Analyst, Career and Business Development - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English.

Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas.

We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective.

Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada's top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today's challenges.

One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe.

Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place.

Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Team Lead, Employer and Business Development:

Manages an account base of engaged CO-OP employers by supporting operations related to sourcing prospective employers, following up on new job leads in targeted industry sectors and reporting job-development progress on a regular basis in order to help develop new job opportunities for the CO-OP Program.

Collaborates with the Placement Operations Coordinators and CO-OP Program Coordinators during peak periods to support operations, maintain service levels and maximize placement-process results.

Acts as a uOttawa Ambassador with potential and current employers to promote the image of the University and the CO-OP Program.

In this role you will:

Coordinate the full CO-OP Placement Operations for an engaged set of CO-OP employers to ensure excellent customer service and support in hiring CO-OP students and act as back-up for CO-OP Program Coordinators and Placement Operations Coordinators when needed, ensuring smooth placement processes.

Plan, schedule and execute CO-OP student mid-term evaluations within the timeframe provided while gathering intel on trends within those accounts.

Maintain and grow a small portfolio of CO-OP employers that might require particular attention and "out-of-the box" initiatives to sustain their growth.

Work with various students and team members to assist our team of CO-OP Program Coordinators with their business development strategies including market research to source potential employers and job opportunities suitable for the program.

Initiate current and develop new promotional campaigns to assist the team designed to increase the number of employers that hire.

Attend and participate to trade shows, career fairs, networking and other related events to gather new business and promote the CO-OP program and our other forms of experiential learning available to our community partners.

What you will bring:

Knowledge of business development and account management principles normally acquired through a university degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role. Related Work Integrated Learning / CO-OP or marketing experience (an asset)
Experience using Customer Relation Management (CRM) tools and proficient in Excel.
Ability to work effectively under pressure in a team environment where priorities change often.
Experience organizing and prioritizing work in relation to tight deadlines.
Strong analytical skills and experience in conducting market research and reporting
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated in following up with employers.
Ability to be thorough, accurate, and have a high level of attention to detail.
Superior communications skills, verbally and in writing. Ease at public speaking and ability to present in both official languages.

Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written)

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning:
Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realise an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

Initiative:
Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

Client Service Orientation:
Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies