Director, Strategy and Operations

Simon Fraser University; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research university seeks a Director to develop strategic communications for climate innovation and action. The role involves managing partnerships and securing funding for research initiatives. Candidates should have a Master's Degree and extensive experience in climate change, strategic communications, and program development. This is a one-year contract with potential for renewal, offering a hybrid work model and additional benefits.

Benefits

7% pay in lieu of benefits

Employer paid health & dental plans

Professional development funds

Hybrid-work program

Qualifications

• 10 years of directly related experience in climate change and sustainability.
• Experience in securing funding for large-scale interdisciplinary projects.
• Excellent knowledge of climate change and sustainability research.

Responsibilities

• Support development of strategic communications and resources.
• Align communications to advance climate action initiatives.
• Manage partnerships and financing opportunities for research.

Skills

Strategic communications

Fundraising

Climate change expertise

Leadership

Education

Master's Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Union / Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range: $125,106 to $149,294 annually

SFU Department: VPRI Administration

Position Grade: 15

Number of openings: 1

Biweekly Hours: 72

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

SFU Climate Innovation is committed to meeting the changing needs of the world around us and the people we serve. Its focus is on facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, catalyzing co-creation with community partners and mobilizing and scaling climate innovation. Responsible for delivering the community-centred climate innovation research priority, SFU Climate Innovation is building a platform to advance and accelerate high-impact climate action and innovation with and for communities. The goal is to advance knowledge, evidence, and practice that accelerates equitable, low carbon, resilient, and sustainable communities in Canada and beyond.

SFU Climate Innovation is committed to meeting the changing needs of the world around us and the people we serve. Its focus is on facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, catalyzing co-creation with community partners and mobilizing and scaling climate innovation. This SFU research priority is building a platform to advance and accelerate high-impact climate action and innovation with and for communities. The goal is to advance knowledge, evidence, and practice that accelerates equitable, low carbon, resilient, and sustainable communities in Canada and beyond.

About the Role

The Director will support the development of strategic communications, resources and tools that catalyze high-impact partnerships and key financing opportunities for community-centred climate action and innovation research-for-impact. This role is important for aligning CI communications to advance processes, initiatives, and strategies that advance world-leading climate action and innovation research-for-impact. The position is a one-year term with the possibility of renewal.

The ideal candidate will have a communications, fundraising and / or business development background, will understand and communicate the ways that climate risk and emissions need to be embedded across sectors, and be able to demonstrate success in securing funding for large-scale complex, transdisciplinary and / or cross-sector projects.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in a relevant discipline with ten years of directly related experience; climate change and sustainability research / practice, strategic communications, governmental relations, including senior level experience in administration, program operations, program development and assessment, innovative partnership and finance, program operations, communications and marketing, with an equivalent combination of education, training and practical experience.

• Experience in strategic communications and / or fundraising - ability to effectively communicate with and understand the needs of corporate, philanthropic and government partners.
• Excellent knowledge of climate change and sustainability research and / or practice.
• Demonstrated leadership in team management and program / project design and delivery.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer temporary employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• An additional 7% pay in lieu of benefits & 8% vacation pay
• Employer paid extended health & dental plans
• Professional development funds (minimum contract period of 1 year)
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions

Additional Information

The assignment end date is 1 year from start date.