Purchasing coordinator Jobs in Halifax, NS

Job Summary

Dalhousie University is administering the NovaGEOSCIENCE Program (the “Program”) in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. The Program is a province-building initiative to digitize, modernize, and expand Nova Scotia’s geoscience assets through a coordinated, AI-ready data modernization program. The initiative will begin with the large-scale digitization of provincial drill core and associated geoscience datasets and will also include the acquisition and integration of new, modernized geophysical data through targeted airborne survey programs. Reporting to the Program Director, the Site Coordinator will provide on‑site coordination and day‑to‑day support for drill core scanning activities at the Nova Scotia Core Library, the primary delivery location for the NovaGEOSCIENCE Program. The Site Coordinator will work closely with provincial staff and contractors to ensure smooth daily operations by assisting with access to core, facility coordination, and issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain regular on-site presence to support and coordinate core scanning operations at the Core Library.
• Act as the primary liaison between the scanning contractor and Core Library staff to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Coordinate access to drill core, workspaces, and facilities to enable efficient scanning activities.
• Support core handling activities, including movement, staging, and sequencing in collaboration with contractors.
• Monitor daily operations, identify issues related to workflow, facilities, or safety, and escalate as needed. In collaboration with staff, oversee and report on facility renovations.
• Coordinate digitization of historical geoscience records in collaboration with contractors and Core Library staff.

Note

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person at the Nova Scotia Core Library in Stellarton, Nova Scotia.

Required Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education in a relevant field plus approximately two to three years’ in a relevant field (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Experience working in an operational, laboratory, warehouse, or field‑based environment.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills; ability to work effectively with contractors and government staff.
• Practical, problem‑solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working primarily on site in an active operational environment.

Assets

• Experience with the mining sector and/or core handling.

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s competencies, in particular:

– Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Communication
- Service

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Non-probationary bargaining unit employees (NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or People and Culture.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.