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Sarahlee Smith Shields

@sarahleesmithshields

Experienced administrative specialist with federal government expertise in policy, finance, and communications.

Canada
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking an administrative or policy-focused role in a collaborative public service or mission-driven team where I can apply systems expertise, stakeholder engagement, and leadership to improve operations.

I am an administrative specialist with over five years' experience working in the federal public service, focused on administration, policy, and communications. I have supported teams across Environment and Climate Change Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada, managing travel, procurement, leases, invoices and finances for operational groups.

I bring strong systems experience and technical proficiency, including SAP/Fiori, Invoice 2 Pay (I2P), SharePoint, Shared Travel Services (HRG) and Microsoft Office, and I have applied these tools to streamline processes and maintain organized shared drives and calendars.

My roles have included leadership responsibilities: I served as Team Leader (August 2023, July 2024), acted as office Point of Contact, led charitable campaigns, and coordinated outreach and stakeholder engagement for programs such as passport software deployment and social insurance number clinics.

I am organized, adaptable and service-oriented, with a solid grounding in public service policy and procedures and hands-on experience managing client accounts for Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security programs. I aim to contribute immediately to teams needing reliable administration and policy support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GE
Current

Administrative Officer

Government of Canada (ECCC)

Feb 2025 - Present (7 months)

Managed travel, leases, procurement, invoices, and finances for a team of 20+ technicians and liaised with superintendents and senior management to streamline administrative operations.

GE

Payment Services Officer

Government of Canada (ESDC)

Mar 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Managed client accounts for Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security, worked with processing teams and reported to multiple departments to ensure accurate benefit administration.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Western Ontario logoUO

University of Western Ontario

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

2018 - 2023

Activities and societies: Office Charitable Lead for the 2022 and 2023 ESDC Charitable Campaign

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, with coursework and activities involving stakeholder liaison and program policy understanding.

RC

R. S. McLaughlin C.V.I.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Secondary Education

2014 - 2018

Activities and societies: Outreach Officer for on-campus social insurance number clinics; organized travel and maintained service records for program coordinators

Completed Ontario Secondary School Diploma and served as Outreach Officer for on-campus social insurance number clinics.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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