Job Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category M&P - AAPS

Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Information Services, Level B

Job Title Community Engagement Strategist

Department UBCO | Public Affairs | University Relations

Compensation Range $5,906.25 - $8,508.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date April 30, 2023

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

Job End Date Apr 30, 2026

Community Engagement Strategist



At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

This is a hybrid position that requires in-person work at UBC Okanagan\xe2\x80\x99s Okanagan campus in Kelowna, typically three of five days a week.

Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director, Public Affairs, within the University Relations team, this position supports and furthers UBC Okanagan\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to build mutually beneficial, cooperative, lasting relationships with a variety of communities across the Okanagan and beyond, with a particular focus on relationships that advance the university\xe2\x80\x99s strategic priorities. This role is responsible for developing a high-level community engagement strategic plan, which includes the planning, development and implementation of community outreach initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

Organizational Status
Reports to the Associate Director, Public Affairs and works collaboratively with colleagues within the University Relations portfolio as well as stakeholders across the university and the community.

Work Performed

• Builds a community engagement strategy for UBC Okanagan that aligns with the campus\xe2\x80\x99 strategic priorities, goals, objectives and action plan to enhance UBCO\xe2\x80\x99s reputation and relationships with our communities and stakeholders. Further, this position implements and executes these strategies and initiatives.
• Works to showcase faculty, staff and student research, teaching and learning activities and achievements as part of UBCO\xe2\x80\x99s community outreach.
• Maintains and grows a stakeholder database, including developing an internal process to proactively manage the stakeholder information and relationships to increase the success of high-level university projects, initiatives and events, which may include a multi-unit approach and conducting research and analysis to identify the needs, interests and expectations of external stakeholders.
• Stewards and nurtures existing and new relationships with various stakeholders, including local organizations, government agencies, businesses and the public.
• Facilitates and oversees university-community partnerships, agreements and initiatives. And importantly, encourages the involvement and collaboration by aligned department and units.

• Oversees the sponsorship program including long-standing university-community sponsorship agreements, seeks new external sponsorship opportunities in alignment with campus priorities and reviews incoming sponsorship requests and makes recommendations for support.

• Identifies university-community story opportunities with meaningful impact and collaborates on content development with the Public Affairs and Marketing and Communications teams.
• Establishes and maintains key metrics to measure the impact of the UBCO and community engagement efforts, monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of these efforts, and contributes these metrics to institutional reports and proposals.

• Organizes and participates in meetings, information sessions, showcases, campus tours and other events tied to community engagement. Related responsibilities will include, at times, forming and leading committees, communications support, facilitation and managing logistical aspects of the events, and providing a campus tour.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Must be able to work independently and exercise judgement in managing proactive and reactive communication needs and issues. Every action and decision could have a significant impact on the brand and reputation of the university

Supervision Received
Works under supervision from the Associate Director, Public Affairs

Supervision Given
None

Qualifications

Minimum

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one\xe2\x80\x99s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one\xe2\x80\x99s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Preferred

• Experience building relations with all levels of an organization, community leaders and individuals, demonstrating the ability to establish a high level of rapport, and utilize judgment and sensitivity in presenting opportunities and issues.
• Experience with database management and CRM software is preferred.
• Experience with fund or grant programs support, preferably in a not-for-profit or post-secondary education sector is valued.
• Experience as a member of or collaborator with Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations preferred.
• Professional experience in both the university environment and/or community sector preferred. Familiarity with community engagement in higher education preferred.
• Working knowledge of event management is valued.
• Demonstrated ability to define and develop engagement and consultation plans, and construct and execute tactics to support the plan.
• Able to quickly grasp the scope of complex issues and the potential impacts on the organization.
• Ability to effectively facilitate groups to achieve appropriate outcomes and develop/deliver effective presentations and workshops.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy, tact and discretion and effectively manage sensitive or controversial issues.
• Possesses a collaborative, team-focused working style while self-sufficient and self-motivated.
• Takes ownership of programs and tasks. Is flexible and can manage changing priorities within a dynamic work environment.
• Comfortable with having assumptions challenged; willing to learn and adapt.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication.

University of British Columbia