Posting Reason:

Replacement of a temporary position

Job Type:

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months(for contracts and temporary assignments):

36

Job Family:

Business Strategy and Planning

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Francophonie

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/03/12

Applications must be receivedBEFORE(YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/03

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NM2

Salary Range:

$115,781.00 - $144,726.00

Position Purpose

Provides strategic and operational leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of effective and efficient programs and processes i) to support the establishment of funding agreements and ii) to oversee external funding programs implementation and evaluation. Ensures that administrative processes meet the highest standard in academic and external funding management accountability.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Directs and oversees all operations related to the external targeted subsidies, including preparation of institutional documents, review of budgets, human resources and use of campus facilities. This includes due diligence on external partner organizations and governments representatives.
• Formulates, negotiates, reviews and approves for signature projects and programs grants agreements to obtain the best possible terms and conditions needed by the institution. These negotiations include financial arrangements (budgets and payment schedules), ownership and disposition of intellectual property rights, publication rights, liability risks and indemnification requirements.
• Plans, organizes, directs and controls projects grants and contracts operations in alignment with institutional strategic priorities and policies. Ensures that services to the various stakeholders such as website and other interfacing platforms operate in the most efficient and effective manner while providing a high level of customer service.
• Directs and controls all aspects of programs and projects implementation while ensuring that business processes comply with the evolving and increasing administrative and regulatory compliance requirements.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Undergraduate degree and a minimum of ten years’ directly relevant experience, or a master’s level degree and a minimum of seven years’ experience, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in research development and administration.
• Knowledge and experience in policies and practices related to academic program administration normally acquired through hands-on experience;
• Extensive knowledge of University policies, procedures and management systems;
• Extensive knowledge of policies, priorities, programs and processes related to external targeted funding;
• Ability to take a broad, long-range approach to problem-solving and decision-making that involves objective analysis, forward thinking and planning;
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, organizational and administrative skills;
• Experience in liaising and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders; Strong attention to detail, risk assessment and conflict resolution skills;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to interact with various partners. Ability to clearly develop and deliver information;
• Experience in human resource and financial management;
• Demonstrated experience using information systems and software such as MS Windows suite of software, spreadsheets, database, financial systems, e-mail and internet;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.

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 realize 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 anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
**Teamwork and Cooperation:**Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

**Note: if this is a union position:**The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.