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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

Job Family:

Student Recruitment

# of Open Positions:

Faculty/Service - Department:

Consortium national de formation en santé

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/11/06

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/11/17

Hours per week:

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NC7 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$83,815.00 - $104,769.00

Position purpose:

Designs and implements recruitment strategies, as well as liaison and recruitment activities, for all of the programs supported by the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) in order to maximize outreach and attract the very best students. Organizes and leads promotional campaigns, generates web content and develops communication plans to project a positive image of the CNFS and the university, promote its brand and increase its visibility. *With possibility of renewal.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Liaison and Recruitment Activities: Develops and implements innovative recruitment strategies for all of CNFS’s targeted programs in order to attract future students to the University and achieve the CNFS’s recruitment objectives.
Event Promotion and Management: Organizes student recruitment and other special events in order to project a positive image of the CNFS and/or University.
Marketing: Develops and implements marketing strategies for the CNFS based on digital marketing best practices and trends.

What you will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
Ability to develop recruitment and student retention strategies
Knowledge of challenges facing francophone communities in Canada, particularly in the education and health sector
Significant experience in participating in promotional activities such as career fairs, open door events and information sessions
Experience using social media as a promotion tool
Customer service experience as a resource person
Knowledge of web accessibility guidelines and experience in applying them
Knowledge of the Canadian university sector and its administrative structures
Advanced knowledge of computer systems and software including graphic design and web applications, spreadsheets, databases, the internet and email
Recent experience giving presentations to varied audiences
Experience planning and organizing events
Project management experience
Strong public relations, interpersonal and communication skills (judgement, tact and diplomacy)
Strong organizational skills
Ability and willingness to occasionally travel outside of the city for recruitment activities
Ability and willingness to occasionally work outside of normal office hours
Excellent mastery of the French language (spoken and written) and strong ability in English

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; you can click here to find out more.

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.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

Intermediate Specialist, Student Recruitment - Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS)