Manager, Graduate Student Systems

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Manager, Graduate Student Systems

**Department/Unit**
- Graduate Studies

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S04-23

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

**Position Type**
- Regular, On-Going

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $62,936 - $84,312 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-06

**Provisional Statement**
- This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months._

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- Dalhousie Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is the premier Maritime location for advanced study with over 3,500 graduate students in a research-intensive environment who can choose from over 95 Master’s degrees and more than 45 Doctoral programs. Students learn with top professors in their fields; experts who are recognized across Canada and the world. Reporting to the Dean, the Manager, Graduate Student Systems is responsible for building capacity for the implementation of new tools/systems, prioritizing and managing enterprise-level projects requiring FGS staffing or expertise, providing support for Dalhousie’s new digital strategy, bridging the gap between technological and business process needs, supervising the IT Coordinator, and ensuring data integrity and systems support.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Act as Faculty of Graduate Studies Functional Lead in collaboration with ITS, EAS, the Registrar’s Office, Dal Analytics, and Student Accounts to map FGS systems with existing systems at Dalhousie.
- Oversee technical support related to the Faculty’s systems.
- Oversee data reporting and analytics for the Faculty, in collaboration with partners, to support operational needs and evidence-based decision making both within FGS and across the broader university community.
- Supervise the IT Coordinator, and oversee hardware and software support for FGS staff, in consultation with Dal’s central supports.

**Note**
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in computer science or information management, with five years’ demonstrated experience managing information systems and technology solutions to support operational and reporting environments (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Excellent communication, time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills

**Assets**
- Experience in leveraging systems to deliver high-quality service and user experience.
- Experience with project management.
- Experience in higher education / post-secondary is a definite asset or similar complex organization i.e. government, health care.
- Familiarity with HTML; PHP; PostgresSQL/MySQL; Cognos, Adobe Photoshop; Illustrator.
- General familiarity with hardware and desktop environments.
- PMP certification or equivalent.

**Job Competencies**
Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Communication
- Service

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 01/11/2023

**Close Date**
- 01/25/2023

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant



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