Job Description

Job Type: Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs): N/A

Job Family: Research and Program Support

# of Open Positions: 1

Faculty/Service - Department: International Research and Experiential Learning

Campus: Main Campus

Union Affiliation: SSUO

Date Posted: September 18, 2023

Closing Date: October 16, 2023

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

Hours per week: 35

Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range: $85,143.00 - $107,550.00

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation sets the strategic direction and oversees the administration of the University of Ottawa\xe2\x80\x99s research enterprise, including funding, equipment and facilities, international collaborations, partnerships and business development.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Programs, provides leadership, high-quality guidance and support to faculty and affiliated institute administrators and researchers in order to increase the international reach of the University, in terms of both visibility and external funding. Identifies funding opportunities to support international research projects, liaises with internal units and external organizations, provides information and advice on developing and submitting competitive proposals, and engages the university community in developing strategic international initiatives.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Act as the key resource person for the researchers\xe2\x80\x99 community to prepare competitive grant applications and to link researchers, faculty-based facilitators and their teams to potential partners and networks abroad and to ensure that competitive application packages are being submitted by our researchers to international agencies, foundations and programs.
• On behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation (OVPRI), work closely with faculties, affiliated institutes, and other units on campus to increase the quantity of proposals submitted each year to key national and international funding agencies.
• Identify, appraise and develop partnerships with international academic and research institutions as well as private sector and philanthropic organizations and ensure new initiatives are aligned with the University\xe2\x80\x99s research and academic priorities.
• Liaise with a variety of internal and external publics, including organizations like Canadian and foreign government ministries, embassies, private sector groups, associations foundations and research granting councils in order to identify potential funding sources and to disseminate relevant information to the University\xe2\x80\x99s research community.

What you will bring:

• University degree, preferably Masters level
• At least 5-10 years of experience in business development in an industry setting, and/or pre-award processes in a research setting
• Sound knowledge of the concepts and practices relating to post-award processes and research management in a university setting as well as sound knowledge of the hospital environment an asset
• Knowledge of policies, guidelines and of the granting/contracting practices of Canadian and international funding agencies (e.g. NIH, NSF, IDRC), including science-based departments, associations and foundations
• Familiarity with international science, technology and innovation priorities and challenges, and agencies and foundations sponsoring research projects an essential asset
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, administrative and communications skills
• Demonstrated superior computer application skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to liaise with various groups of administrators, researchers and stakeholders involved in research partnerships, and ability to mobilize all the key players
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Bilingualism in English and French (spoken and written)

*This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement. Learn more about our telework guidelines

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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 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 \xe2\x80\x93 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.

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