About this role
Competition # : 49973 Department: Municipal Affairs Location: HALIFAX Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 07-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
The Department of Municipal Affairs is dedicated to working with municipalities to build healthy, vibrant, and safe communities throughout Nova Scotia. Municipal Affairs provides programs, grants, and funding opportunities for municipalities and community groups. The Department also provides services and guidance to municipalities in many areas including land use planning, budget planning and finance, infrastructure development, and policy and program development.
About Our Opportunity
As the Office Administrative Coordinator, you provide senior-level administrative and operational support to the Executive Director and support the effective delivery of corporate functions across the division. You coordinate executive office activities, monitor budgets and forecasts, support procurement and facilities requirements, track correspondence and approvals, and help maintain consistent administrative processes. You regularly work with departmental staff, senior officials, other levels of government, external agencies, vendors, and members of the public.
Primary Accountabilities
In this role, you will:
• Coordinate the Executive Director's schedule, meetings, correspondence, files, briefing materials, and competing priorities. • Review incoming requests, identify urgent matters, route items for action, and monitor deadlines and responses. • <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif