Staff - Union
Job Category BCGEU Okanagan Support Staff
Job Profile BCGEU OK Salaried - Support Services Assistant II
Job Title Administrative Coordinator
Department UBCO | Research and Operations | Southern Medical Program | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range $4,695.00 - $5,385.00 CAD Monthly
Posting End Date October 8, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date Ongoing
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Background
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) is one of four distributed undergraduate medical education programs within The University of British Columbia s Faculty of Medicine. The expansion is a partnership involving three universities: The University of British Columbia (UBC), The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and The University of Victoria (UVic). The SMP is an innovative collaboration between UBC and the Interior Health Authority (IHA) with a mandate to provide undergraduate medical education training to students throughout the Southern Interior of British Columbia. The SMP delivers its education and training at five primary education sites at UBC Okanagan, Kelowna General Hospital, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital, and Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in addition to regional and community hospitals, community health centers, and family physician offices in 30 different communities.
The Faculty of Medicine's Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM) is also based within the Southern Medical Program within the Reichwald Health Science Centre. The CCDPM serves as a provincial leader for research excellence, knowledge translation and exchange in the urgent research field of chronic diseases.
Summary
This position provides administrative support to the Administrative Director, Director of the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM), and Assistant Dean Research (ADR), and projects at the direction of the Administrative Director. Provides administrative support to the SMP Regional Associate Dean and Assistant Dean when needed as internal cover.
The Administrative Coordinator interacts with senior officials and executives, both inside and outside the university campuses, Medical Undergraduate Program (MDUP) sites as well as representatives of the Interior Health Authority. The position deals with sensitive, restricted and confidential matters. This position manages file systems and processes and ensures all clerical functions and record keeping meets or exceeds Accreditation standards.
Organizational Status
Reports to the Research and Operations Manager. This position communicates and works effectively with faculty, staff and students, and departments throughout the University of British Columbia Vancouver and Okanagan campuses and its communities, as well as with representatives of the Interior Health Authority. Liaises with representatives of other external organizations as required.
Work Performed
Provides Administrative Support to Administrative Director SMP and Director, CCDPM:
Manages the Administrative Director and Director CCDPM's electronic calendars and requests for appointments. Dealing with a high volume of requests, exercises tact and discretion in prioritizing and determining appropriate course of action, referral, or response on requests for appointments and a variety of complex matters. Exercises judgment as to the best use of the leadership's time, based on incumbent's knowledge of current faculty priorities and takes initiative to proactively determine conflicts and current priorities. Takes initiative in preventing and resolving calendar conflicts and changing priorities and deadlines. * Schedules numerous appointments and coordinates meetings with multi-site staff across the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, Medical Undergraduate Program (MDUP) distributed sites and research centers. Adapts appropriately to changing requirements and needs in regard to scheduling details, taking initiative in preventing and resolving all calendar/time conflicts; booking rooms, ordering catering. Must be able to manage significant and continuously changing deadlines.
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