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Project Coordinator

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University of Toronto
Location
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

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Project Coordinator

Date Posted: 06/09/2021
Req ID: 3980
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

About us:

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health is a Faculty of the University of Toronto that originated as one of the Schools of Hygiene begun by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1927. The School went through a dramaticrenaissance after the 2003 SARS crisis and it is now the largest public health school in Canada, with more than 850 faculty, 1,000 students, and research and training partnerships with institutions throughout Toronto and the world. With $40.4 million in research funding per year, the School supports discovery in global health, tobacco impacts on health, occupational disease and disability, air pollution, inner city and Indigenous health, among many other areas.

Your opportunity:

The office of the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs is responsible for the promotion of innovative student learning experiences and administrative oversight of the teaching programs in Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation.

As the Project Coordinator, you will work under the general direction of the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs to plan, facilitate and execute initiatives and special projects. Using your strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will demonstrate initiative in building relationships with stakeholders and liaise with staff, students and academic leadership to ensure progress is made on initiatives and projects. Your proven track record of successfully supporting projects from start to finish and working in a fast-paced environment will enable our success.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
  • Implementing projects plans and assessing project output against quality control standards
  • Conducting market research, designing and disseminating surveys, and conducting detailed analysis on program efficiency
  • Analyzing processes and procedures and recommending changes for improvement
  • Tracking and keeping informed of funding opportunities
  • Drafting a variety of project documents and generating reports
  • Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program

Essential Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum five years of recent and related experience, preferably within a University or comparable environment
  • Experience leading and managing projects and priorities, including a strong understanding of the application of project management methodology
  • Experience building and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, , as well as coordinating meetings, including minute-taking and preparing agendas
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing data, interpreting findings and making recommendations for improvement based on insightsand best practices
  • Demonstrated experience conducting market research and identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Experience drafting and editing a broad range of documents
  • Demonstrated experience tracking and reporting on meaningful quantitative metrics
  • Experience designing and disseminating surveys
  • Demonstrated professionalism and ability to foster positive collaborative relationships
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite and survey tools
  • Ability to deal effectively with multiple priorities and projects with conflicting deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and high quality
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, organizational skills, strong proof-reading and editing skills
  • Ability to assess processes and procedures, utilize critical thinking and synthesize information from multiple sources
  • Ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, problem-solving skills and to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work well independently but also as part of a team


To be successful in this role you will be:

  • Communicator
  • Intuitive
  • Motivated self-learner
  • Proactive
  • Problem solver
  • Resourceful
  • Team player

This is a one year term position

Closing Date: 06/23/2021, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $70,427 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $90,064. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Aarthiga Sivakumar

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.


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Organization

Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university, recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world.

U of T is committed to providing a learning experience that benefits from both a scale almost unparalleled in North America and from the close-knit learning communities made possible through its college system and academic divisions. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse regions, U of T's vibrant academic life is defined by a unique degree of cultural diversity in its learning community.The University is sustained environmentally by three green campuses, where renowned heritage buildings stand beside award-winning innovations in architectural design.

 

U of T is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
U of T is one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

 

Are you looking for a challenging, meaningful career in a supportive and diverse environment?

Work where the world comes to think.

Work where the world comes to discover.

Work where the world comes to learn.

 

Opportunities exist for people from a wide range of backgrounds, ranging from recent graduates to experienced senior professionals.

We offer challenging work within an open environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our focus is on creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains excellent employees through a combination of competitive compensation, favourable working conditions, opportunities for career growth and development and a unique organizational culture.

Employees have access to:

  • Excellent health and dental benefits;
  • On-site support for training and career development;
  • Flexible work arrangements;
  • Childcare subsidy;
  • Tuition waivers;
  • Scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependants;
  • Generous paid time off;
  • Support on equity and diversity issues;
  • On-site child care;
  • University Pension Plan;
  • Subsidized athletic facility membership;
  • World-renowned libraries;
  • Confidential counselling services;
  • Parking and TTC Metropasses;
  • Employee and Family Assistance Plan;
  • Continued health benefits for pensioners.

 

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