Senior Advisor, Culture and Safe Sport

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

N/A

Job Family:

Program Management

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service – Department:

Recreation and Varsity Sports

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

September 30, 2024

Closing Date:

October 11, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range:

$87,272.00 – $110,239.00

About Student Affairs :

Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students, support them throughout their university years and leave them well-prepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy, well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions. We help them apply and enrol for courses, we oversee 11 residences and an award-winning Dining Hall, we organize fun events and varsity sports activities, we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a world-class university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.

Position purpose:

The Manager of Culture and Safe Sport is instrumental in cultivating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment within the Recreation and Varsity Sports (RVS) department. This vital role encompasses several critical responsibilities, including policy development and implementation, compliance and incident management, engagement and advocacy, and education and training. Additionally, the Manager actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that all student-athletes and staff are treated fairly and with respect regardless of their background. These dedicated efforts contribute significantly to promoting a positive atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience for everyone involved.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Policy Development and Implementation

• Develop and implement comprehensive safe sport policies and procedures in accordance with national standards and institutional guidelines.
• Regularly review and update policies to ensure they remain current and effective.
• Work closely with the Recreation and Varsity Sports (RVS). Campus Safety, Counseling Services, Student leadership bodies and other relevant departments to ensure a coordinated approach to student-athlete and participant safety.
• Liaise with national and regional sport organizations to stay informed about best practices and emerging trends

Compliance & Incident Management

• Monitor compliance with safe sport policies, liase with independant third party to address, investigate and adjudicate complaints according to best practices in sport and report any violations to the appropriate internal or external authorities.
• Maintain accurate records of training, incident reports, and other relevant documentation.
• Develop action plans to address incidents and prevent future occurrences

Engagement and Advocacy 

• Promote a culture of safety, respect, and inclusion within RVS.
• Engage with the broader campus community to raise awareness about safe sport initiatives and resources.
• Collect student-athlete feedback throughout and at the conclusion of the year and assist with process for exit interviews of graduating student-athletes or those leaving programs before graduation.
• Serve as a confidential resource for student-athletes and staff to report concerns or incidents of negative behaviours, including abuse, harassment,or misconduct.
• Provide guidance and support to individuals affected by safe sport issues, ensuring access to appropriate resources and services
• Conduct and recommend changes to the Dispute Resolution Policy as required.

Education and Training

• Design mandatory safe sport training programs for coaches, staff, and student-athletes, staying abreast of key issues in sport nationally and at the university levels
• Conduct annual workshops and seminars on relevant topics related to safe sport and equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Ensure compliance with league and conference training policies;

What you will bring:

• University degree, preferably a graduate degree, in Sport Science or Sports Management or another combination of training and experience deemed equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience for the job.
• Experience working in Safe Sport and EDI management, and Alternate Dispute Resolution process (ADR).

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.

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