Ville : Ottawa

Catégorie : Regular Full Time

Industrie : Education

Employeur : Université d’Ottawa

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas
The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. 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!

About the faculty/service: Office of the Vice-President, International and Francophonie

The Office of the Vice-President, International and Francophonie oversees the design, coordination and implementation of internationalization strategies across uOttawa. This includes establishing international private and public sector partnerships, supporting the internationalization of research and curricula, and expanding international opportunities for the uOttawa community. The Office is also mandated to carry the University's vision for the Francophonie and to promote its leadership role within the Ontario, Canadian and international Francophonie and its bodies, as set out in the University's new strategic plan, Transformation 2030.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Director and Chief of staff, provides administrative support to the Office of the Vice-President, International and Francophonie, to ensure smooth office operations. Coordinates the planning and implementation of the senior management office’s activities and projects in order to support the attainment of the office’s strategic objectives while maintaining the highest standard of quality. Performs all duties autonomously and proactively. May be required to organize meetings, coordinate correspondence and communications, manage schedules, arrange travel and prepare documents and reports.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Greets, informs and redirects internal and external clients. Receives and screens correspondence and phone calls intended for senior management, determines their relevance and urgency to ensure follow-up, and informs or involves senior staff as necessary.

Coordinates the planning and implementation of the senior management office’s operational activities. Ensure that the office operates optimally by developing and implementing procedures, processes and work tools that align with the office’s strategic objectives, orientations and priorities in order to provide senior management with a standardized and high-quality support service.

Manages senior management schedules, schedules and confirms meetings to optimize use of time. Coordinates scheduling of meetings for committees and subcommittees chaired by senior managers. Maintains updated lists of members, and prepares and sends out meeting invitations and agendas. Prepares and distributes any necessary documents and files, and follows up on decisions.

Supports senior management in planning and implementing priority, strategic and highly confidential projects. Leads the planning and implementation of high-level administrative activities and special projects for matters under the responsibility of senior management, such as conducting comprehensive analyses, drafting official documents, memorandum and reports, and preparing presentations.

What you will bring:

University degree in administration, office technology or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in a similar role

Experience in bilingual administrative writing with excellent grammar skills
Excellent knowledge of computer software
Strong organizational skills, autonomy and judgment
Strong communication skills
Bilingual – English and French (written and spoken)

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.

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas
The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. 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!

About the faculty/service: Office of the Vice-President, International and Francophonie

The Office of the Vice-President, International and Francophonie oversees the design, coordination and implementation of internationalization strategies across uOttawa. This includes establishing international private and public sector partnerships, supporting the internationalization of research and curricula, and expanding international opportunities for the uOttawa community. The Office is also mandated to carry the University's vision for the Francophonie and to promote its leadership role within the Ontario, Canadian and international Francophonie and its bodies, as set out in the University's new strategic plan, Transformation 2030.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Director and Chief of staff, provides administrative support to the Office of the Vice-President, International and Francophonie, to ensure smooth office operations. Coordinates the planning and implementation of the senior management office’s activities and projects in order to support the attainment of the office’s strategic objectives while maintaining the highest standard of quality. Performs all duties autonomously and proactively. May be required to organize meetings, coordinate correspondence and communications, manage schedules, arrange travel and prepare documents and reports.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Greets, informs and redirects internal and external clients. Receives and screens correspondence and phone calls intended for senior management, determines their relevance and urgency to ensure follow-up, and informs or involves senior staff as necessary.

Coordinates the planning and implementation of the senior management office’s operational activities. Ensure that the office operates optimally by developing and implementing procedures, processes and work tools that align with the office’s strategic objectives, orientations and priorities in order to provide senior management with a standardized and high-quality support service.

Manages senior management schedules, schedules and confirms meetings to optimize use of time. Coordinates scheduling of meetings for committees and subcommittees chaired by senior managers. Maintains updated lists of members, and prepares and sends out meeting invitations and agendas. Prepares and distributes any necessary documents and files, and follows up on decisions.

Supports senior management in planning and implementing priority, strategic and highly confidential projects. Leads the planning and implementation of high-level administrative activities and special projects for matters under the responsibility of senior management, such as conducting comprehensive analyses, drafting official documents, memorandum and reports, and preparing presentations.

What you will bring:

University degree in administration, office technology or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in a similar role

Experience in bilingual administrative writing with excellent grammar skills
Excellent knowledge of computer software
Strong organizational skills, autonomy and judgment
Strong communication skills
Bilingual – English and French (written and spoken)

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.