Administrative Assistant – Military Support in Latvia

About the role

The Canadian Armed Forces Detachment in Latvia is hiring four Administrative Clerks to provide essential administrative and financial support to military personnel and their families across several functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative and financial support, including data entry, document preparation, and expense processing.
• Serve as the primary reception point, handling calls and communications with external stakeholders.
• Coordinate claims, process expenses, and support local procurement and purchasing activities.
• Manage incoming and outgoing documents, maintain organized records, and assist with calendar and agenda management.
• Perform general office duties such as supply procurement and day‑to‑day operations.

Required profile

• Must be a national of a NATO member country and eligible for a NATO Secret security clearance.
• Secondary/high‑school diploma or at least two years of relevant administrative experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) or equivalent office suites.
• Demonstrated client‑service orientation, reliability, attention to detail, discretion, flexibility, teamwork, and effective English communication.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Google Workspace equivalents (Sheets, Docs) or Apple iWork equivalents (Numbers, Pages)