Administrative Assistant IV

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Power Generation Energy Fuels

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Type of Employment: Temporary, Full-Time

Closing Date: June 3, 2026

Note: This position has an expected end date of June, 2027.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant IV to join our Energy and Risk Management team. Reporting to the Manager, Reporting and Compliance, you will work to provide a high caliber of administrative support for a team of approximately thirty people.

This role is ideal for someone with strong clerical abilities, who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, is enthusiastic about helping others succeed and comply with corporate administrative and safety requirements.

Key elements of this role include:

• Arrange and coordinate meetings and events, manage calendars and e-mail, travel arrangements, office supplies and office mail/package handling. While also maintaining filing systems and SharePoint sites, create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Ensure Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations compliance; including tracking for the Team's safety program and also monitoring training status of the team, ensuring compliance.
• Process invoices for payment and update payroll, as well as process expense reports.
• Providing assistance with various reporting including budget preparation, variance analysis, records of approvals and Balanced Score Card data.
• Support storm restoration efforts if required.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

These skills will make you successful:

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

• Minimum of Grade XII education, a recognized Office Administration and/or Business Certificate (or equivalent) and a minimum of three (3) years of experience.
• Proficiency with various software applications including Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, Oracle, and PeopleSoft.
• Detailed-oriented individual, working to a high standard with good judgement and the ability to work with confidentiality.
• You are a team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working independently, and are a self-starter.
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills are required

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by June 3, 2026, and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with one flexible remote work day.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness center, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [email protected]