Indigenous Research Admin & Finance Coordinator

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Toronto's Technoscience Research Unit (TRU) seeks an Administrative & Financial Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support in a fast-paced, Indigenous-led research environment.

You will coordinate financial processes, meetings, space management, onboarding, and records, ensuring compliance with University guidelines and Indigenous data governance principles. Collaboration with stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of administrative, event planning, and financial administration experience.
• Experience in Indigenous and/or marginalized community-based research environments.
• Experience with OCAP and Indigenous data governance.
• Experience generating financial reports, tracking grant accounts, and familiarity with University guidelines.
• Experience managing complex schedules for multiple stakeholders and meeting minutes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact and handle inquiries from diverse stakeholders.
• Proofread and fact-check content; manage confidential information.
• Identify actionable items from reviewed information.
• Support reimbursements, purchasing, financial analysis, and reporting activities.
• Coordinate events, including logistics, catering and accommodations.
• Manage TRU Directors calendars and scheduling, resolving conflicts.

Skills

Administrative experience

Financial administration

Event planning

Indigenous research environment

OCAP knowledge

Travel arrangements

Microsoft Office

Education

Advanced College Diploma (3 years)

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

University of Toronto's Technoscience Research Unit (TRU) seeks an Administrative & Financial Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support in a fast-paced, Indigenous-led research environment.

You will coordinate financial processes, meetings, space management, onboarding, and records, ensuring compliance with University guidelines and Indigenous data governance principles. Collaboration with stakeholders is essential.