Administrative Assistant - IT Department (8 Weeks) Canada Summer Jobs

To be eligible, youth must:

be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period*

be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment** and

have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

Who we are:

Canadian Mental Health Association Durham is an integrated community mental health and primary care hub that has been providing mental health services to Durham Region for over 60 years.

During that time, it has evolved to provide a broad range of services to individuals and their families experiencing mental health challenges, from information and education to case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, housing and primary healthcare. These services are provided through inter-professional teams focused on providing clinically based services that, in addition to dealing with client mental health issues, address social determinants of health using the recovery model.

OVERVIEW

This position provides administrative support to the IT department within the Canadian Mental Health Association Durham (CMHA Durham).

Responsibilities

Support the IT team in maintaining hardware, software, and other systems 

Assist with troubleshooting issues and provide technical support 

Answering employee questions regarding computer systems 

Organize and maintain IT resources. 

Support in areas such as analytics, network documentation, and hardware re-imaging 

Installing new software and hardware drivers and updating existing ones as needed 

Other tasks as assigned

Requirements

Post-secondary education Computer Systems Technology or related field

Familiar with Java, Microsoft 365 and Sharepoint

Strong verbal and written communication

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Must be able to handle confidential information in an ethical and professional manner

Ability to work well in teams

Strong work ethic, organized with attention to detail

Knowledge of Microsoft Deployment Tools

Performs other duties as assigned

Deadline for application is May 1, 2026

CMHA Durham endorses the principles of workforce diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations are available upon request.