Our client, the Congregation of Notre Dame – Visitation Province, based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, manages the care and the mission of English-speaking Sisters in their communities across Canada.

A search for a new Administrative Assistant is being conducted to find a successor to their current Administrative Assistant, who will retire in May 2024 after 20+ years of service.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

The ideal candidate is a well-organized, professional office administrator who is caring, compassionate, and creative. This person possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a broad range of stakeholders and efficiently manage priorities and timelines.

Reporting to the Provincial Leadership Designate and working closely with the Provincial Leadership Team, this person will provide accurate and efficient secretarial services. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with creativity in developing, formatting, and “dressing up” newsletters and other communications. Other important duties include recording and transcribing minutes of monthly leadership and administrative team meetings and distribution in a timely manner, database management, calendar management, and other regular office duties.

This person must possess above-average technical skills – Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher) and First Class (email system) and must have the patience to support others when challenged.

The ability to work in both of Canada’s Official Languages is ideal but not essential.

Our client offers a four-day workweek (30 hours), a competitive salary, group benefits, and a pension plan.

This is a terrific opportunity for a professional office administrator who deeply cares about people.

Interested? Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or call (902)456-3111.