Athabasca University's AVP Quality, Planning, and Assessment is currently recruiting for the position of Administrative Professional Officer.

AU shapes and enables mutually supportive communities, regardless of where those communities exist. AU's Strategic Plan IMAGINE: Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities (http://imagine.athabascau.ca/ ) has as one of its strategic themes "Moving Beyond Place."

As part of Athabasca University's workspace optimization, this role has been assessed to be Virtual.This role and all related functions can be performed in a virtual environment, as long as this virtual environment meets the AU acceptable definition for avirtual workspace.

Athabasca is located in the heart of Alberta's boreal forest on the banks of the Athabasca River. The vibrant town of Athabasca is a welcoming picturesque community situated approximately 150km north of Edmonton, Alberta. If living in a community that is rich in heritage and offers outdoor adventures speaks to you, then we would love to welcome you to Athabasca, Alberta.

Should you choose to relocate to the Town of Athabasca or Athabasca County, relocation assistance may be provided.

To discover the Town and Region of Athabasca, please visit http://www.visitathabasca.ca and http://www.athabasca.ca

The Position:

Reporting to the Manager, Programs and Planning, the Administrative Professional Officer (APO) is responsible for the coordination of activities across the Office of Quality, Planning, and Assessment (OQPA). This includes supporting strategic and operational initiatives in the areas of Learning Outcomes Assessment (LOA), quality assurance, accreditation, out of province authorizations, Institutional Data Analysis (IDA), Institutional Resource Planning (IRP), and Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM).

A key requirement of this position is tracking the flow of information and records maintenance of the programs and activities within the OQPA, as well as supporting the tracking of institution-wide strategic initiatives for integration with the IRP process.

The APO is expected to demonstrate initiative and work independently, often with quick turnaround times for completion of time sensitive materials. The incumbent must handle confidential materials and institutional information with discretion and facilitate effective communication within and outside the OQPA with diplomacy.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree with 3-5 years applicable experience preferably in a post-secondary institution.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), strong interpersonal, time/priority management, administrative, and organizational skills are mandatory.
• Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze data from various sources.
• Demonstrated professionalism and discretion, with a strong commitment to confidentiality as well as inclusivity. Maintaining confidentiality and discretion is imperative.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work accurately and timely, with minimal supervision.
• Excels working within a distributed team environment and takes initiative to collaborate and connect in a near virtual environment.
• Demonstrated planning, prioritization, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, schedules, and deadlines.
• Adept at utilizing Microsoft 365 applications as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro, with an aptitude to learn other software.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Familiarity with Tableau and NVivo is an asset.
• Ability to edit and format documents to meet accessibility standards.
• Committed to continued professional development.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

A detailed job description can be viewed at: Administrative Professional Officer

For further information regarding this position, please contact Bailey Sousa, AVP, Quality, Planning and Assessment atbsousa@athabascau.ca

Applicants in the Athabasca region or thosewilling to relocate to the Athabasca region will be given first consideration.