Role overview

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The Opportunity

Operational Support

Administrative Assistant 2 (OA11)

Education

Truro Campus

Truro, Nova Scotia

Facilities Management

Continuing Full-time Position: Commencing approximately August 10, 2026
Application deadline is 11:59PM, July 28, 2026

Competition No. 2627-114

Salary range: $46,293.35 to $51,796.00 annually

What you'll do

Responsibilities

What you will be doing…

As part of the Facilities Department, the Administrative Assistant will:

Provide confidential day-to-day administrative and organizational support to the Facilities Manager.
Provide a full range of administrative support services.
Manage the day-to-day administrative and supportive functions, activities, and programs of the office. This entails logistical planning for meetings, calendar management, record keeping and file management, project management support, coordinating special events, room bookings, and liaising with the internal and external communities, as well as other related administrative duties to support, as required.

What you'll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

The minimum educational qualification for this position is a post-secondary certificate or diploma in Business or Office Administration combined with a minimum of two years' recent and related experience in a fast-paced office environment. Or you have the recognized equivalency of a high school diploma with significant (10+) years of administrative experience.
Occupational experience that includes working in a facilities management environment would be considered an asset.
You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-maill and have a strong, demonstratable knowledge of Excel, SharePoint and Office 365.
You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism
You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able 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 project management and organization
You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
You are a strong communicator
You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to organizing and prioritizing requests, scheduling events and logistics
You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to project management and legal documents
You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence
You are dedicated to life-long learning
You show a strong commitment to community involvement

A little bit about us

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 Mi'kmaq, 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.

NSCC is organized into six campus regions and one stand-alone campus. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCC's commitment to accessible, high-quality education across the province.

Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus, Strait Area Campus, and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus, Cumberland Campus, and Amherst Learning Centre
Metro Region:Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg, Shelburne, Burridge Campuses, and Digby Learning Centre
Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus, Annapolis Valley Campus, and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
Sydney Waterfront and eCampus Region: Includes Sydney Waterfront Campus and eCampus

Stand-Alone Campus:

Ivany Campus

Are you interested?

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Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodation, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan HR Talent Consultant, at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.