Competition Number

P13072

Posting Title

Global Engagement Strategist

Classification

Band 6

Location

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus

Other Location(s)

Building

Other Building

Date Posted

09/16/2022

Closing Date

JIQ #

Start Date

10/17/2022

End Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Ongoing

Category of work

Full Time

Bargaining Unit

OOS

Hours of Work

OOS (Typically M–F/core hours)

Salary Range

$2,723.65 - $3,583.00 bi-weekly

Temporary Market Stipend

Incumbent

Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay

75 hours in a bi-weekly period

Posting Status

Open

Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

Job Duties

The Global Engagement Strategist (GES) is accountable to the Associate Vice-President, International, to provide strategic, analytical, and entrepreneurial support to the International Education unit, including the Directors and managers. This position will routinely have access to and be required to analyze and synthesize highly strategic, sensitive, and confidential information, including information that could impact the economic employment of faculty and staff and the outcome for students.
The position will support senior management level decision-making through the research, collection, analysis, and synthesis of confidential financial and strategic information, with an emphasis on supporting the Global Engagement Plan, researching, and drafting business processes, liaising with government and international partners and project management. The GES will have the responsibility of communicating, operationalizing, and tracking the Global Engagement Plan, including developing senior management briefing documents. As well the GES will support strategic global entrepreneurial and continuous improvement initiatives and be required to provide analysis and escalate matters when appropriate.
This role requires familiarity with international student recruitment, business development, articulation pathways, risk management, budgetary considerations, project management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
This position is based in Saskatoon and will have a requirement for travel between campus locations for program and administrative responsibilities, as well as travel provincially, nationally, and occasionally internationally.

The Global Engagement Strategist reports to the Associate Vice-President, International. Daily, the GES supports the Associate Vice-President, International, the Director, and Managers. This position will routinely interface with internal and external clients, including the president’s office, vice-presidents, deans, associate vice-presidents, directors, associate deans, academic chairs, program heads, faculty, and staff. External clients will include international partners, government officials, and community organizations.

Specific Accountabilities

Strategic Planning

• Prepare reports and presentations pertaining to the Global Engagement Plan for the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Board of Directors, senior management council, and senior leadership team.
• Support, through research, collection, analysis, and the synthesis of data, the development of briefing notes for the Senior Academic Leadership Team, Ministry of Advanced Education International Education Division, Senior Leadership Council, and special initiatives assigned by the President’s Office.
• Undertake projects and research to support the Associate Vice-President, International, in confidential financial and planning initiatives.
• Prepare research and reports for appropriate provincial government ministries.
• Support special projects as required.
• Support the budgetary and strategic development, planning, policies, and practices that govern the overall Global Engagement Plan. Plans are institutional, divisional, or project-focused and may be short, mid, or long-range in execution terms.
• Demonstrate commitment to institutional and strategic objectives for risk management while maintaining operational excellence and stewardship in the context of global engagement.
• Support the development of information and reports that identify revenue generation opportunities and evaluate and develop conceptual frameworks.
• Act as a resource to Saskatchewan Polytechnic in effective risk management pertaining to study abroad activities and international entrepreneurial initiatives.

Relationship Management
Governance and business practice support of student retention and engagement

• Support the Managers in reviewing practices and processes that require remediation in support of international student success.
• Research, analyze, and make recommendations that support excellence in Global Engagement outcomes.
• Support and select continuous improvement activities regarding the policies and practices that govern the International Education department.
• Support the development of communication tools that highlight targets and accomplishments in the Global Engagement Plan.

Project and Portfolio Management Support

• Support international and local entrepreneurial projects, the implementation of project management strategy, and all related elements by supporting project managers in researching, evaluating, and synthesizing information to inform project decisions that impact organizational design and structure.
• Support the implementation and sustainment of portfolio management, and all related elements, by synthesizing and analyzing information collected through the strategic portfolio management system.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, programs, related elements by gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information from across the organization.
• Support internal and external reporting.

Leadership

• Contribute to an environment that champions global engagement, entrepreneurialism, and innovation.

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• Provide leadership and guidance to global clients, faculty, administrators, and coworkers to advance the delivery of services through innovative solutions, industry best practices, and continuous improvement.

Internal

• Ensure a positive, diverse, and inclusive working relationship is fostered and maintained in interactions across all academic and operational areas.
• Working closely with the Associate Vice-President, International, the Director, International Partnerships and Managers, International Education, the incumbent will interact or collaborate with the Senior Academic Leadership Team, the President, vice-presidents, associate vice-presidents, deans, and directors to ensure strategy, business process, governance and policy matters are accomplished in support of the Global Engagement Plan.
• At all times, exhibits a high degree of professional discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information accessed to support the Senior Academic Leadership Team and senior leadership. Such information includes but is not limited to consultation with or synthesizing advice from legal counsel, strategic business planning, policy advice, and budgetary implementation and planning.
• Build and maintain relationships across all divisions.

External

• Develop and maintain harmonious relationships with select government officials and ministries (e.g., Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry of Trade and Export Development, Global Affairs Canada, Canada Trade Commissioners, Saskatchewan Trade Offers).
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations and other Canadian and global post-secondary institutions.

Duties

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

A relevant degree in the arts, business, or social science, with a minimum of three years of professional experience in strategy, risk management, governance, or project management. Experience working in international projects or a related field. Advanced knowledge of Excel. An advanced degree would be an asset. Experience in the post-secondary sector would be considered an asset.

Desired QSA