Nova Scotia Community College

What you'll be doing...

The AP&C Coordinator is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, implementation and stewardship of the workforce development learning process, as well as supporting the coordination and reporting of contract requirements for academic schools, campuses (if required), various departments within the College and academic contracts.

Reporting to the Manager, Workforce Development, Process & Planning and part of the overall Workforce Development team, the coordinator will:

• Support workforce development processes including liaising with all academic schools and campuses through the Contract training and continuing education business lines.
• Play a lead role in organizing workforce development learning opportunities, at all stages and the contracts. The implementation of flexible, yet coherent processes to support these efforts will be an essential priority of this position.
• To ensure consistency, the coordinator will work with the broader teams to ensure that these efforts are coordinated across five academic schools, thirteen campuses and one eCampus throughout the province.
• Collaborate with other key stakeholders invested in the delivery of customized learning to leverage systems to support delivery.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent, (a diploma in office management, paralegal, business intelligence or business analytics, could all be deemed equivalent) Certificate and 5 yrs. experience in a coordination and process role would be considered an equivalent. An equivalent certificate would include Project Management, Data Analytics, Office Administration, or Office Management.
• You have a minimum of 3 years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in project coordination and systems support.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power BI.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience
• You possess exceptional organizational skills with a strong focus on customer service.
• You are detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and ensure timeliness of delivery.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and anti-racism
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact with a diversity of people and support resolution of issues
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
• You are a strong communicator
• You have a strong ability to build relationships with key stakeholders (including Principals, Deans, Academic Chairs, Academic Equity & Quality, Institutional Research and other central departments).
• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to coordinating online files, and file management with a large variety of projects.
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to contracts and educational courses and programs.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process, please follow this link.

As a condition of employment, Professional Support employees at NSCC must complete a part-time adult education program delivered by NSCC. This adult education program is a significant investment on the part of NSCC in the learning and development of new employees. To achieve regular status; all probationary, full or part-time Professional Support employees of the College must successfully complete the program within their probationary period. Term full-time Professional Support employees whose term appointment is twelve or more months are also required to participate in this program.

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodation, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.