Administrative Assistant III

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III

FACULTY OF NURSING

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Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

MSU Band C (Steps 1-8): $ $34.245 per hour. $42,861 - $62,327 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week).

November 21, 2025

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

MacEwan University is seeking an Administrative Assistant III for a full-time continuing opportunity with the Faculty of Nursing.

The purpose of the position is to support administrators (Chairs, Associate Deans and Dean), and faculty members by providing general office administration, preparation of documents, completing various operations processes (such as calendaring, committee and meeting support) and provision of general reception for students and the public. You will manage information, process transactions, field inquiries and troubleshoot issues and concerns that arise in the Department or Faculty.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing documents for Chairs, Faculty, and other administrators including spreadsheets, databases, word documents and Adobe PDFs;
• Generating reports, processes information requests and tracking completion of specified duties;
• Gathering data from key sources and compiling reports or proposals;
• Performing general human resource processing including data entry of new hires, changes in workload, terminations, tracking of employees and status, and reconciliation of time and labour reporting and supporting onboarding of new hires; and
• Performing asset tracking and support related to computer deployment and collaboration with central Information Technology (IT) services.

You will have:

• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications;
• The ability to learn other key software applications and platforms;
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills;
• Proficient organizational skills with keen attention to detail;
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team to complete responsibilities; and
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft would be considered an asset.

• A minimum of a diploma in an office related field such as Office Management or other administrative support training.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of office management and administrative support is required.
• Experience in postsecondary education would be considered an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Generous vacation time
• Secure pension plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Continuous learning culture
• Opportunities for career growth