Project Administrator
Dalhousie University
- Halifax, NS
- $67,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain sound working knowledge of Funder, major institutional partners, Institutional (Dalhousie, MUN and ICC) and Project policies, procedures, and current issues to coordinate the efficient daily operations of the project and relieve the Co-Principal Investigators of standard administrative matters.
- Collaborate with partner institutions and foster relationships to advance the goals of the Initiative.
- Coordinate the logistical organization of project programming, including workshops, seminars, the publication of open access journals and books, and website and social media platforms.
- Manage Dalhousie University's annual project budget, ensuring financial sustainability and accountability.
- Coordinate hiring of project personnel (Research Assistants, Post-Doc Fellows) and graduate student funding (Masters and PhD) with appropriate Dalhousie units.
- Assist in the preparation of reports, narrative and financial.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree with 5 years of related experience.
- Proficient in using financial management tools (e.g., Excel, Chrome River), information management (e.g., Dropbox, Google, OneDrive), conferencing (MS Teams, Zoom, Webex), document preparation (Word, Adobe, PowerPoint) and research dissemination platforms (SSRN, Academic.edu, Research Gate, Google Scholar, Scopus, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to problem-solve, with demonstrated experience of multicultural competence and sensitivity to confidential situations.
- Masters of Business or Public Administration or equivalent field and level of education.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with projects concerning oceans/shipping/Indigenous issues.
- Experience working directly with or for Inuit communities.
- Connections to, and/or lived experience as a member of these communities.
Application ConsiderationWe thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Diversity StatementDalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. Given the nature of the role, preference will be given to candidates who identify as Inuk (Inuit). For more information, please visit .Posting Detail InformationNumber of Vacancies 1
Open Date 04/10/2024
Close Date 05/01/2024
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant
Quick Link for Direct Access to PostingDocuments Needed to ApplyRequired Documents * Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Optional Documents * Cover Letter