Senior Advisor, Undergraduate Program in Nursing

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

4d•CA$90,987 - CA$114,932•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of the School of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Senior Advisor, Program Management plays a critical role in the successful planning, organization, execution, improvement and implementation of projects that support students, faculty, and the undergraduate program’s operations of the School. Translates strategies into program plans and deliverables in support of meeting program objectives while promoting service excellence. Ensures collaboration among program staff and establishes processes and procedures that optimize resources contributing to the overall success of academic services offered by the School of Nursing. This is a one-year full-time contract or temporary assignment. As part of this one-year project, the incumbent is responsible for developing and launching a Brightspace platform to centralize resources and information for nursing students across all four years of the program. Develops and refines policies and procedures to support the School of Nursing’s operations. Reviews and implements the grade review process to ensure consistency and fairness. Helps in developing a tracking system to facilitate program approval and accreditation processes. Gathers information to inform and enhance the School of Nursing initiatives and actively contributes to other initiatives that align with strategic priorities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BScN) in Nursing.
5 years of related experience in program or project management
3 years of experience in supervision.
Experience in budget management and planning.
Experience interpreting performance metrics in support of evidence-based decision-making.
Experience in academic administration.
Familiarity with digital platforms, with strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive initiatives forward.
Ability to succeed in a high-paced, high demand environment with strict deadlines
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple elements of ongoing operations.
Ability to simplify and explain rules and regulations.
Ability to motivate a team and to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
Proven commitment to client satisfaction.
Bilingualism: French and English (spoken and written); to be considered for this position, candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

Nice To Haves

Developing and launching a Brightspace platform to centralize resources and information for nursing students across all four years of the program.
Develops and refines policies and procedures to support the School of Nursing’s operations.
Reviews and implements the grade review process to ensure consistency and fairness.
Helps in developing a tracking system to facilitate program approval and accreditation processes.
Gathers information to inform and enhance the School of Nursing initiatives and actively contributes to other initiatives that align with strategic priorities as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversees all ongoing operational activities, including but not limited to courses, workshops, training and events, in support of core program delivery including administrative and financial functions, resource allocation, monitoring and communication.
Coordinates cross-project activities of inter-connected projects within the program scope with the objective of maximizing resources and enhancing communication.
Acts as management liaison with other faculties or services whose contribution is a key input to program success, as well as to ensure effective communication and collaboration on areas of common interest.
Oversees activities undertaken as part of special projects within the overall scope of the program.
Participates in needs analyses and strategic planning activities by contributing innovative ideas and evidence-based information related to program delivery.
Translates global program objectives and needs into short -, medium- and long -term operational plans.
Identifies risks to success and implements contingency measures to ensure program continuity.
Plans all key resources; human, material, financial and space, towards meeting program objectives.
Devises key performance indicators and ensures accurate tracking of data for evaluating performance against program objectives.
Analyses performance trends and adjusts program elements accordingly.
Monitors industry trends and norms to introduce innovations into program planning and delivery, and ensures continuous alignment of deliverables with global objectives of the sector while favouring service excellence.
Ensures that program deliverables continue to evolve with the evolving needs of program participants.
Acts as an ambassador for the program, and actively promotes program impact, features and successes.
Effectively communicates the link between program objectives and the overall vision of the faculty or service, while consistently supporting and upholding the reputation of the program.