Job Description

Requisition Details

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Job Title:
Project Development Officer - Cowan Partnership, School of Health & Life Sciences
Requisition #:
22-716
Campus:
Doon
Department:
Cowan Partnership
Payband:
09
Payband Range:
$68,911.00 - $86,140.00
Hours/Week:
37.5
Posting Date:
Friday, August 19, 2022
Closing Date:
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Vacancy Type:
Administration - Full-time Temporary Contract
Reporting to the Executive Dean, Cowan Partnership, the Project Development Officer plays a pivotal role in preparing, coordinating, and participating in the implementation of project activity for the Cowan Foundation Project. Working collaboratively with Conestoga’s academic administration, the Project Development Officer contributes to, compiles, and coordinates projects that align with Conestoga/Cowan priorities The successful candidate will be required to conduct work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus as required. This role will work onsite a minimum of 4 days per week at the Doon campus. Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain tracking of deliverables, processes and procedures in order to maximize the relationship with Conestoga/Cowan partnership
• Support the Director in maintaining an information system of deliverables to be shared internally with college stakeholders, and externally with potential partners as appropriate
• Work with academic administration college-wide to support project deliverables, ensuring that all projects meet Conestoga standards, and deliverables are met within specified timelines
• Under the supervision of Director, track and maintain the Conestoga/Cowan partnership budget to ensure financial deliverables are on track, including support for contracts and legal agreements
• Work collaboratively with other staff to coordinate activity within the Conestoga/Cowan partnership, including resource planning, marketing and recruitment strategy, customer service, and project management
• Ensure timely yet efficient achievement of all components of the Conestoga/Cowan partnership

Qualifications:

• Four-year Degree in Business or relevant field
• Three years of experience in a project-based role with a demonstrated track record supporting projects
• Experience working with industry and institutional partnerships
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral presentation to different audiences) are essential, with the ability to build strong formal and informal professional relationships among collaborators and administrative leadership at the college
• Experience in facilitating collaboration with stakeholders to achieve project goals is required, including project planning, budgets, and evaluation
• Ability to develop and maintain an effective network of research and project-related contacts
• A self-starter with a proactive attitude who can anticipate needs
• Well organized with the ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities simultaneously and effectively within tightly prescribed timelines and meeting all criteria
• Strong capacity for attention to detail is essential
• The ability to think and act strategically to assess and mitigate risk, and to resolve complex problems with good judgement and diplomacy
• Expertise in using Microsoft Office applications as well as Adobe is required
• Experience preparing quarterly and annual reports for external audiences is an asset
• Experience with financial management and project management in a college setting is considered an asset
• Social media marketing experience in connecting directly with a variety of audiences is considered an asset
• Interest and passion for enhancing the quality of life and care for older adults

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