Manager, International Affairs - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):12

Job Family:
Business Development

of Open Positions:
1

Faculty/Service - Department:
Faculty of Engineering

Campus:
Main Campus

Union Affiliation:
N/A

Date Posted:
March 14, 2024

Closing Date:
April 02, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week:
35

Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NM1

Salary Range:
$95, $116,554.00

About the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering strives to provide a learning environment that promotes excellence and innovation, ethical practice and responsibility towards society.

Our workplace will challenge, energize and motivate you to be your very best while providing opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Our work makes a world of difference in the lives of our students, who will become the next generation of leaders and change makers of our society.

Our dynamic community is dedicated to building innovations that will not only help the advancement of technology, but solutions that will revolutionize the industry.

We look forward to making the future TOGETHER

Position purpose:

The Manager oversees all operations of the International Affairs portfolio including the alignment of the human, financial and material resources with Faculty of Engineering objectives.

Provides leadership, high-quality guidance, and support with the objective of increasing the number of international partnerships and programs for the Faculty of Engineering, both in terms of visibility and external funding.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Managing resource planning, goal setting, quality control, risk management of the international affairs portfolio and guiding the team to ensure alignment with the Faculty and University strategic plans.

Recruiting staff, evaluating their performance, ensuring adequate personal and professional development, identifying development needs, and recommending appropriate training strategies. Fostering a positive work environment and teamwork.

Overseeing the conception, management, delivery, and evaluation of all international activities such as partnerships, incoming leadership visits, outgoing missions to various countries by Faculty leadership and personnel, educational programs, symposia, retreats, and meetings.

Setting expectations, deciding project timelines, reviews, and adjusting milestones and transfer of knowledge between stakeholders of the international community.

Initiating, developing, and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships and collaborations with new and existing international partners, including international higher education institutions, foreign ministries, Canadian embassies, and high commissions abroad, NGOs.

Leading conceptualization, development, and negotiation of international agreements for the faculty that are strategically sound, sustainable, and of mutual interest to all partners.

Working closely with uOInternational and IREX to ensure compliance with university policies and directions. Identifying solutions to move projects forward and reallocates resources when required.

Overseeing the creation of the communication strategy, branding and deliverables for the promotion of international and global engineering activities. Overseeing international events as part of partnership development efforts.

What you will bring:

Undergraduate degree in business, marketing, international relations or other relevant fields, Masters education considered an asset.
Minimum of 7 years of related experience, whether in the international education sector, through business and partnership development, marketing, or other similar experiences.
Planning
Initiative
Client service orientation
Teamwork and cooperation
Certification as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant considered an asset.
Training and experience in project management principles, including work plans, critical paths, milestones, risk assessment, detailed analysis, and reporting.
Knowledge and experience in financial management including forecasting, reporting, and analysis thereof.
Experience in managing and supervising employees.
Experience in collaborating with senior personnel and leadership at a local, national and international level.
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with a wide audience at all levels, while demonstrating cultural awareness.
Proactive, autonomous, and able to work with limited supervision.
Experience and knowledge of computer systems and software such as Windows, word processing software, spreadsheets, databases, internet, and mail.