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Secretary I

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$24.26 - $26.71 / hour
Full-time
Temporary
Experienced

Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: Dr. Leonard A. Miller Center
Secretary I
Professional Practice
Temporary Full-time (until December 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension)
Mgmt. Support
00706RP1

Hours: 75 Hours Biweekly (8 hours; Days)

Salary: CG-25 (CAD $24.26 - CAD $26.71 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0016183

Posted Date: 2025-09-18

Closing Date: 2025-09-25

Job Summary
The Secretary I provides highly confidential administrative and technical support for the Professional Practice Director and Consultants. Specifically, the position provides advanced administrative/secretarial, word processing, information management, and communication support in oral and written format (minutes, document compilation and design, e-media), and coordinates regional professional practice events (i.e., recognition ceremonies, conferences and webinars). The Secretary I ensures the prioritization of office functions and works with varied managers, administrative supports, multiple individuals and groups within and outside NL Health Services'.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Occasionally lifts objects weighing less than 10 lbs.
Constantly sits, but work provides the opportunity to occasionally stand and walk within the office environment.
Occasionally required to bend and stretch to perform work.
Constantly required to perform fine finger/precision work while using a computer mouse.

Job Qualifications
Successful completion of a two-year Office Administration program OR completion of a one-year Office Administration program from an approved/recognized college supplemented by two years of experience within the last four in a progressively responsible clerical role is required.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

*Proof of a current office administration program is required. To be considered current, it must have been completed within the last five years, unless it has been used in recent positions. This must be demonstrated on the application form.

Competition Number: VAC0016183
Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/

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About NL Health Services

About NL Health Services

If you come from away, you’ll discover just how special Newfoundland and Labrador is. If you're a local, you already know this. It’s our people. It’s our culture. It’s our stories (and oh do we love our stories).

If you’re looking to grow your health career in a place with adventure around each corner and a strong sense of community, then let’s put on the kettle and have a chat. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services might just be the perfect fit for you.

Why join NL Health Services?

There are many reasons. You will put your skills to great use in a unique and remarkable part of the world, be part of interdisciplinary and talented health-care teams and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

  • We also offer incentives for local talent, those looking to return home and those new to our province.
  • Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
  • Generous vacation packages and paid time off.
  • Full-time and part-time pension plans options.
  • Health insurance, dental and long-term disability plans.
  • Financial incentives and relocation support.
  • Student placements and clinical residencies.
  • Remote work options available.
  • Fast pathways to nursing for out-of-province applicants.

With a rich and unique culture, and tremendous natural beauty, Newfoundland and Labrador is an ideal place to call home, with a growing diverse population and among the safest places in the world to live.

About NL Health Services

At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

We know that it is the people – employees, physicians and volunteers – that together make NL Health Services a great place to work. We believe that every person carries valuable knowledge, experience and perspective, and it is in this diversity that we find strength. At NL Health Services, we embrace the distinct and complementary characteristics of all our members as we seek to eliminate health disparities by providing fair, equitable and quality health care to all patients, residents and clients.

If your passion is to provide extraordinary health care to the residents of the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, we want to hear from you.

Come, work with us, and be extraordinary every day!

For more information, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/.

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