Administrative Assistant; CLA- Office

Position: 2526-292 - Administrative Assistant (CLA3) - Central Office
Administrative Assistant (CLA3)
Education Central Office Halifax, Nova Scotia Department of Student Experience and Engagement Continuing Full-Time Position:
Commencing approximately December 19, 2025

Application deadline is 11:59 PM, November 13, 2025

Competition No. Salary range: $56,859.81 to $66,893.89

Responsibilities

What you will be doing…As the Administrative Assistant, you will have overall responsibility for supporting the day-to-day administrative functions of Student Experience and Engagement, a department under Central Student Affairs.

You will maintain filing systems (electronic and hard copy), oversee the completion and submission of expense claims and invoices; support the budget management process by tracking and processing all expenditures; have calendar management responsibilities for the Director; be responsible for all meeting logistics and for providing confidential administrative support on various matters.

You will be responsible for coordinating and tracking information as it relates to the work Student Experience and Engagement, including taking and distributing meeting minutes and coordinating meeting logistics, tracking and inputting payroll for the department, supporting the work of the three Managers who report to the Director, Student Experience and Engagement and coordinating tasks under their purview.

To meet the demands, you are versatile, flexible and very experienced in supporting administrative activities.

This position requires a high level of initiative with an incumbent who anticipates needs and takes proactive measures within scope of authority.

The incumbent is an integral contact person providing quality customer service to clients of the department.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational

Experience:

The minimum educational qualification for this position is a post-secondary credential in business or office administration. High school completion with significant years of administrative experience will also be considered.

You have a minimum of 3 years of recent and related occupational experience in general office administration and/or Administrative Assistant experience.

Occupational experience in a post-secondary learning environment would be considered an asset.

You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, SharePoint, Office 365 tools.

Experience with People Soft or similar information management system would be considered an asset.

You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience.

You have experience in reporting, data management and budget oversight.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge You demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and anti-racism.

You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization.

You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.

Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.

You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in Microsoft Excel as well as other data management programs.

You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills.

You are a strong communicator.

You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to meeting management and service delivery.

You have proven records and information management skills and abilities.

You demonstrate a strong commitment to service and operational excellence.

You have a proven ability to manage multiple agendas, work independently, and exercise good judgement.

About Nova Scotia Community College

We value Diversity and Inclusion The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

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