Administrative Assistant to the Director - Cancer Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the Director by effectively coordinating the day-to-day operation of the Director’s office. 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, as well as supports other members of the Cancer Care Leadership Team as required.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Post-Secondary diploma in a recognized office administration, business administration or secretarial program required
- Undergraduate degree is an asset
- Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years' of progressively responsible experience, providing administrative support and office coordination at the Executive level required
- Experience within healthcare and within an integrated service model provided throughout several locations with multiple partners and stakeholders is preferred
- International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) certification is an asset
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, prioritization and organizational skills
- Demonstrated competencies requiring advanced skills and abilities in all facets of modern office practices and technology and with information and meeting technologies (including Microsoft Office and Outlook, SAP, data theming software)
- Experience utilizing technology for meeting planning to create efficiencies and streamline tracking and retrieval of information
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high degree of tact, judgment and confidentially
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
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 Benefits
$24.26 - $30.32 Hourly
Successful 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.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Administrative Assistant to the Director - Cancer Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the Director by effectively coordinating the day-to-day operation of the Director’s office. 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, as well as supports other members of the Cancer Care Leadership Team as required.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Post-Secondary diploma in a recognized office administration, business administration or secretarial program required
- Undergraduate degree is an asset
- Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years' of progressively responsible experience, providing administrative support and office coordination at the Executive level required
- Experience within healthcare and within an integrated service model provided throughout several locations with multiple partners and stakeholders is preferred
- International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) certification is an asset
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, prioritization and organizational skills
- Demonstrated competencies requiring advanced skills and abilities in all facets of modern office practices and technology and with information and meeting technologies (including Microsoft Office and Outlook, SAP, data theming software)
- Experience utilizing technology for meeting planning to create efficiencies and streamline tracking and retrieval of information
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high degree of tact, judgment and confidentially
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
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 Benefits
$24.26 - $30.32 Hourly
Successful 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.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations