Planning & Foresight Consultant - Kamloops, Canada - Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers University

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Kamloops, Canada

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Application Restrictions- Open to both Internal and external- Job Type- Administrative/Management- Posting In effect from- 13/4/2023- Closing Application Date- 13/4/2023 Full/Part Time- Full Time- Admin Type- Ongoing- Anticipated Start Date- 2/5/2023- Position End Date (If Applicable)- DUTIESReporting to the AVP Integrated Planning & Effectiveness (IPE) and working closely with the IPE management team, the Consultant leads and facilitates the strategic planning function of the Integrated Planning & Effectiveness department.

This position will act as a trusted consultant to senior leaders across the university and assist them in planning and future-proofing.

This role is a futures thinking practitioner that operates in an environment with a high degree of complexity that will require operating at times within a high degree of ambiguity, requiring initiative to drive clarity through excellent facilitation techniques, flexibility, thought leadership, and complex problem-solving capabilities combined with creativity and excellent analytical skills.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific Accountabilities:

Works closely with institutional leadership on strategic planning.
Act as a facilitator and lead strategic planning processes in support of institutional, unit or committee level planning.
Design and lead workshops that use Strategic Foresight methods to help colleagues across the institution build, pressure test and evolve new ideas, visions, and strategies that support TRU's mission, vision and goals
Socialize Strategic Foresight basics within the institution teaching colleagues about the domain, its benefits and how to use basic foresight tools
Conduct ongoing scanning to identify new trends, monitor how known trends are evolving; development and regular update of trend tools; help the institution to use these trends to inspire and inform decisionmaking
Develops environmental scanning and trends documents and tools to support planning at TRU
Makes recommendations to the AVP on the best course of action required to meet institutional planning objectives.
Identifies innovation opportunities and follows through to develop the ideas in collaboration with the IPE team and stakeholders
Translate strategic objectives into performance metrics and actionable plans
Monitor and track the progress of strategies, identifying and tracking issues to ensure outcomes are achieved
Develop and implement research plans, collect, analyze and validate quantitative and qualitative data/reports from various sources
Organize and facilitate inclusive public engagement processes
Design and conduct scenarios projects that take an indepth look at selected topics
Researches and evaluates tools for strategic reporting
May oversee the work of additional staff. Responsible for recruitment, professional development, performance management and conflict management for the staff under their responsibility.
Develops, implements and maintains effective collaborative working relationships and partnerships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders
Collaborate with AVP to identify ideal projects for Strategic Foresight and additional ways that Strategic Foresight can benefit TRU
Leverage a variety of emerging innovative methods to gather research, engage stakeholders, and visually represent information.
Leads assigned special projects and events, including but not limited to: defining the scope of assigned projects; organizing project timelines; tracking and monitoring all relevant progress and budget; setting up and organizing leadership meetings pertaining to projects to ensure they align with the current strategy. Adjusts project plans as needed. Reports and makes recommendations to the AVP on future and potential projects.

REPORTS TO
Associate Vice-President, Integrated Planning & Effectiveness

QUALIFICATIONSREQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Planning/Foresighting

Strategic planning and management principles and techniques
Foresight knowledge and techniques
Strong integrated planning knowledge
Trend identification and analysis techniques
A creative and analytical mind

Communication, consultation, and mature judgement

Expertise with a variety of community consultation modalities
Effective presentation delivery and facilitation skills
Ability to work well under pressure in an environment of evolution and rapid change
Possess sound skills in dealing with controversial and sensitive issues, which involve balancing interests of numerous parties with divergent viewpoints
Exercise sound judgement and political acumen
Clientservice oriented in dealing with management and staff regarding complex and sensitive issues
Contributes to teamwork, fosters strong working relationships across all levels of the university community
Experience using virtual collaboration tools

Analysis and research, Evaluation and benchmarking