Program Governance and Policy Specialist

University-of-Albert; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta is seeking a Program Governance & Policy Specialist to support Undergraduate Student Services. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at North Campus, Edmonton, and focuses on governing processes for course, program, and regulation changes.

The position involves leading academic standing and appeals processes, coordinating committee activities, and providing strategic support to Associate Deans and senior leadership, as well as participating in special policy

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level support to the Undergraduate Student Services (USS) office operations.
• Lead the faculties academic standing and academic and grade appeals processes.
• Provide administrative support to the Academic Affairs Committee, Academic and Grade Appeals Committee, Arts Committee on the Learning Environment, and Undergraduate Programs Committee.
• Provide strategic support for the Associate Deans (Undergraduate Programs and Student Affairs) and the Senior Officer, Student Programs & Services.
• Participate in special projects, policy development related to committees, and USS initiatives.

Skills

Governance support

Policy development

Administrative coordination

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.