Part Time Administrator

**Part Time Administrator**

Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians (SDHHNS) is a non-profit organization with two offices: Halifax and Sydney. Established in 1980, the Society is funded by the Department of Community Services along with other provincial, private, and municipal, grants.

SDHHNS provides program and services to Deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened Nova Scotians including their families. These supports include American Sign Language / English Interpretation, Devices Loan and Sales, Hearing Aid Bank Program (Cape Breton), Accessibility Assessments, Hearing Health Care Counselling, Literacy, and General Support Services.

Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians is looking for an experienced part time administrator to oversee our business operations in the Halifax office. This is a term position. The administrator will be responsible for leading and managing daily operations to achieve business goals and maximize profitability.

As the administrator coordinating services and financial reports with the Regional Manager in Cape Breton, your duties also include guiding staff in your region, working with the Board of Directors, setting performance objectives, evaluating, and optimizing operational performance, and ensuring regulatory and company standards are upheld. The Administrator will also act as the lead contact, and liaison with government departments on behalf of the Society.

To be successful, you should be able to lead and manage people, ensure operations run smoothly, and achieve revenue targets. Ultimately, a top-notch administrator should be able to perform efficiently in a high-pressure environment and demonstrate excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

**Responsibilities**:

- Achieve business goals and revenue targets.
- Oversee daily operations, manage budgets, and set performance objectives.
- Support a team of employees as well as conduct regular performance appraisals of all Society employees.
- Execute written proposals, seek alternate funding sources.
- Manage internal and external stakeholder relations and negotiate contracts.
- Ensure company standards and procedures are followed.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, analyses, and reports of operations and finances of the provincial society to the provincial directors.
- **Requirements**:

- Minimum Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a similar field preferred.
- Experience working within the non-profit sector.
- Minimum 5+ years of management and leadership experience especially with employees, Boards and volunteers.
- Excellent communication skills (ASL definite asset)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
- Proven leadership and decision-making skills.
- Proven ability to write proposals.
- Proven ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.
- Proven strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

**Reporting**
- Reports to the Board of Directors.

**Position**
- Part Time term position (3 month probationary period)
- Monday to Friday 9:00 - 4:00 pm (flexible) 25-30 hours per week
- May include evening and weekend work (part of the hours above)

**Salary Range - $26.00 - $28.00 / hour**

**Start Date: April 21, 2025**

Offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

**Apply**:
**Submit a Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter no later than April 1, 2025.**

**Mail**:
**SDHHNS Hiring Committee**

**329 George Street**

**Sydney, NS B1P 1J7**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $26.00-$28.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-04-01
Expected start date: 2025-04-21