Program Officer

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**** Posting Reason:
** New Position
** Job Type:
** Employee
* * Anticipated Duration in Months** (for contracts and temporary assignments):6
** Job Family:
** Administrative Support**# of Open Positions:
** 1
* * Faculty/Service - Department:
** Outreach Office
** Campus:
** Main Campus
** Union Affiliation:
** SSUO
* * Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
** 2026/01/12
** Applications must be received*
* **** BEFORE**** **(YYYY/MM/DD):
** 2026/01/23
** Hours per week:
** 35
* * Salary Grade:
** SSUO Grade 07
** Salary Range:**$59,038.00 - $74,574.00

About Student Affairs:
Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students, support them throughout their university years and leave them well-prepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy, well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions.

We help them apply and enrol for courses, we oversee 11 residences and an award-winning Dining Hall, we organize fun events, we provide extensive recreation program opportunities and varsity sports activities, we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!
There’s nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a world-class university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.
** Position purpose:
** Responsible for executing logistical activities related to the delivery of programs within a faculty, service or research environment, including but not limited to courses, workshops, training and events, while ensuring smooth and efficient operations and an exceptional client experience. Coordinates elements of physical and material resources, including arrangements with third-party providers and other uOttawa services. Performs routine financial transactions, routine communications and other administrative support functions related to program delivery.

May be required to execute logistical activities for special projects within the scope of the overall program.

** In this role, your responsibilities will include:**
* ** Program Operations:
** Performs a variety of operational functions related to ongoing program delivery in the context of a service, academic sector, or in a research environment. Performs routine administrative and financial functions. Executes all operational activities around program delivery efficiently and within budget. Troubleshoots unanticipated complications within the scope of program execution and implements creative solutions to ensure operational continuity. Maintains accurate records for key historical data and program metrics.
* ** Client Service and Communications:
** Acts as communication liaison between program management, clients, contributors, experts and other stakeholders in order to ensure the effective sharing of critical information related to the program components under his or her area of responsibility. Ensures that accurate and clear information related to the program, deadlines, and requirements is consistently available and updated. Addresses client feedback, escalates more complex areas of concern to program management, with the goal of favouring service excellence.
* ** Activity and Event Registration:
** Handles registration related to ongoing participation in program offerings. Plans and executes efficient participant registration and all related follow-up for special events. Handles other routine activities in support of the smooth execution of program events within the scope of the program.
* ** Resource Coordination:
** Administers accurate inventories of resources required for program delivery. Contributes to the overall planning for all program offerings by projecting resource requirements for program cycles, including material and space requirements.
* ** Reporting:
** Provides a variety of reports to management in support of program planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
** What you will bring:*
* * Post-secondary…