Analyst, Industry Engagement and Development

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Posting Reason:
Replacement of a regular position

Job Type:
Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A

Job Family:
Business Development

# of Open Positions:
1

Faculty/Service - Department:
Student Affairs, CO-OP, Industry Engagement and Development

Campus:
Main Campus

Union Affiliation:
SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/10/29

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/11/09

Hours per week:
35

Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 09

Salary Range:
$76,104.00 - $96,135.00

Position purpose:

Manage a portfolio of engaged co-op employers and coordinate co-op interviews, ranking, and matching processes to ensure policy compliance and position uOttawa as a partner of choice for experiential learning.

Support efforts to identify new prospects, follow up on job leads within targeted industries, and regularly report on job development progress to contribute to the growth of co-op opportunities. Collaborate with Senior Administrators, Career and Employment, as well as Intermediate Specialists, Industry Engagement and Development, particularly during peak periods to ensure operational continuity, uphold service standards, and optimize placement outcomes.

Serve as an ambassador for the University of Ottawa, promoting its reputation and values within industry and professional communities, promote the full portfolio of CDEL experiential learning programs, and ensure high-quality, meaningful employer engagement. Maintain a strong external presence and build and sustain relationships that support student learning, employability, and institutional priorities.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Coordination of co-op placements

• Coordinate the full aspect of the co-op hiring process for an engaged set of co-op employers to ensure excellent customer service and support in hiring co-op students.
• Analyze and manage all aspects of job management and interview exceptions which include conflicting requests and short deadlines. Analyze and verify the accuracy of information on various submitted forms.
• Interpret, communicate, and enforce co-op policies and regulations that impact the placement process for employers and students.
• Act as back-up for Intermediate Specialists, Industry Engagement and Development, and Senior Administrators, Career and Employment when needed, ensuring smooth placement processes. Share tasks and cover for other Analysts, Industry Engagement and Development, who could be temporarily assigned to other teams.

Employer Portfolio, Relationship Management and Collaborations

• Develop, manage, and sustain an assigned portfolio of employer partners in support of CDEL experiential learning programs, including co-op, career-integrated learning, and employer engagement initiatives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned employer accounts, ensuring consistent, responsive, and high-quality service delivery.
• Identify employer hiring and engagement needs and align them with appropriate experiential learning opportunities and student talent, in collaboration with internal partners.
• Maintain regular, proactive communication with employers, both digitally and in-person, to foster long-term relationships and ongoing participation in CDEL programs.
• Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of employer account information, engagement activities, and outcomes in CRM and related databases to support continuity, reporting, and strategic planning.
• Participate in employer and student feedback processes, including evaluations and surveys, and recommend improvements to engagement practices and service delivery while considering organisational goals and KPI's.
• Collaborate with CDEL colleagues and internal partners (faculties, analysts, event coordinators, marketing teams, alumni, advancement teams) to deliver a coordinated and consistent employer experience.
• Participate in the training, mentoring, and supervision of student staff supporting Industry Engagement and Development activities, as required.

Business Development and Growth

• Initiate current, and develop new promotional campaigns to assist the team to increase the number of employers that hire co-op students and engage new industry partners in various EL programs offered at the University.
• Promote co-op and other experiential learning programs in order to secure job opportunities from prospective employers through targeted networking, often off-campus and in-person, emails, cold calls and social media and refer leads to Intermediate Specialists, Industry Engagement and Development when appropriate.

What you will bring:

• Knowledge of business development, employer engagement, and experiential learning principles in a sales environment normally acquired through a university degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum two years of experience in business development, employer relations, sales, account management, or related client-facing sales roles.
  Bilingualism- French and English (spoken and written).
• Experience using Customer Relation Management (CRM) tools and proficient in Excel.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a team environment where priorities change often.
• Experience organizing and prioritizing work in relation to tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of and experience interpreting, communicating and applying procedures, policies and methods.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in conducting market research and reporting.
• Ability to represent an organization externally and promote programs in professional settings.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated in following up with employers.
• Ability to be thorough, accurate, and have a high level of attention to detail.
• Superior communications skills, verbally and in writing. Ease at public speaking and ability to present in both official languages.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, online researchand analytics tools.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to travel locally and regionally for industry meetings and events, in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle

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.