Major Initiatives Officer - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

VPRI Research and Innovation:

Competition No.

Closing Date

Aug 18, 2023
This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

In accordance with the Administrative and Professional Officer Agreement, this full time continuing position offers a comprehensive benefits package found at Faculty & Staff Benefits and annual salary range of $66,167 - $110,279

Location - North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the Department/Faculty

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

Reporting to the Senior Officer, Major Initiatives, the Major Initiatives Officer is a strategic implementation expert, tasked with supporting expansion of research capacity by implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating specific strategic institutional major initiatives, and the actions articulated in the University's forthcoming institutional Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation (SPRI).

This position demands in-depth knowledge of the broad research landscape; multidisciplinary research expertise; strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders; ability to work in a high-paced environment, with a passion for action, agility, and flexibility.

Key indicators of success are linked to expected outcomes outlined in the institutional Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation, increasing research partnerships and large-scale research grants, impact, academic reputation, and competitiveness.

Duties

Strategic Initiatives Support and Implementation

Supports the AVP (Strategic Research Initiatives and Performance) and the Senior Officer, Major Initiatives with implementation of the Institutional Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation through major institutional research initiatives.
Works closely with the Senior Officer, Major Initiatives to proactively implement and coordinate institutional strategies and major initiatives.
Collaborates with the Performance Assessment Officer to monitor, track, evaluate and report on progress, success and impact of specific major initiatives and strategic priorities aligned with the University's institutional Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation.
Monitors and manages risk as related to strategic major initiatives while supporting the development of mitigation strategies with the Senior Officer, Major Initiatives and implementing them.
Quickly analyzes research, data, reports, and research trends to provide recommendations and strategic support to leaders and researchers.
Ensures appropriate protocols are followed and ensures projects meet required outcomes in alignment with major institutional initiatives and the Institutional Strategic Plan for Research and Innovation.

Training Development and Support for Grant Applications

Works with other research administrators to help mobilize investigators for largescale, multiinvestigator funding proposals, including team grants.
Supports with strategic advice the development, organization, and delivery of resources, and training materials on major initiatives to support researcher leadership and participation in institutional strategic initiatives and funding proposals.
Facilitates workshops for research networks or hubs of researchers in specific priority areas across the university.

Project/Initiative Management

Ensures multiple projects affiliated with major initiatives are completed; develops schedules and timelines, establishes milestones and deliverables; maintains metric spreadsheets; participates in teleconferences and facetoface meetings to discuss plans, progress, and results.
Leads some meetings for largescale initiatives, reports on progress of the initiative, develops agenda and implements any action items arising from the meetings.
Initiates, maintains, tracks, communicates and manages an "issues and priorities" list.
Measures initiative performance and ensures projects meet required outcomes.
Creates summary reports on major initiatives.

Communication

Facilitates discussions and negotiations to foster successful implementation of portfolio initiatives.
In consultation with the International Research Officer, acts as a liaison, providing strategic advice, feedback, and recommendations to the institutes, centres, large research groups, and researchers ensuring institutional goals and strategic directions are communicated and supported.
Provides persuasive, engaging, clear, and credible oral and written communication and conveys information and ideas to individuals in a manner that engages a wide variety of audiences and helps them understand and respo