Company : IWK Health : Req ID :217095 Department/Program :Central Staffing Office, People Services Location : Halifax Type of Employment :Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until 31 December 2028 x 1 position(s) Start Date :ASAP Union Status : NSGEU Off&Cler;, Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit Compensation : $28.804 - $31.7698 /hour Closing Date**: 3 March 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity : The Centralized Staffing Office (CSO) provides support to the three clinical programs (Mental Health & Addictions, Women’s & Newborn Health, Children’s Health) and Pathology and Lab Medicine. Reporting to the Manager of Centralized Staffing, the Staffing Coordinator will provide administrative coordination, scheduling, payroll, and staffing support, ensuring staffing levels and skills mix will meet the demands of the clinical service, and ensure staff compensation is appropriate. The Staffing Coordinator uses IWK Health information systems to optimize the efficiency of scheduling/staffing/payroll functions. Duties include, but are not limited to: Payroll Duties :



Ensures compensation is paid in accordance with the collective agreement; works collaboratively with Payroll Department; enters adjustments to the schedule, premiums in the time cards & ensures benefit hours taken are earned/accrued; reviews the time cards; ensures payroll and time entries are accurately reported with appropriate documentation.

Hours of Work : Monday to Friday, 35 hours/week. Rotational shifts between the hours of 07:30 and 18:00

Your Qualifications :

- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
- Graduate of a recognized office administration program is required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of related experience required; in a health care setting preferred.
- Previous experience in payroll entry preferred; SAP is an asset.
- Familiarity with collective agreements preferred.
- Strong analytical skills required to quickly assess situations.
- Aptitude to make decisions using sound judgment.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail required.
- Demonstrated solid interpersonal communication and collaboration skills required.
- Flexibility to meet workload demands is required.
- Working knowledge of medical/laboratory terminology is an asset.
- Competencies in other languages are considered an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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📌 Staffing Coordinator, Centralized Staffing Office (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 IWK Health Centre
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality