administrative officer

Government of Canada - Atlantic; Halifax; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Canada is seeking an administrative professional to review procedures and manage office services. The role requires strong organizational skills, reliability, and a high school graduation certificate. Candidates must have experience with MS Office tools and be prepared to work on-site in Halifax. This position plays a critical role in ensuring smooth administrative operations and compliance with government policies.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in similar administrative roles.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate new administrative procedures.
• Establish work priorities and ensure deadlines are met.
• Administer policies related to information requests.
• Plan and control budget and expenditures.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.

Skills

Organized

Reliability

MS Excel

MS Office

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

MS Word

Electronic mail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate new administrative procedures
• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
• Carry out administrative activities of establishment
• Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
• Co-ordinate and plan for office services such as accommodation, relocation, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
• Assist in the preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
• Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
• Perform data entry
• Oversee and co-ordinate office administrative procedures
• Plan and control budget and expenditures

Experience and specialization

• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Additional information

• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Reliability