Administrative Assistant 2 (OA11) - Sydney Waterfront Campus

Working in a team environment and reporting to the Manager Student Services and functionally reporting to the Manager Signature Events and Service you will:

• Provide a full range of administrative support services for the Student Services team.
• Support student services with the planning of both college and campus specific signature events such as Orientation Convocation Get Started and Open House.
• Provide superior customer service to students staff and the public.
• Provide bestinclass frontline service delivery including support for inperson telephone MS Teams and email inquiries.
• Maintain current and historical student files and record data into PeopleSoft (the Colleges Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system).
• Prepare a variety of letters efficiently and accurately.
• Print transcripts and treat all student and alumni information with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.
• Provide supportive coverage for all administrative tasks such as filing booking appointments attending meetings and general office support as needed. You may also be asked to crosstrain with our Business Office to assist with tasks during busy times.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a postsecondary certificate or diploma in Business or Administrative Professional/Office Administration combined with a minimum of two years (fulltime equivalent) recent and related experience in a fastpaced office environment. Or you have the recognized equivalency of a high school diploma with significant (10) years of administrative experience.

• Occupational experience that includes a frontline customer service role in a postsecondary institution would be considered an asset.

• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite specifically Outlook Excel Sharepoint and Teams. Prior experience with PeopleSoft (or other enterprise information systems) 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.
• Experience supporting/providing service to students faculty staff and prospective students would be considered an asset.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and antiracism.
• 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 working with databases and Excel.
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• You are a strong communicator.

• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to working in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment.

• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities.

• You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence especially regarding official communication correspondence and information management in terms of accuracy and timeliness.

• You are dedicated to lifelong learning and demonstrate professional curiosity in selfdriven learning activities.

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 selfidentify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

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 emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.