Engagement and Education Lead - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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Description

VPRI Research Integrity:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Nov 27, 2023

Closing Date

Dec 11, 2023

Position Type

Full Time - Operating Funded

Salary Range

$56,040 to $76,820 per year

Grade

Hours

35
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of 2 years and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Research Integrity Support Portfolio

As one of the top 5 research universities in Canada, the University of Alberta's research and innovation spans many fields and disciplines.

Our researchers' expertise and strength attract over $600 million annually from various research funders and partners including federal and provincial governments, industry, foundations, and other organizations.

Position Summary

The Research Integrity Support (RIS) portfolio encompasses services which support the Institution and its researchers in the provision of effective and compliant research activities.

Reporting to the Director, Research Security, this position will be responsible for supporting the UA research ecosystem in safeguarding research and researchers by developing and implementing a comprehensive communications, engagement and training strategy.

This strategy will advance the objectives of the Safeguarding Research Office and the university's safeguarding research framework.

In doing so, the position will be responsible for consulting other communications and professional development leads within the organization, for adherence to all UA policies, and for consultations on best practices with counterparts at other Canadian universities.

Duties
Develop a comprehensive communications and engagement strategy

Exercise considerable judgement and acumen in developing strategic communications strategies that advance research security while taking into consideration competing University objectives and priorities as well as counternarratives.
Work independently to develop and advance a comprehensive communications and engagement strategy reflective of the extremely complex environment in which research security is advanced (complex geopolitical considerations, divergent provincial and federal approaches, competing University priorities, need to ensure integration of EDI and reconciliation messages and commitments etc.).
Identify and document the communications modes, fora, channels, and tools that could be leveraged to advance the objectives of safeguarding research.
Identify key internal and external stakeholders for implementation of the communications and engagement strategy.
Identify key dependencies/interdependencies and opportunities for collaboration and amplification on communications messaging on research security.
Develop, refine and plan for communications and engagement campaigns to increase awareness, understanding and competency of research security.

Develop a comprehensive training/capacity-building strategy

Identify and document existing courses, guidance materials, and other learning opportunities and channels which could be used to advance research security.
Identify gaps in current training/capacitybuilding resources and develop a plan to fill those gaps through the development of specific content (e.g. learning modules, guidance documents, checklists, presentations).
Integrate EDI considerations and reconciliation commitments into development of training and capacitybuilding approaches.
Ensure training materials are reflective of the unique needs and preferences of adultlearners across a range of disciplines.
Liaise routinely with counterparts at other postsecondary institutions in Canada on the development of capacitybuilding techniques and material. Scan international sources for comparable training or capacitybuilding materials and adopt or in