Ville : Ottawa

Catégorie : Temporary Assignment or Contract

Industrie : Education

Employeur : Université d’Ottawa

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities. 

We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong!

Position purpose:
Reporting to the Manger, Communication, the Communication Officer and Writer develops communication strategies, making use of both traditional and digital communication tools, which aim at two objectives: to recruit the best students in the national markets and in all curricula of the University of Ottawa at all study cycles and, support the retention and experience of students in the current University community. Conceptualizes and ensures the implementation of communication plans, including the drafting and revision of the content, in order to project a positive image of the University and promote the brand.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop communication strategies to promote the study programs and services offered by the University of Ottawa, and thus contribute to the recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of students from national and international markets at all study cycles.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the communication needs of business partners in order to suggest communication initiatives.
• Design and ensure the implementation of communication plans related to strategic orientations and targeting various audiences, both internally and externally.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses, manage allocated budgets, timelines and resources for all communication projects under your responsibility in order to ensure their success, from ideation to post-production.

Essential Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles of marketing and communication normally acquired by means of a university degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of studies and work experience.
• At least three years of demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Experience in developing and implementing communication plans.
• Knowledge of best practices in digital and traditional communication with diverse audiences.
• Experience in the production of digital promotional material (video, photo, animation) and printed materials (brochure, poster, advertising).
• Experience in the design and use of performance indicators used in the preparation and evaluation of communications plans.
• Superior expertise in writing in both official languages for promotional purposes and reporting.
• Ability to manage several complex projects with tight timelines in a constantly evolving environment.
• In-depth knowledge of the tools normally used in communication including digital publishing platforms (Drupal an asset), customer relationship management (CRM) tools, social media management, spreadsheets, databases and evaluation tools (E.g. Analytics, survey monkey).
• In-dept knowledge of web sites creation and web publishing (Drupal essential and html coding an asset)
• Ability to conduct brainstorming sessions and to present results in a variety of contexts.
• Creativity and attention to detail.
• Bilingualism – French and English (oral and written expression).
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evening and weekend.
• Ability to participate in events held outside the city.

Bilingualism: French and English (spoken and written); to be considered for this position, 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.

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 realise 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.