Administration officer

Urquhart-MacDonald; Halifax Regional Municipality; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

RRSP

Free parking available

Job summary

Urquhart Macdonald is seeking an experienced administrative professional to manage day-to-day office tasks and data entry at our Halifax location. The role emphasizes efficient communication, organizational skills, and reliable collaboration with the team.

Candidates should have a college certificate or diploma (1–2 years) or equivalent experience, with at least 5 years in a similar role. On-site work is required with strong MS Office and SharePoint familiarity.

Qualifications

• 5 years or more experience in a related role.
• Education: College/CEGEP certificate or diploma (1–2 years) or equivalent experience.
• On-site work required with no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met.
• Carry out administrative activities of establishment.
• Perform data entry.
• Administrative and office activities.

Skills

English

Education

College certificate or diploma (1–2 years)

or equivalent experience

Tools

SharePoint

Social Media

MS Excel

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS Windows

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

5 years or more

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
• Carry out administrative activities of establishment
• Perform data entry
• Administrative and office activities

SUPERVISION

• No supervision responsibility

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• SharePoint
• Social Media
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Team player

BENEFITS

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Bonus
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available