Intermediate Liaison, Career and Employment

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

24

Job Family:

Career and Employment

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service – Department:

Career Centre

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/10/02

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/10/13

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 10

Salary Range:

$80 942,00 – $102 245,00

About the Telfer School of Management

The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is located in the heart of Ottawa and is the proud academic home of some 4,300 students,200 faculty members, over 100 staff members, and over 30,000 alumni.

At Telfer, everything we do from teaching to research, to policy advice is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practice means a better Canada and that a better Canada means a better world.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Career and Employment, the incumbent is responsible for initiating and building strong student and business relationships with various organizations while creating effective recruitment opportunities which have a positive impact on the employment rate of Telfer students and alumni.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Plans and initiates pro-active strategies and programs in order to build privileged alliances with local, national and international employers. Acts as an ambassador of the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa with business leaders in order to promote the public image of the School and to support the job recruiting of its students and alumnae.
• Explores and develops networking strategies with employer groups (e.g. Ottawa Board of Trade, Invest Ottawa etc.) in order to locate openings for our students and our alumni.
• Regularly communicates with employer partners to understand their specific recruitment needs and craft effective recruitment strategies to support their hiring efforts.
• Continually analyzes the employment market, researching current work and hiring trends, as well as identifying new and developing job markets.
• Plans and launches pro-active initiatives in order to build strong relationships with the Telfer School of Management students. Ensures open communication lines with students to provide relevant career development advice and to keep abreast of students’ ever-changing needs and expectations. Advises students regarding their career path and the employment opportunities available for each program offered at the Telfer School of Management.
• Participates in the development and overall planning of the Telfer School of Management undergraduate Career Development Program and the Career Management Program for the MBA candidates. Designs and conducts workshops dealing with networking skills, employment trends and on other subjects related to the career development of Telfer students to ensure that all students possess the self-understanding and necessary tools to establish a meaningful career. Further develops and expands the existing internship programs with the public and private sector.
• Participates in the design and enforcement of the standards of posting for positions, complying with the Standards of ethics regarding recruitment as defined by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employees (ACSEE-CACEE). Represents the Telfer School of Management during conferences related to career development.

What you will bring

• University degree, preferably in business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five years experience in business administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent knowledge of public and private sector organizations, employment practices, trends for the future, challenges, and opportunities.
• Knowledge and experience in generating new business and establish strong client relationships in the various business sectors that lead to an enhancement of career opportunities for students.
• Experience in customer service.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategies.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Demonstrated ability in being flexible and to be able to adapt to ever-changing client needs.
• Demonstrated maturity, good judgment, creativity, confidence and poise.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
• Good problem-solving skills, ability to work well in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel. Have a valid driver’s license.
• Schedule flexibility that will allow the employee to participate in different events during the evenings and weekends.
• Bilingualism (spoken and written)

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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 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.

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