**Follow us on****Posting Reason:**New Position**Job Type:**Employee**Anticipated Duration in Months** (for contracts and temporary assignments):12**Job Family:**Event Management**# of Open Positions:**1**Faculty/Service - Department:**Continuing Medical Education**Campus:**Roger Guindon Hall**Union Affiliation:**SSUO**Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):**2026/03/12**Applications must be received** ****BEFORE**** **(YYYY/MM/DD):**2026/06/08**Hours per week:**35**Salary Grade:**SSUO Grade 09**Salary Range:**$72,437.00 - $91,502.00About the Faculty of MedicineWelcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.*This position will remain open until the role is filled***Position purpose:**Plans, manages and promotes events that engage alumni, raise awareness in the community, foster ties between strategic partners and the academic community, and support recruitment, fundraising and research activities.**In this role, your responsibilities will include:*** Plans events: Plans and designs, for the entire faculty or service, various on- and off-campus events that engage alumni, raise awareness in the community, build ties between strategic partners and the academic community, and support recruitment, fundraising and research activities. To this end, discusses with clients, identifies requirements and deadlines, sets budgets, plans and coordinates all the steps required to conduct the event.* Manages events: Organizes and manages all the logistics surrounding events, such as reservations, rentals, registration and invitations, catering services, equipment installation and set up of spaces. Supervises the running of these events and remains available to resolve any problems that might arise. Welcomes guests and acts as University representative and host for each event.* Supervises others: Hires and trains individuals, such as volunteers and caterers, and coordinates and supervises their work to ensure that they carry out their duties as directed and to the required standard.* Manages budgets: Manages budgets related to the organization and running of events, while staying within budget limits and complying with related policies, regulations and procedures.* Advertising: Participates in planning and designing the marketing plans required to conduct events and maximize stakeholder awareness and participation.**What you will bring:**Essential Qualifications* College diploma in marketing, event management, fundraising, or communications, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience* Minimum five years’ experience in a similar roleOther Qualifications* Proven ability to formulate creative ideas and to analyze, evaluate and negotiate details to create a successful event* Strong interpersonal and communication skills* Excellent problem-solving skills* Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines* Self-reliance and good judgment* Project management experience* Experience in supervising teams and volunteers* Knowledge of budget management policies and practices* Strong organizational skills* Knowledge of computer systems and software such as Windows, word processors, web applications and graphic design software, social media platforms, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, internet browsers and email* Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written)#LI-Hybrid**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 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 clickto 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.**The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas**The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your #J-18808-Ljbffr