Senior Specialist, Linguistic Policy

3 weeks ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada University of Ottawa Full time
Senior Specialist, Linguistic Policy

Senior Specialist, Linguistic Policy

Apply locations Ottawa, ON Main Campus
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Time left to apply: End Date: March 17, 2025 (12 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: JR20943

Job Type: Employee

Duration in Months: 36

Job Family: Quality Assurance

# of Open Positions: 1

Faculty/Service - Department: Francophonie Operations

Campus: Main Campus

Union Affiliation: N/A

Date Posted: March 03, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE: March 17, 2025

Hours per week: 35

Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NC8 - 35 hrs

Salary Range: $91,917.00 - $114,078.00

Position purpose:

Assumes responsibility for the partial designation of the University of Ottawa with regard to the French-Language Services Act of Ontario. Ensures that the University complies with the provisions of this Act, develops the necessary policies and procedures, ensures that they are applied as required and is held accountable for such to both the University and to the provincial government. Assumes responsibility for managing the complaint mechanism that applies to the language of service at the University of Ottawa. To do so, works in close cooperation with various services and academic units, and reports regularly to the Council on French Services and Programs and its subcommittees. Responsible for creating and implementing the University of Ottawa's plan to comply with Ontario's Aménagement Linguistique Policy and be held accountable to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

What you will bring:

- University education in a relevant field, such as administration or education
- Knowledge of the issues surrounding bilingualism and French-language services in a minority-language setting
- Knowledge of the Francophonie in Ontario challenges, with regards to postsecondary education, as well as Francophone organizations within the province.
- Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating organizational policies, guidelines and procedures, preferably in a university setting
- Experience in providing customer service and in managing complaints
- Experience in drafting reports based on the research and analysis of relevant data
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and conflict-management skills
- Bilingualism — English/French (spoken and written)

*This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement.

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

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