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administrative assistant

Title posted on Nova Scotia Public Service Commission - Administrative Assistant 3

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Employer details The Government of Nova Scotia

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<a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png" style="width:686.0px;height:36.0px"></a> Competition # : 46351 Department: Education & Early Childhood DevelopmentLocation: HALIFAXType of Employment: PermanentUnion Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 01-Jul-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">About Us</H2></div><div> The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We are doing this by designing an innovative curriculum, facilitating excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring an inclusive education experience, and working closely with our partners in education. This will provide children, students, and families with a strong foundation for success. This department is a perfect fit for those that want to be part of the future of public education in the province by supporting student learning in a progressive and responsive environment. </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">About Our Opportunity</H2></div><div> As the Administrative Assistant 3, you will provide administrative support to the Senior Executive Director of Pre-primary to Grade 12 through the effective management, coordination and efficient operation of the office. Working in a fast paced, continuously evolving environment, you will carry out the day-to-day administrative functions with minimal direction. In this role, you will be action oriented and demonstrate leadership, interpersonal skills, independent judgement, and decision-making to support the Office of the Minister. You will use sound priority and time management skills to ensure appropriate and timely responses to all communication both verbal and written, scheduling and facilitating appointments, meetings, workload planning, and coordinating work with other executive administrative coordinators. Up to date knowledge on government practices and policies to deal with and decrease the amount of time the Minister spends on routine matters such as office enquiries, correspondence, and requests at the senior administrative level.