Co-op Student, Collections

The Collections department of WorkSafeBC is looking for a Collections Co-op student to join our team to help us strive towards our vision.

The co-op students will assist the Collections department within Assessments in a variety of functions including reconciling prevention penalties and relevant accounts. This is a four-month temporary opportunity starting in May 2025.

How you'll make a difference: You'll apply what you've learned in your post-secondary program to benefit workers and employers across B.C.

Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

On Day 1 in this role, you will get a chance to meet your manager and get acquainted with your team. You will spend time setting up administrative and technological essentials, and completing onboarding tasks, including security and payroll setup.

During your first week you will engage in a comprehensive onboarding program designed to equip you for success. You will be partnering and meeting with your manager to discuss your goals and align them with the team's vision. Additionally, you will learn how our department contributes to the overall business strategy and supports the organization's mandate. You will also work through the onboarding program alongside your supervisor for added guidance and support.

This role is ideal for an individual who is eager to step beyond their comfort zone. We are looking for someone with a detective mindset, strong motivation, and a passion for innovation. The right candidate will possess analytical and critical thinking skills, enabling them to propose ideas that enhance various processes and initiatives, as well as to explore new approaches to work within the department.

Your daily responsibilities may include:

• Analyze individual delinquent employer accounts, in a customized PeopleSoft Accounts Receivable system.
• Review bankruptcy, insolvency, and consumer protection packages to identify delinquent employer accounts, extract relevant information, update the Accounts Receivable system, and coordinate next steps.
• Determine which portion of employer's outstanding debt is statute-barred from collection to ensure compliance with the B.C. Limitation Act.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel to compile, analyze and tabulate data.
• Other ad-hoc project work to help drive different department initiatives may be assigned.

We're looking for someone who can:

• Use strong analytical skills to review data and information.
• Quickly learn multiple computer programs.
• Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to a wide variety of tasks and functions.
• Demonstrate strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and an above average degree of accuracy.
• Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.

Learn more: Hear from past co-op students on what it's like to work here.

Your background and experience

• Enrolled in a Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Statistics related program
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite, including Excel and Word
• Previous co-op or relevant work experience in an office environment is preferred

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada
• Confirm you're a registered student at a post-secondary institution and is participating in a work integrated learning program
• Consent to criminal records check

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who are we?
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Our Benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 4% in lieu of benefits
• 4% in lieu of vacation

Salary: $23.05/hourly

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Want to apply?

• A cover letter, resume and transcript are required.
• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).
• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.