Nova Scotia Health Authority
Job title:
Administrative Assistant – Palliative Care Network
Company
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Job description
Req ID: 178265
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Home Work Site FT (5 days/week)
Department: PALL CARE CNZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 17-May-24Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Director of Policy and Planning with the Palliative Care Network, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the Director and network team by effectively coordinating the day-to-day operations of the network. The position coordinates all administrative activities, establishes administrative procedures and guidelines and acts as a liaison with the administrative assistants within the portfolio and across the health authority. This position provides additional support to individuals, committees or working groups as assigned and evolved on an ongoing basis based on network and organizational priorities.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Post-Secondary diploma in a recognized office administration, business administration or secretarial program
- Undergraduate degree is an asset
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience, providing administrative support and office coordination at the executive level, preferably within healthcare and within an integrated service model provided throughout several locations with multiple partners and stakeholders
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, prioritizing and organizational skills are required
- Demonstrated competencies requiring advanced skills and abilities in all facets of modern office practices and technology and with information and meeting technologies
- Experience utilizing technology in meeting planning to create efficiencies and streamline tracking and retrieval of information.
- Ability to organize and coordinate, while being attentive to detail
- Frequent and prolonged use of technology
- Ability to work under pressure with regular time constraints
- Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred
- Some travel throughout the Province is required
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours
- Permanent Full-time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Incentives$23.09 – $28.86 HourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You’ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!
Expected salary
$23.09 – 28.86 per hour
Location
Halifax, NS
Job date
Sun, 05 May 2024 07:22:21 GMT
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