service quality. Develops and sustains community partner relationships, honing a strong understanding of local and provincial government positions while making substantial connections with political leaders. Develops creative ways to promote newcomer services, such as creating an effective calendar format and incorporating photos to better communicate with immigrants. Planned the Annual General Meeting (AGM) with the event lead and operations manager. Coordinated the food, decorations, event layout, and presentation set up, earning thanks for dedicated efforts. Developed an inventory process for the Welcome Centre to track government resources, orders, and purchases. Utilized an MS Excel spreadsheet to implement additional inventory improvements.