Senior Advisor, Research and Program Support
Senior Advisor, Research and Program Support
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Job Type:
EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):
36Job Family:
Research and Program Support# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Strategic InitiativesCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
SSUODate Posted:
juin 12 2025Applications must be received BEFORE:
juin 23 2025Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 11Salary Range:
$- $About the Telfer School of ManagementThe Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is located in the heart of Ottawa and is the proud academic home of some 4300 students200 faculty members over 100 staff members and over 30000 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
Provides advice and support to researchers in developing their research projects to improve the success rate for external funding requests and to strengthen the facultys research activities. Helps faculty research activities gain greater recognition from the University community the media and the public.
In this role you will:
- Advisory Services and Research Support: Provides researchers with expert advice and support in developing their research projects including on how to set budgets plan needed human physical and material resources and justify requests so that the various funding agencies receive high-quality funding requests that meet their listed criteria and researchers improve their chances of securing funding. Directs researchers to other possible funding sources if funding requests are rejected. Provides expertise and consultation on interinstitutional research initiatives and works with other institutions to submit funding requests for these initiatives so that they comply with granting agencies requirements.
- Researching Opportunities and Networking: Works with Research Management Services to identify and keep track of funding opportunities and to ensure that faculty researchers are aware of the opportunities most relevant to them. Liaises with research advisors from other faculties in regular meetings in order to promote the facultys research activities and possibilities for interfaculty and interdisciplinary research opportunities.
- Operations: Analyzes and interprets granting agencies requirements and guidelines and solves complex administrative problems in a timely manner. Helps to develop and implement internal regulations project management procedures and administrative processes in order to improve their relevance and efficiency.
- Liaison and Guidance: Liaises between researchers and granting agencies to ensure that all parties possess the information they need to optimize their chances of success. Organizes and leads workshops and information sessions for researchers on the preparation of high-quality funding requests research management good practices and funding opportunities and rules in order to provide clarity and streamline the process.
- Research Promotion: Works with internal and external actors to help promote faculty research so that researchers discoveries research initiatives inventions and other exceptional accomplishments garner visibility and publicity with the media and general public. Works with researchers and other actors to help prepare applications for awards from the University and external organizations.
- Reports: Conducts research and surveys and compiles data statistics and other information related to research trends faculty research activities and research funding. Uses this information to provide management with advice and recommendations and to help with long-term strategic planning.
- Special Project Management: Plans and manages assigned special projects as needed. Defines special project scopes determines steps monitors relevant progress makes adjustments throughout the process and ensures efficient communication between participants.
What you will bring:
- Masters degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
- Excellent knowledge of research support opportunities and academia
- Knowledge of research strategies and methodologies including computer-based analysis
- Experience drafting research project funding requests
- Experience developing and managing international research agreements and activities
- Project management experience
- Excellent communication interpersonal and customer service skills
- Demonstrated ability to create maintain and build relationships and partnerships within the University and externally
- Experience in analysis and problem-solving
- Excellent writing skills
- Ability to apply marketing knowledge to the research sector
- Ability to handle competing priorities and meet strict deadlines
- Experience developing and delivering workshops related to research management
- Experience using computer systems and applications such as Windows word processing software spreadsheets databases presentation software the internet and email
- Bilingualism English and French (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 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
