Program Governance and Policy Specialist

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a Program Governance & Policy Specialist within Undergraduate Student Services. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at North Campus, Edmonton, reporting to the Senior Officer, Student Programs & Services.

You will provide high-level support for calendar changes in the Faculty of Arts, lead academic standing and appeals processes, and assist committees and senior leaders with policy work and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Support approval processes revolving around calendar changes for the Faculty of Arts.
• Lead the faculty's academic standing and academic and grade appeals processes.
• Provide administrative support to committees: Academic Affairs, Academic and Grade Appeals, Arts Committee on the Learning Environment, Undergraduate Programs Committee.
• Provide strategic support for Associate Deans and the Senior Officer, Student Programs & Services; participate in special project work and policy development.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus, Edmonton.

Reporting to the Senior Officer, Student Programs & Services, the Program Governance & Policy Specialist is responsible for providing high-level support to the operations of the Undergraduate Student Services (USS) office.

This includes being responsible for supporting the approval processes revolving around creating, receiving, submitting, and tracking all calendar (course, program, and regulation) changes submitted for the Faculty of Arts; lead the faculties academic standing and academic and grade appeals processes; provide administrative support to the running of the Academic Affairs Committee, Academic and Grade Appeals Committee, Arts Committee on the Learning Environment, and the Undergraduate Programs Committee; provide strategic support, as needed, for the Associate Deans (Undergraduate Programs and Student Affairs) and the Senior Officer, Student Programs & Services; and participating in special project work, policy development related to the committees, and Undergraduate Student Services office initiatives, as applicable.