Intermediate Specialist, Partnerships and Community Engagement

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; Vor Ort; CAD 85.000 - 107.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Ottawa is seeking a Business Development professional to strengthen and grow its Community Engaged Learning (CEL) portfolio across programs and with community partners. The role focuses on expanding experiential learning opportunities and building impactful partnerships with local, national, and international community partners.

You will coordinate placements, liaise with faculties, and promote CEL visibility while representing the university in various events.

Qualifikationen

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role (including related Work Integrated & Experiential Learning and/or marketing experience).
• Bilingual in French and English (spoken and written).
• Excellent knowledge of the local and national community sphere and social accountability.
• Knowledge of university studies, academic programs, and experiential learning principles.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen and grow the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) portfolio based on program needs and community partners.
• Manage and grow a base of community partners and placements by researching and developing experiential learning and CEL opportunities.
• Assess and ensure the quality of placements for undergraduate and graduate students; lead collaborative project-based placements and partnerships.
• Act as a uOttawa Ambassador with community partners to promote the university’s image and social accountability.
• Identify growth areas for experiential learning opportunities across faculties and departments and engage faculty to integrate CEL into courses.

Kenntnisse

Business development

Account management

Community engagement

Bilingual French/English

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Ausbildung

Undergraduate degree

Jobbeschreibung

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Posting Reason:
Replacement of a regular position
Job Type:
Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A

Job Family:
Business Development

# of Open Positions:
1

Faculty/Service - Department:
Community Engagement

Campus:
Main Campus

Union Affiliation:
SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/11/09

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/11/20

Hours per week:
35

Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 10

Salary Range:
$85,040.00 - $107,421.00

Position purpose:

Develop and implement strategies to strengthen and grow Community Engaged Learning (CEL) portfolio based on the needs of the different programs of study and community partners.

Manage, liaise with and grow a base of community partners and placements by researching and developing experiential learning, extracurricular volunteering (EV) and CEL opportunities with various community partners based on the specific needs of students, professors, programs of study and Faculty High-Intensity Experiential Learning Stream (HIELS).

Assess and ensure the quality of placements to ensure relevant and enriching learning experiences are available to undergraduate and graduate students. Lead the development and coordination of collaborative project-based placements partnerships.

Act as a uOttawa Ambassador with community partners and other stakeholders to promote the image of the University and promote community engagement and social accountability within the University community.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Business Development

Identify areas of growth for experiential learning opportunities for specific faculties, departments, and courses by creating and developing prospective strategies related to assigned disciplines/portfolios. Convince (new and recurring) Faculty members and professors to integrate CEL and other types of experiential learning into their courses or programs.

Collaborate on the design and execution of partnership development strategies, including sector research and direct marketing with partners. Build partnerships in targeted sectors with local, national, and international community partners. Source potential community partners and experiential learning opportunities with a focus on collaborative, project-based placements suitable for the students, disciplines, and community demand.

Understand the needs of community partners and help transform them into Community Engaged Learning (CEL) or extracurricular volunteering (EV) and other experiential learning activities.

Keep current on course curriculums and develop a thorough knowledge of relevant academic disciplines. Maintain excellent relations with relevant faculties and their members, such as professors, academic coordinators, alumni relation officers, development teams and marketing contacts to promote experiential learning.

Update and maintain the internal database with relevant and useful information to facilitate business continuity and collaboration.

Maintain and grow an active portfolio of current community partners by providing prompt and efficient customer service and implementing communication strategies to keep community partners in the CEL and EV processes active in the enrolment of uOttawa students.

Coordination of placements

Guide new community partners at every step of the placement and posting processes. Assess the quality and suitability of placements with regards to students having a relevant learning experience.

Outreach, networking, and knowledge management

Keep current on community sector priorities as well as placement trends by being active and involved in the community and identifying potential placement and funding opportunities to community partners.

Act as an ambassador for the University of Ottawa when attending networking and other related events to gather new business for experiential learning and to increase the CEL and other program's visibility.

What you will bring :

Knowledge of business development, account management and community engagement principles normally acquired through an undergraduate university degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

5 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role (including related Work Integrated & Experiential Learning and/or marketing experience).

Bilingual- French and English (Spoken and written)

Excellent knowledge of the local and national Community's sphere, the principles of community engagement and social accountability.

Knowledge of university studies, academic programs (both at the undergraduate and graduate level), and principles of experiential learning.

Ability to build positive relationship with internal and external stakeholders and partners.

Ability to persuade and influence people without a relationship of authority.

Excellent negotiation skills and ability to act tactfully and with diplomacy.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, enthousiasti