Senior Advisor, International Partnerships (Africa)

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

N/A

Job Family:

Business Development

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service – Department:

Global Partnerships

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

December 12, 2024

Applications must be received BEFORE:

January 13, 2025

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range:

$87,272.00 – $110,239.00

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Global Partnerships, leads market development activities in specifically assigned geographical regions through continued market intelligence efforts, the development and implementation of strategies and tactics targeted towards said geographical regions, including measuring and assessing the return on investments of institutional efforts deployed. Responsible for identifying and fostering meaningful on and off-campus partnerships both domestically and abroad in specifically assigned geographical regions, with the ultimate goals of advancing the University’s strategic vision for internationalization, generating revenue, and strengthening the University’s presence on a global stage. Facilitates good relations between the University community and different external partners in a given region of responsibility. The incumbent will represent the University as it relates to partnerships in the region of responsibility.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Be responsible for the development, implementation and advancement of strategies and tactics.
• Initiate, develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships and collaborations with new and existing partners.
• Provide strategic advice and help guide the broader University community as regards international partnerships and collaborations.
• Identify, develop and execute new sponsorship, scholarship, and partnership programs based on business-data analysis.

What you will bring:

• Master’s degree in business, marketing, international relations or other relevant fields.
• At least 5 years related experience in a university setting in partnership development, governance, international education, marketing, student recruitment, or other related experiences.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise of the region of responsibility acquired through substantial academic, professional or personal experience with the region.
• Proven experience with the use of analytical methods.
• Demonstrated success and strong business and partnership development skills, preferably in the international education industry. Proven ability to innovate and create long-term relationships are essential.
• Experience navigating conflicting interests and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements.
• Understanding of the nature and needs of post-secondary institutions, government agencies, and public and private education organizations in Canada and around the world.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with various clients and team members. Ability to clearly present information in writing to internal and external parties.
• Motivated and driven to identify and develop new opportunities
• Proactive, autonomous and able to work with limited supervision.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with the use of a CRM and SIS system.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and abroad as well work outside of regular business hours or on weekends.
• Ability to foster and maintain effective relationships.
• Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of additional languages used in the region of responsibility is an asset.
• This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement. Learn more about our telework guidelines click here

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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.

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