Assistant Registrar, Financial Aid

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Assistant Registrar, Financial Aid

**Department/Unit**
- Registrar's Office

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

**Posting Number**
- S134-25

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

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

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

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

**Salary**
- $68,105 - $91,237 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-06

**Provisional Statement**
- This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

**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**
- The Registrar’s Office (RO) is a large, multi-unit, multi-site operation involved in the entire academic experience of Dalhousie students, from recruitment and admissions through to convocation and beyond. Reporting to the Associate Director, Service Strategy and Financial Aid, the Assistant Registrar, Financial Aid is responsible for the development, organization and administration of the university financial aid programs. They are responsible for the development of new financial need programs in response to the changing financial situation of the Dalhousie student population, ensuring that Dalhousie is compliant with provincial/state and federal policy and regulations in relation to provincial, federal and international student loan programs and ensuring that accurate information is communicated to all current and prospective Dalhousie students.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Acts as the main institutional resource on all matters relating to student financial aid, providing guidance, support and advice to all offices that work with students in financial need.
- Plans, implements and administers needs-based awards, including the Undergraduate Bursary and Temporary Loan Programs.
- Coordinates administration of Canadian government student loan program.
- Advises prospective and current students on financial aid available to students, including government student loan programs, institutional programs and private funding options.

**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.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree with a minimum of five years’ related experience in a university environment focused on student financial assistance or enrolment management (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Thorough knowledge of budgeting processes, provincial and federal student loan and bursary policies and procedures.
- Experience with policy development and review with government organizations.
- Proven communication (verbal and written) as well as presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to manage a heavy workload and meet deadlines.

**Assets**
- Specialized training in counseling and in particular in the areas of financial management and programs.
- Experience in staff supervision and management.

**Job Competencies**
- Integrity
- Respect & Inclusion
- Thinking and Acting Strategically
- Relationship Building
- Accountability for Performance & Results

**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**
- 07/08/2025

**Close Date**
- 07/15/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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