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Program Officer, BFN

Date Posted : 08 / 07 / 2025

Req ID : 43080

Faculty / Division : VP - Research

Department : University of Toronto Entrepreneurship

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number : 00057951

Description : About us :

The Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolio supports the University of Toronto as a top public research university in the world. Our mission is to create the most supportive environment possibleso that our researchers, innovators and learners can do what they do best — advance understanding and apply new knowledge. Our work supports, fosters and promotes the research and innovation culture and activities of our faculty, staff and students, along with our partner hospitals, funding sponsors, and partners in the public and private sector. VPRI provides a

full range of services including guidance to faculty, staff and students on funding opportunities, research agreement negotiation, oversightand accountability services including research accounting, environmental health and safety, innovation and entrepreneurship, partnerships, policies and procedures, and institutional awards and honours.

University of Toronto Entrepreneurship (UTE) is part of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation portfolio. The UTE community accelerates ideas, people, social impact, and technologies, all while striving to create an environment that is inclusive and representative of the diverse and talented innovators we serve. UTE is a central voice for entrepreneurship across U of T’s three campuses and represents a powerful network of 12+ accelerators. We are here to support, develop and celebrate our best and brightest founders and their startups through a broad range of resources, network access and entrepreneurship activities.

Within UTE, the Black Founders Network (BFN) is an initiative created after extensive consultation with internal and external stakeholders in the Black innovation community. The BFN’s mission is to create an inclusive community of Black entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey, and provide them with the networks, resources, and inspiration to launch, fund, and scale impactful startups. The BFN encompasses three pillars – Core, Accelerate, and Scale; as well as various programs to support Black talent and women. Since launching in 2021, BFN has grown quickly – supporting thousands of in line with its vision of creating a thriving community of Black foundersand Black-led startups, from every industry and every stage.

Your opportunity :

Reporting to the Black Founders Network (BFN) Manager, the BFN Program Officer will provide dedicated support to design and launch the pilot cohorts of BFN Scale, to support Black-led companies with traction of $250,000 or more. They will also support the planning and execution of existing BFN events & programs which engage and grow the BFN community. If you have strong experience in supporting startups at the growth stage, and a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, we invite you to apply and join our amazing team.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities
• Promoting events and programs to target audiences
• Fostering and maintaining networks to build capacity and collaboration
• Analyzing and making recommendations for programming enhancements
• Liaising with contacts to identify partnership opportunities for collaborations
• Generating reports
• Writing routine documents and correspondence

Essential Qualifications :

Assets (Nonessential) :

To be successful in this role you will be :

Closing Date : 08 / 21 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Term This is a one (1) year Term role, with the possibility of renewal.

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone :

USW Pay Band 12 $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation / Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category : Administrative / Managerial

Recruiter : Anita Chooraman

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http : / / uoft.me / UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca .

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