University Awards Officer

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 01/30/2025
Req ID: 41496
Faculty/Division: Vice Provost Strategic Enrolment Mngmt
Department: University Registrar’s Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057657

ABOUT US:

Strategic Enrolment Management at the University of Toronto manages the University’s administration of government financial aid and awards programs, including the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), as well as the awarding of funds for the University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students (UTAPS) program, the National Scholarship Program, and other major financial aid programs and awards.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum four (4) years related experience
• Experience with the university and with education systems worldwide, admissions policies and requirements for all undergraduate programs, university awards policies
• Demonstrated experience providing academic and financial counselling to students in a post secondary environment
• Extensive customer service experience
• Demonstrated skills and experience using data management systems, business intelligence cubes, ROSI or similar student information systems
• Superior oral and written communication skills; Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service, problem solving, and analytical skills; Proven ability to process new ideas, procedures and systems quickly and accurately
• Proven ability to effectively use data to analyze, interpret and to make recommendation to senior staff about awards and admissions guidelines, procedures and systems; Proven ability to analyze, interpret and apply complex rules, guidelines and procedures
• Ability to exercise tact, judgment, discretion, accuracy, adaptability, and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines; Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Advanced skills in Microsoft office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

LIVED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Implementing plans for awards programs and related objectives
• Providing advice to committees regarding financial awards allotments
• Tracking and monitoring distribution of awards
• Disseminating information regarding the disbursement of awards; Generating standard reports on awards
• Checking that applicants meet the requirements outlined in the awards criteria
• Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making
• Analyzing processes and recommending changes for more efficient coordination of operations
• Responding to service requests in a timely fashion

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Efficient
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Team player
  Closing Date: 02/10/2025, 11:59PM ET
  Employee Group: USW
  Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
  Schedule: Full-Time