Halifax Water is Atlantic Canada's largest water utility, providing integrated water, wastewater and stormwater utility for more than 106,000 customers daily. For more than 70 years we have been proud stewards of the water cycle, providing clean water to customers, and safely conveying it back to the source. Through our One Team - One Water approach, our more than 550 dedicated employees provide essential water services to an estimated 383,000 people in HALIFAX.

We are currently hiring for three Office Assistant II opportunities within the Engineering and Technology Services Department. One regular opportunity is within the Capital Project Delivery section; one 12-month term opportunity is within the Capital Project Delivery Section; and one regular opportunity is a shared resources amongst Asset Management & Capital Planning, Infrastructure Planning, and Energy Management & Business Development.

As an Office Assistant, you will:

• Provide administrative services to the Senior Manager and the associated Managers within the Engineering and Technology Services Department.
• Provide administrative support and coordinate schedules.
• Work within shared work environments (MS SharePoint, Document Management System, MS Teams, Teams TaskBoards, corporate financial system).
• Assist with preparing related procurement documents.
• Prepare and process claims/invoices.
• Compile information from multiple sources and multiple formats.
• Compile associated statistics.

To do this job, you need to have:

• Grade 12 or equivalent and a related Administration, Administrative Assistant, or Business Certificate from a recognized educational institute.
• Three years of related administrative experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with Microsoft Office 365 applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, MS Forms) and Adobe Pro for the conversion of files.
• Knowledge of other Microsoft applications such as Project, PowerBI, Visio, and Planner will be considered an asset.
• Accuracy in typing.

This job is a non-union position. The job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water can be viewed on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water | Halifax Water).

Halifax Water Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. This means:

• Our goal is to be a diverse workplace, which is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success, and the success of our community.
• We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. You are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.

Application Deadline is 12 noon on May 28, 2023.

Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.

If offered the job:

• You may need to complete a practical test.
• You will need to successfully pass a background check.