Intermediate Specialist Business Development and Partnerships
Intermediate Specialist Business Development and Partnerships
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Job Type:
EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixedterm jobs):
N/AJob Family:
Business Development# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service Department:
COOP Employer & Business Development Science/EngineeringCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
SSUODate Posted:
April 03 2025Applications must be received BEFORE:
April 14 2025Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 10Salary Range:
$77637.00 $98070.00About Student Affairs :Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students support them throughout their university years and leave them wellprepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions. We help them apply and enrol for courses we oversee 11 residences and an awardwinning Dining Hall we organize fun events and varsity sports activities we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!
Theres nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a worldclass university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways were sure that youll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.
Position Purpose
Manage liaise with and grow a base of COOP employers by researching and developing COOP opportunities with various employers based on the specific needs of COOP students and their program of study.
Assess the quality of work terms to ensure relevant and enriching learning experiences are available to COOP students.
Act as a uOttawa Ambassador with community partners to promote the image of the University and promote community engagement and social accountability within the University community.
In this job your responsibilities will include
Coordination of placements
- Invite current and potential COOP employers to participate to our placement processes. and guide firsttimeposts at every step of the recruitment process. Assess the quality and suitability of employer job postings with regards to students having a relevant learning experience.
- Analyze and follow up on evaluations from the various placements and propose/implement ways to improve our programs. Throughout the process act as a resource person to employers and to ensure retention and success.
Programs and Portfolio Management
- Update and maintain the database with relevant and useful information to facilitate business continuity and collaboration.
- Understand the needs of employers and help transform them into COOP contacts and keep current on course curriculums and develop a thorough knowledge of relevant academic disciplines.
- Maintain excellent relations with relevant faculty and its members such as professors and academic coordinators alumni relation officers development teams and marketing contacts in order to promote COOP to potential employer contacts.
Account Management
- Maintain and grow an active portfolio of current employers by crossselling other programs of study and providing prompt and efficient customer service by implementing communication strategies to keep employers engaged in the COOP process and active in their hiring of COOP students.
- Plan schedule and execute COOP student midterm evaluations within the timeframe provided while gathering intel on trends within those accounts.
- Guided by the Team Leads work alongside Junior Business Developers and various students and team members to execute business development strategies including market research direct marketing and social media campaigns to source potential employers and job opportunities suitable for the disciplines and industries.
Outreach networking and knowledge management
- Keep current on industry and job market trends and updates Team Lead accordingly by being active and involved with associations relevant to sector and understands potential funding opportunities for employers.
- Act as an ambassador for the University of Ottawa when attending networking and other related events to gather new business for the program and to increase the programs visibility.
What you will bring
- Knowledge of business development and account management principles normally acquired through an undergraduate university degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- 5 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role.
- Bilingualism French and English (spoken and written).
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in an environment where tasks are numerous and time is limited.
- Experience organizing and prioritizing work with tight deadlines and busy schedules.
- Related Work Integrated Learning / COOP or marketing experience preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills enthusiastic proactive and motivated in following up with employers.
- Experience using Customer Relation Management (CRM) tools for account management and business development.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to be thorough accurate and have a high level of attention to detail.
- Superior communications skills. Ease at public speaking and ability to present in both official languages
- Computer experience with Microsoft Office Internet Research with good email management skills.
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 selfstarting. 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 barrierfree 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 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 frontline 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 Covid19 as defined in Policy 129 Covid19 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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
