Global Engagement Coordinator

Staff - Non UnionJob CategoryM&P - AAPSJob ProfileAAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level AJob TitleGlobal Engagement CoordinatorDepartmentResearch Support | Weary Research Group | Applied Biology Program | Faculty of Land and Food SystemsCompensation Range$5, $7,709.92 CAD Monthly

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Posting End DateDecember 9, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

December 31, 2028

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary
The Global Engagement Coordinator will manage stakeholder engagement and secure research funding and partnership opportunities to support international scholars to visit the University of British Columbia's Animal Welfare Program (AWP). This position will provide strategic leadership in the preparation and delivery of visiting scholar initiatives, being responsible for external communications, partnership exploration and international visit coordination and collaborations. This position will work with individual visiting scholars to tailor their experience to ensure mutual benefits to the scholar and the AWP, and to advance the animal welfare field.

Organizational Status
This position is expected to work independently but with Dr. Dan Weary's oversight. The coordinator will be responsible for establishing contacts with domestic and international agencies and institutions with both external and internal funding sources on behalf of the AWP. The Coordinator works closely with AWP faculty and staff members, finance, communications, development and administrative staff as appropriate and is the key contact with Go Global.

Work Performed
·       Identifies, analyzes and assesses funding opportunities and international partners for the AWP, to secure suitable funding and partnerships for the AWP's scholar exchange initiative.

·       Leads meetings to refine project strategies and objectives to ensure overall work is in alignment with AWP's mission, funder objectives, and advancement of the animal welfare field.

·       Builds and maintains relationships with international universities in the animal welfare field to understand their needs and identify strategic scholar exchange opportunities.

·       Recruits and assesses international candidates for visiting AWP to ensure the candidates are a good fit for AWP's mission.

·       Works closely with visiting scholars and AWP faculty to develop individual scholars' visit goals, plans, and outcomes so as to mutually benefit the scholar and AWP's mission.

·      Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of funding and research opportunities and requirements and be able to match opportunities to visiting scholars' strengths and areas of expertise.

·   Tracks and monitors all active visiting scholar projects within the AWP and their annual outputs (i.e. funded research projects, published papers, project outcomes) to enable accurate reporting to stakeholders and evaluation of programs.

·       As necessary, assumes responsibility for planning, developing, editing, and disseminating project reports, presentations as well as other project information and communications.

·       Performs other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The Global Engagement Coordinator has significant influence on the quality and effectiveness of the visiting scholar experience.  Overall work is not subject to check, but final documents are signed by AWP faculty.  Inappropriate judgement could result in loss of potential research collaborations, or in funding shortfalls for specific grants.  The decisions made by the Coordinator may impact the image, reputation and financial status of the AWP, the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and the University.

Supervision Received
The Coordinator's day-to-day tasks are accomplished independently in accordance with objectives and general directions established by the Animal Welfare faculty members. 

Supervision Given
None.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

·       Graduate degree (MSc or PhD) is preferred, in a relevant discipline or mix of disciplines (animal science and welfare, etc.).

·       Proven research expertise: literature reviews, protocol development, research design, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, familiarity with publication procedure, research fund securement.

·       Demonstrated experience and success in researching, writing and managing research funding grants.

·       Demonstrated knowledge of UBC's organizational structures, relationships, policies, and protocols is an asset.

·       Excellent organizational skills: able to work quickly, efficiently, and calmly to identify and prioritize multiple tasks with minimal supervision in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

·       Strong written and oral English communication skills; strong interpersonal, conflict resolution, negotiating skills: able to communicate with diplomacy and tact to a multi-cultural audience as a Animal Welfare representative as well as when dealing with controversial issues; able to deliver engaging presentations to a variety of audiences.

·       Proven collaborative leadership and vision with a strong track record for developing positive relationships with stakeholders and supporting a dynamic and creative team.

·       Strong project management skills with the ability to manage, monitor, complete and evaluate multi-year projects within allocated time and resources; ability to identify, obtain and effectively manage organizational resources (e.g. people, materials, assets, budgets).

·       Sound financial management in grant-funded enterprises, including financial tracking and reporting.

·       Intermediate computer skills required (e.g. MS Office and online applications).  Knowledge of data programming tools (e.g. R, Python and QGIS) at an intermediate level is preferred.  Comfortable with learning new software and interested in developing data management skills.

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