Department Manager

Date Posted: 05/25/2023
Req ID:31430
Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Mississauga
Department: UTM: Political Science
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

About Us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chair of the Department, the Department Manager will assume responsibility for the administrative management of the Department of Political Science having full managerial authority over the existing, as well as future human resources in the department. The Department Manager is accountable to the Office of the CAO and primary designates with respect to human resources management, financial planning and space planning.

Duties will involve the determination and implementation of effective organizational design, determination of staffing needs whether additions or reductions, and implementing reorganizations and layoffs as required, managing performance, and executing disciplinary actions if necessary, allocation and renovation of space, tactical involvement with capital projects, procurement and management of all information technology needs, health and safety management of departmental labs and research staff including post doctoral fellows and PhD students, the effective management of financial resources (both academic and administrative staff), and administrative management of academic departmental functions.

The Manager will coordinate and assist the Chairs with the resolution of grievances from academic sessional staff and teaching assistants, manage the USW staff grievance process as well as discuss and resolve informal complaints from unionized staff in consultation with Human Resources. The incumbent will participate as a representative of each department in broader strategic management initiatives related to business continuity planning and working with each Chair to develop strategic plans for departmental academic programs.

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

• University Degree or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• Minimum five years experience in an academic setting with experience working as a Department Manager, or in a comparable position.
• Must have a solid understanding of the various complexities and challenges associated with the support of teaching, research and numerous academic and administrative operations where priorities often compete.
• Experience managing complex Human Resource, Finance and Operations issues.
• Demonstrated skills and experience managing, leading and motivating staff preferably in a unionized environment.
• Ability to manage and to interact effectively with highly skilled staff.
• A thorough knowledge of fiscal and human resources practices and policies and a good working knowledge of environmental health and safety policies and procedures are required for this position.
• Extensive knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Skills:

• Computer proficiency and expert level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills are mandatory.
• Excellent analytical skills with an aptitude for figures; excellent decision-making, interpersonal skills and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities.

Others:

• Commitment to enhancing the student experience.
• Excellent leadership qualities.
• Ability to anticipate change and respond proactively with minimum direction.
• Ability to keep abreast of changing discipline specific environments, technologies.
• Ability to develop and implement initiatives necessary to foster, promote and maintain team spirit.
• Ability to handle stressful and challenging conditions.
• Excellent judgment, tact and diplomacy.
• Establishes own priorities and timelines, exercising discretion in meeting various deadlines.
• Effectively coordinate many activities with staff and faculty from other departments/divisions.

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 06/02/2023,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $82,692 - $96,473 -- Broadband Salary Range: $82,692 - $137,819
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

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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 embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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.

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