Lead Coordinator, Research Support - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
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Ottawa, Canada

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Job Type:

Employee

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


Job Family:
Research and Program Support


of Open Positions:
1


Faculty/Service - Department:
School of Psychology_Virginie Cobigo_PM


Campus:
Vanier Hall


Union Affiliation:
N/A


Date Posted:
February 05, 2024


Closing Date:
February 16, 2024

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


Hours per week:
17.5


Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NC- 35 hrs


Salary Range:
$68, $83,354.00

Our team bring together individuals with cognitive disabilities, researchers, and accessibility experts. Our goal is to make sure products, environments, and services are easy to use for everyone.

We're looking for an Engagement Coordinator to join our team.

This person will focus on connecting with our clients (like researchers, companies, and government organizations) and Advisors (people with lived experience who help us improve cognitive accessibility).

The job involves planning events, managing communication, and working with Advisors. If you enjoy creating connections, organizing events, and making positive changes, we want to hear from you

  • Responsible for event coordination, marketing and communications coordination. Responsible for overall communications planning/implementation of key activities in support of the research team, outreach and training/development programs. Establish a strong contact management system and proactively engage target audiences with a variety of communications and outreach tools in order to implement the team's project communications plans aimed at projecting a positive image, promoting and increasing the visibility of the team at the Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Ottawa and outside the University.
  • Typical Accountabilities
  • Events management: Lead all aspects of planning and execution for small
- to mid-sized events and other special events in order to project a positive image of the team, faculty and/or the university. To this end, working with team members, identify key activities, elements and timelines, ensure event logistics are planned and run smoothly, and monitor and communicate progress. Develop event budgets and ensure that all activities take place within budget limitations.

  • Communications: Draft and execute an annual communications plan that supports the team's communications needs for various internal and external target audiences. To this end, write content for annual reports, news bulletins, brochures, speeches, web, social media and press releases and coordinate/proofread translation. Perform needs and cost/benefit analyses of proposed communications plans to support the activities of the team and ensure that related activities comply with budget limits.

Marketing:
Plan and implement marketing strategies for the team in accordance with University and Faculty standards.

To this end, contribute to the design of marketing material, and collaborate with graphic designers and photography and printing resources in its production to promote the team while ensuring compliance with graphic and accessibility standards.

Perform needs and
- cost/benefit analyses of proposed marketing plans to support the activities of the team and ensure that related activities comply with budget limits.

  • Outreach: Be knowledgeable about the team's projects, programs and ongoing activities in order to promote them to target audiences and increase audience awareness and interest in the activities. Maintain awareness of different target audience priorities in order to effectively translate the team's projects, programs and ongoing activities.
  • Web/social media content management: Anticipate requirements and generate web/social media content to best meet ongoing business needs while ensuring compliance with web, official language and accessibility standards and established policies. Develop and evaluate performance indicators for web/social media usage and usability, and coordinate improvements to maximize the effectiveness of the Institute's web/social media sites.


  • Essential Qualifications

  • Knowledge of communications principles normally acquired through a postsecondary degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
  • Experience in event planning and organization
  • Experience managing projects
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Strong public relations, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong organizational skillsExperience in planning and implementing a communication plan
  • Ability and availability to work occasionally outside of normal office hours
  • Professional or personal experience with cognitive accessibility and neurodiversity.
  • Bilingualism
  • French and English (spoken and written)Key Competencies at uOttawa:Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
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