Administrative Support Professional - (ASP0525)

Posting Number ASP0525 (Quote this number on application documents)
This is an NSGEU Bargaining Unit position.

Location: Sydney
Compensation: $21.05-$23.17/hour
Hours: 70 hours biweekly
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Aug 18 2026
Closing Date: Jul 17 2025

Administrative Support Professional
Sydney

Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) provides audiology services to Nova Scotians of all ages and speech-language pathology services to preschool children and adults. HSNS is funded by the NS Government to deliver integrated and standardized provincial services across 37 clinical sites located in 26 communities. Nationally certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists with support from Communication Disorder Technicians and Administrative Support Professionals provide core services (prevention diagnosis and treatment) develop and monitor provincial clinical standards and collaborate with partners to deliver a number of special programs (e.g. Autism Stroke Cochlear Implant). Established in 1963 HSNS works to prevent and reduce the impact of communication disorders for Nova Scotians.

Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia is an inclusive employer who supports diversity equality and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative at all job levels of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities genders sexual orientation age religion physical and mental abilities family status and political beliefs and affiliation.

We are proud to offer:
A nationally accredited program with Accreditation Canada
A Province-wide support network of professional colleagues clinical resources and coordinated clinical services
Varied caseloads and work settings
Salaries (full-time) commensurate with experience starting at $38306 and excellent benefits package
Continuing education opportunities

We are accepting applications for the temporary full-time (1.0 FTE) position of Administrative Support Professional. The home base site is Sydney. The successful candidate reports to the assigned Manager. Schedule to be determined. The Administrative Support Professional is responsible for providing clerical support services within HSNS in accordance with clinical standards and procedures. In addition they are responsible for assisting and establishing a positive rapport with the general public and medical community.

Requirements:
-Successful completion of a recognized business/secretarial program or commensurate experience in administrative support role(s)
-Effective communication skills including proficiency in written and spoken English. If English is not your first language further documents will be required.
-Candidate will have to demonstrate current immunization and/or boosters at the end of the probationary period
-Flexibility in work schedule to provide evening/weekend services
-Flexibility to travel on occasion to attend continuing education events and/or meetings
-Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of clients and professionals
-Demonstrated good organizational/workload management skills
-Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Assets:
-Working knowledge of Telus MedAccess system
-Minimum of one year experience with reception and general office duties
-Medical terminology education
-Experience working in a team environment
-Ability to communicate in multiple languages
-Lived experience with a communication difference
-Experience with providing services to the general public and medical community

Note All offers of employment will be conditional upon results of a criminal records check/vulnerable sector search and child abuse registry search all to be satisfactory to the employer. Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process please contact Human Resources at All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority