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Specialist, Program DevelopmentMitacs • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Specialist, Program Development

Specialist, Program Development

Mitacs • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Do you want to be part of our innovative and entrepreneurial team

Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and enjoy working in a team atmosphere Are you an outside the box thinker who strives to implement continuous improvements Do you take a strategic approach to your work Do you enjoy a fast-paced culture where your opinions are valued and respected Do you enjoy building partnerships to solve mutually beneficial challenges

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canadas world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry academic and government partnerships. Through these collaborations Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed improves students on-the-job skills development and strengthens Canadas world-class innovation ecosystem. At Mitacs we strive to develop the next generation of innovators with vital research and business partnership with domestic and international companies governments and academia we support a new economy using Canadas most valuable resource its people.

To get a better understanding of Mitacs and read more about our values please visit our website.

As required by Canadian law all employees must be legally entitled to work in Canada throughout their employment with Mitacs.

The Program Development Team is responsible for designing refining and iterating all Mitacs programs & skills partnership offerings to ensure these elements respond directly to policy rationales / market needs meet objectives and deliver value. Reporting to the Manager Program Development the Specialist will support the review design and development of program offerings including establishing program objectives and rules / regulations collaborate with other business units to pilot and evaluate new program & skills partnership offerings and introduce program changes as needed to ensure continued achievement of stated programming aims.

Full-Time Temporary March 2027

Key Responsibilities :

Fulfill the mandate of the Program Development department in the following areas :

  • Work collaboratively to provide impactful programs & skills partnership offerings that possess clear documentation & guidelines.
  • Support process improvements to help streamline procedures and programs.
  • Facilitate meaningful reporting functions for Program Development to measure achievement of key objectives provide outcomes to other business units and facilitate continuous improvement.
  • Represent Program Development on cross-departmental workgroups as required.
  • Support the Manager Program Development in reporting progress toward annual operational plan goals.
  • Support overall program and skills partnership delivery as needed.

Specific Duties (including but not limited to) :

  • Employ change management principles and practices to facilitate programs & skills partnership design changes based on data and / or cross-functional initiatives that lead to better participant and client experience and achievement of programmatic outcomes.
  • Contribute to the design of programs & skills partnership offerings based on sound policy-based rationale(s) that possess meaningful and achievable aims and deliver value to ecosystem partners / collaborators.
  • Support regular reviews of programs and skills partnership offerings to ensure continued relevancy to the marketplace alignment with overall strategy and suitable participant ease-of-use.
  • Execute program changes that reduce barriers to equity-deserving groups and align with Mitacs corporate equity diversity and inclusion goals.
  • Required Qualifications :

  • Minimum two (2) years experience in a program-oriented role.
  • Experience in providing customer service and familiarity with service quality approaches and metrics.
  • Strong interpersonal skills including excellent communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders in a complex field of work to achieve common goals.
  • A university degree (graduate degree preferred).
  • Bilingualism French / English. Knowledge of written and spoken English is required in this role as you will interact with colleagues clients and stakeholders located across Canada.
  • Desired Qualifications / Knowledge :

  • Work experience within the innovation sector and familiarity with academic and government organizations.
  • Knowledge of the Canadian governments public policy goals in innovation and talent attraction / development .
  • Knowledge of equity diversity inclusion and decolonization .
  • Knowledge of program design and program management principles and practices.
  • Skills :

  • Superior verbal and written communication skills including interpersonal skills the ability to handle pressure.
  • Highly collaborative

    professional who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment .

  • Solid analytical judgment and relationship-building skills .
  • Commitment to embracing and fostering a strong team environment .
  • Hiring Range : $52720 - $62605

    Hiring and Salary Range Transparency

    Typically employees are hired transferred or promoted within the salary range specifically between the minimum and midpoint in the hiring range.

    The salary range refers to the range of base salaries for a given position encompassing the minimum and maximum amounts. The midpoint of the range is positioned approximately halfway between the minimum and maximum indicating a fully qualified employee with comprehensive job knowledge and experience for the role.

    Only in rare and exceptional circumstances where a candidate has the experience skills and expertise that far exceed those required for the position would we consider paying above the hiring range for this role.

    Equity diversity and inclusion (EDI) and decolonization are core values at Mitacs : Equity Diversity and Inclusion - Mitacs. We believe a diverse workforce comprised of individuals with different ideas strengths interests and backgrounds (e.g. gender identities and expressions Indigeneity race abilities sexual orientation and other identities) are crucial to our success. We welcome everyone to apply and encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process.

    Required Experience :

    IC

    Key Skills

    Digital Marketing,Bootstrap,Activex,Jboss,Adobe,Arbitration

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 52720 - 62605

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