Ipb Coordinator - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

The Office of Institutional Planning & Budgeting (IPB) is responsible for the management and coordination of the University's planning and budgeting processes, and provides statistical, analytical, institutional research, and administrative support to the University's Executive Officers and senior Senate and Board of Governors committees in planning, budgeting, and policy matters.

IPB is responsible for gathering documentation to support Western's submission for the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. This submission documents Western's efforts to support sustainable development on campus.

In 2015, the United Nations and its member states signed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - a call to action to meet some of the most pressing challenges facing our world.

The specific challenges and objectives committed to, are defined in 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which offer a plan for promoting and achieving sustainability in areas such as the environment, access to food, gender equality, and healthy and safe communities.

With a focus on creating and disseminating knowledge, universities have an important role to play in responding to and addressing the challenges that are set out in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Western is committed to sustainability in all its forms and is prepared to play a leading role in areas such as the eradication of extreme poverty and promoting equality.

As well, we will continue our work on sustainability in the areas of research, teaching the SDGs, stewardship, and collaboration within the broader community.

Since 2019, the annual Times Higher Education Impact Rankings have assessed the quality and scale of a university's performance against the SDGs.

To this end, we are hiring a summer student to work with our existing team to collect, analyze, and verify data related to research, teaching, stewardship, and collaboration at Western as it relates to the SDGs.

The position will commence as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

The IPB Coordinator will collaborate in gathering, analyzing, and verifying data related to Western's commitment to sustainability and will work on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as outlined above.

Qualifications:

Education:

Working towards completion of an Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Statistics, or Mathematics

Experience:

1 year of experience in navigating and extracting data from websites, online portals, and library databases
Experience programming in Python and experience with applied machine learning (such as coursework experience)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Familiarity with basic principles of data science
Exceptional organizational skills, including managing multiple competing priorities and the ability to adapt quickly to emerging priorities
Ability to process high volumes and complex information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to interact with colleagues in a professional and respectful manner
Analytical and problem solving skills with a sense of urgency in resolving issues and getting tasks completed
Strong record of teamwork with the motivation and ability to work independently with little supervision
Ability to work in a manner that models best practices in confidentiality standards
Ability to remain highly motivated, resilient, innovative, and collaborative when faced with challenges
Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
Possess a reputation for resourcefulness with a strong sense of accountability and initiative
Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
Familiarity with University policies and procedures preferred

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.