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Stellarton, NS

Administrative

Experienced

Permanent

Competition Number: 2627-092

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Administrative Assistant (OA11)

Pictou Campus

Stellarton, Nova Scotia

Campus Business Office

Continuing Full-time position: Commencing approximately July 27, 2026

Application deadline is 11:59PM, July 7, 2026

Competition No. 2627-092

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

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What you'll do

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Administrative Services, you will provide a full range of administrative support services for the Business Office. You will provide superior customer service to all clients.

Duties will include but are not limited to cashiering, accounts receivable (A/R) for student receivables, answering incoming calls, providing support to students and assisting with their inquiries, and general office support to campus administration. You may also provide support to ancillary business and/or campus operations when required (including but not limited to bookstore, campus/college events, space rentals/bookings, accounts payable functions, facility operations, etc.).

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 Administrative Professional/Office Administration combined with a minimum of two years' (full-time equivalent) 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. Experience with accounts receivable and collections of overdue accounts. Ability to reconcile cash and use point-of-sale systems for debit transactions. Experience working with accounts payables would be considered an asset. Occupational experience that includes basic front desk duties would be considered an asset. Experience managing student financials would be considered an asset. Experience as a cashier or relevant finance experience would be considered an asset. Experience supporting/providing service to students and prospective students would be considered an asset. Strong demonstrated computer literacy skills including, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Teams, with a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Experience with SharePoint and PeopleSoft, or a similar ERP 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 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 data entry and managing financials in a large ERP system (Peoplesoft preferred). You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills. You are a strong communicator. You possess strong attention to detail skills. You possess excellent coordination and task prioritization skills specifically related to operating in a fast-paced client-facing Business Office. You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence (in ensuring accurate posting of accounts, reconciling cash, accurately dealing with inquiries, processing refunds, etc.).

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

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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 accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Jaclynn Kelly, HR Generalist, at jaclynn.kelly@nscc.ca. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.

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