Research Projects Advisor

Research Projects Advisor

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Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

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Job Summary

**A Brief Overview**
The Research Projects Advisor will specialize in one or more sub-domains: the social sciences and humanities, engineering and natural sciences, health sciences, international programs, and large-scale institutional programs to, at a minimum, contribute to the maintenance of Queen's University's annual research income of approximately $180m. This opportunity may be used to fill similar positions across the Vice-Principal Research portfolio.

The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work frequent early mornings, evenings and weekends, according to program or area needs.

**Job Description**:

**What you will do**
- Develops and implements strategies to increase participation and success rates for funding competitions.
- Identifies and monitors funding opportunities appropriate for researchers and research groups.
- Encourages and facilitates the formation of new research teams or groups around identified funding opportunities.
- Serves as an advocate on behalf of faculty with agency/institutional staff, funding bodies, sponsors, governments, organizations, other universities, and/or community partners.
- Liaises with representatives of other institutions and funding agency staff, regarding interpretation of guidelines and policies.
- Facilitates post-award administration of large-scale projects.
- Prepares and delivers reports, individual funding plans, and/or data analysis for strategic planning initiatives.
- Ensures implementation of process changes to reflect program and policy adjustments.
- Develops resources, including instructional materials.
- Prepares and reviews communications, including letters of support.
- Monitors and ensures completion of work tasks by casual employees, external project management and/or consultants.
- Maintains current knowledge of policies, procedures and regulatory structures.
- Ensures compliance with funding policies and processes (internal and external), apprising management of compliance issues and/or risks.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Master's Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires a professional designation, certification, or other qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.
- Experience in planning and/or managing projects considered an asset.
- Experience in client and/or customer experience functions considered an asset.
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards and/or guidelines considered an asset.

Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or significant work experience.
- Provide expert advice, guidance and consultation on highly complex issues and/or where the outcome may be contentious.
- Interaction with others requires highly developed interpersonal skills to effectively persuade, negotiate, counsel, and/or consult.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Lead team and project meetings and develop team/unit and departmental project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit or across broader university functions.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Anticipate complex challenges to ensure activities are completed on time.
- Effectively leverage relevant data as input to making decisions.
- Appropriately assess risks before making a decision.
- Comprehensive understanding of what sexual violence, harassment and discrimination are, and their varying effects on diverse members of the community.
- Question and take appropriate steps to address attitudes, macroaggressions and other behaviours which are discriminatory. Acknowledges and respects diverse cultural traditions, abilities and beliefs.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

**Skills**
- Project Management

**Reference**
- 303790