Program Coordinator - Halifax, Canada - Dalhousie University
Description
Position Details:
- Position Information
Position Title - Program Coordinator
Department/Unit
- Rowe School of Business
Location
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posting Number
- S2923
Employee Group
- DPMG
Position Type
- Term
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
- Two Years
Employment Type
- Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE)
- 1.0
Salary
- $48,529 - $64,821 per annum
Classification
- ADM04
Provisional Statement
- This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months._
About Dalhousie University
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading researchintensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purposedriven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.
Job Summary
- The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Atlantic, housed at Dalhousie's Faculty of Management, provides startups with access to a network of accomplished entrepreneurs and investors. Originally conceived at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, CDL is one of the world's premier seed stage programs for massively scalable sciencebased ventures. The program targets companies that have the potential to transform our social, industrial and economic landscape.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Creative Destruction Lab, the Program Coordinator will ensure the successful execution of CDL-Atlantic and the program's initiatives.
In addition to the event planning logistics, this role will be essential in the development of technical elements required for the execution of all programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the coordination of CDL events across multiple cohorts, which includes communications, registrations, schedules, venue, catering, and supplies for all CDL stakeholders (mentors, sponsors, students, entrepreneurs, and academics).
- Liaise with CDL-Atlantic participants to ensure proper registration and participant information. Works with all members of the CDL-Atlantic and CDL-Global teams to ensure program participants have access to resources and services, as appropriate.
- Build and design technology workflows between various components of the tech stack to work efficiently within the Venture, Programming and Engagement teams.
- Development of schedules, invites and registrations using utilizing Salesforce and AirTable for all programming events.
- Prepare various analytic reports in Salesforce to measure the success of inperson and digital events, stakeholder engagement and venture progress.
- Contribute to a variety of CDL-Global initiatives, which may include session support for other sites and assist with the delivery of additional programming offered centrally.
Note
Periodic evening and weekend work, and some travel is required.
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.
Dalhousie's vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination.
However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.
Required Qualifications
- Post secondary education in business, event management, or other relevant field, plus three years' in a related role (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Demonstrated event planning experience.
- Given the nature of the position, superior interpersonal and written communication skills are imperative.
- Demonstrated technical skills with the ability to learn new software quickly and support new users.
Assets
- Knowledge of the innovation/entrepreneurship ecosystem, University and industry trends.
- Software proficiency with the following: AirTable, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, SalesForce, Slack, Zoom.
Job Competencies
Integrity
- Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Communication
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
Diversity Statement
- Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies - 1
Open Date
- 01/26/2023
Close Date
- 02/09/2023
Open Until Filled
- No
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