BRN Program Administrator

Date Posted: 05/07/2026
Req ID: 47927
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Historical Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00051532
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.

Your opportunity:

The Black Research Network (BRN) was launched as a University of Toronto Institutional Strategic Initiative to promote Black excellence at U of T and to enhance the research capacity of Black scholars within the university and on the world stage. This includes increasing the visibility of Black scholars' research accomplishments by sustaining a cross-divisional, interdisciplinary network of Black scholars and facilitating robust research engagement across the University of Toronto and internationally. The BRN includes U of T Black-identified faculty (research and teaching stream), librarians, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students. The BRN envisions deep connections with Black communities outside of U of T, and also holds space for non-Black colleagues committed to addressing anti-black racism to work alongside BRN members to achieve the goals of the network.

The BRN Program Administrator will work under supervision of the Program Lead, BRN and under general direction of the Director BRN and the Department Manager, Historical Studies and will be responsible for being the first point of contact for the BRN, scheduling and booking meetings, coordinating logistics for events/workshops, maintaining digital platforms, arranging catering, maintaining confidential files, making travel arrangements and making minor purchases.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
• Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
• Handling sensitive and/or confidential information
• Developing and maintaining a network of external contacts to build awareness of initiatives
• Maintaining information on digital platforms
• Advising faculty on sourcing and pursuing research funding
• Processing payroll

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in front-line activities
• Experience coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience scheduling appointments, booking rooms, and arranging appropriate accommodations
• Experience advising faculty on sourcing and pursuing research funding
• Ability to develop and maintain a network of external contacts to build awareness of initiatives
• Handling sensitive and/or confidential information
• Proficiency in formatting data collected for presentations and reports
• Proficiency in collecting and submitting expense reimbursement claims

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Achievement oriented
• Communicator
• Diligent
• Goal oriented
• Motivated self-learner
• Possess a positive attitude
• Team player

Closing Date: 05/22/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 10 -- $72,119. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $92,226. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

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.

A job description is available upon request