Follow us on LinkedIn Posting Reason: Temporary replacement of a regular position Job Type: Employee Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): 20 Job Family: Academic Administration # of Open Positions: 1 Faculty/Service - Department: Academic Administration Campus: Main Campus Union Affiliation: SSUO Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/22 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/02 Hours per week: 35 Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 08 Salary Range: $68 149,00 - $86 083,00 About the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law Over the past 20 years, the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa has become a national and global leader in many fields. We are the only law school to offer a common law degree in both English and French, and our faculty is one of the most accomplished in the country. We are an engaged Faculty, and we have a strong culture of public engagement. We also have a strong bond with the legal community in Ottawa and a special relationship with the Supreme Court of Canada. We are leaders -- leaders in research, leaders in the profession and leaders in our community. On any given day, members of our faculty may be seen testifying before a Parliamentary committee, providing expert commentary in the media, or contributing to public policy debates on the issues of the day. We are the most-cited law faculty in the national media. Through our dedication we have built strong experiential learning opportunities for our students where our students have unparalleled access to, and interaction with, the highest judges in the land to help foster an inclusive and high-quality student experience. Position Purpose: Serves as a first point of contact for students by receiving, acknowledging, anticipating and responding to various student requests and by ensuring above average client service in order to attract, retain and maintain the student population rate in all programs of study. Execute administrative tasks, such as evaluating requests, making recommendations, approving certain requests and providing follow-ups with students, colleagues and other faculties. As an ambassador for the University and the Faculty, attend graduation ceremonies and various events to promote the University of Ottawa and the Faculty’s services. In this role, your responsibilities will include: Assess student needs: Evaluate student needs by analyzing, identifying, interpreting and translating student needs to determine which policies and procedures need to be activated. Admissions: Analyze student files with conditional acceptance and/or equivalences, so the Academic Development and Student Retention Specialist can follow up with these students. Monitor these files to ensure that administrative and academic deadlines are respected. Modification to program of study: Serve as a first point of contact for students by receiving, acknowledging and taking action on student requests for modification to their selected program of study. Course selection and registration application process: Serve as a first point of contact for students by receiving and acknowledging student requests for course selection and registration. Determine the eligibility of the request. Based on eligibility, approve course selection for first year students and special students and perform the necessary steps to finalize requests. What you will bring: Knowledge of administration usually acquired through postsecondary studies and several years of experience in a similar role. Knowledge of academic programs at the high school, college, undergraduate and postgraduate levels Knowledge of and experience interpreting, communicating and applying procedures, policies and methods Experience researching and analyzing data as well as creating administrative and statistical reports Experience in problem solving and decision-making Experience providing client service Experience implementing strategies and activity plans for students Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), word processing, Windows and Internet Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and respect strict deadlines in a fast paced environment Organizational and analytical skills, excellent judgment and attention to detail Listening skills and strong work ethics Bilingual – French and English (spoken and written) 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. Start by filtering by Full/Part-time Then filter by Job Type: Academic Term for Part-Time Professor positions Academic Regular for Full-Time Professor positions For Canada Research Chair positions, filter the Academic Regular results by the Job Profile filter for “CRC” Admin Regular or Admin Term for all administrative and support positions, including management and senior leadership roles Student for TA/RA positions and other part-time positions available to students Then filter by Job Category or by Faculty/Service IF you are currently an active employee of the University of Ottawa, please apply using your worker profile in Workday and NOT through this external site. The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world. Located at the heart of Canada’s capital, we have ready access to the great institutions of our country. Our advances in social sciences, health, engineering, science and the humanities make uOttawa a unique place to learn, grow and excel. The University of Ottawa aspires to employing a staff that fully represents the diversity of Canada's population. As a result, it is committed to employment equity principles and aims to provide an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program. Explore Our Benefits

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