University of Northern British Columbia – Vice-President, Finance and Administration

University of Northern British Columbia Vice-President, Finance and Administration The Opportunity

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is seeking a new Vice-President, Finance and Administration (VPFA) to provide exceptional leadership and foster collaboration across the University. The VPFA will lead finance and operational priorities, drive administrative strategies, and champion transformational change to strengthen UNBC’s community and organizational performance. Reporting to the President & Vice-Chancellor, and with the highest level of fiscal and operational responsibility in the University—the VPFA is responsible for the operational and financial success and stewardship of UNBC.

Overseeing a varied and sizeable portfolio, the VPFA will be a relationship-focused leader delegating effectively and building high-performance teams, all the while being a strong strategic advisor to the Senior Executive Team and the Board of Governors. They will model ethical leadership, support collegial governance, and foster an engaged, healthy culture rooted in respect, integrity and inclusivity.

With a strong foundation and considerable institutional momentum, as well as an engaged and motivated multi-functional team, this is an outstanding opportunity for a progressive finance and administration leader to take a thriving university to the next level. With a focus on transformation and customer service, the VPFA will emphasize team development and succession planning to create an administrative portfolio that enables UNBC’s academic mission.

UNBC provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate learning opportunities that explore cultures, health, economies, sciences, and the environment. As one of BC’s leading research-intensive universities, UNBC brings the excitement of new knowledge to its students, and the outcomes of its teaching and research to the world. Home to 3,500 students, UNBC has been annually recognized as one of Canada’s top three primarily undergraduate universities for the past decade and year-over‑year appears in Research Info source’s Top 50 Research Universities annual rankings.

UNBC is a university both in and for the North. This mission has instilled a strong sense of ownership, purpose, and adventure among its students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the communities it serves. UNBC is also Canada’s Green University™, leading the way to a more sustainable future for all.

UNBC maintains close engagement with northern communities, industry partners, and Indigenous communities, ensuring that teaching and research are informed by real-world challenges and regional priorities. This collaborative approach strengthens knowledge exchange, supports economic and technological growth, and enhances UNBC’s role as a trusted and valued presence across northern British Columbia.

To learn more, please visit UNBC’s website.

UNBC’s main campus in Prince George is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, in the spectacular landscape near the geographic centre of beautiful British Columbia. BC’s northwest is home to two UNBC campuses:
Prince Rupert and Terrace along with course offerings in communities including Houston, Smithers, Hazelton and New Hazelton, Stewart, Kitimat, Nass Valley, and Haida Gwaii. Peace River-Liard campus is in Fort St John, located in northeastern BC, and services 60,000 people in the communities of Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Fort Nelson and all points in between. The South-Central campus serves an area from 100-Mile House to Valemount to Burns Lake.

Located in Quesnel, UNBC shares a stunning campus with the College of New Caledonia.

The VPFA job is based at the Prince George campus. Prince George is a mid-sized city of about 80,000 people located in northern British Columbia. Surrounded by tree-covered hills and a short drive in all directions from the beautiful BC outdoors, Prince George has the amenities of a larger city mixed with the charm and friendliness of a smaller town. Due to being the largest city in the surrounding region and its wide variety of employment options, Prince…