• Job Description

  Req#: 4212

  Job Description

  APPLIED RESEARCH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

  FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY

  NorQuesters are difference makers and we’re searching for someone who can thrive in showcasing our values of starting small and thinking big as they focus on growing the amount of research occurring at NorQuest College and with the community and industry partners we engage as an Applied Research Business Development Officer.

  Reporting to the Vice Dean, Faculty of Business, Environment, and Technology, the Business Development Officer works to increase the impact on learners, corporate clients, local community organizations, businesses, and industries throughout Edmonton and Alberta by growing the list of organizations that require and purchase research services related to the College's inventory of research skills and expertise, specifically related to business, environment, technology, hospitality, and culinary.

  Through in-person connections with prospective clients, the Business Development Officer determines scope and scale of research required, identifying funding opportunities and developing proposals for research projects that range from intermediate to high levels of complexity for corporate, public sector, government, and community-based organizations. Exploration of opportunities to sustain corporate research relationships and preparation of proposals and contracts in alignment with Faculty and College procedures will ensure success and profitability while complying with legal and financial obligations of the College to our researchers, customers, stakeholders, and community.

  HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  • Regularly meet with employers, community organizations, business and industry, and members of government to expose them to NorQuest’s research services and supports.
  • Respond to requests for research consultations and services that are often ambiguous in nature and may be less than a year or multi-year.
  • Work with partners to develop research projects and submit research proposals for funding.
  • Perform quality assurance with customers prior to, during, and after research events, activities, or projects.
  • Effectively use NorQuest’s customer relationship management software to plan, track and close training activities with corporate customers.
  • Work with the Vice Dean and other Faculty leadership at the college to identify new and prospective research clients.
  • Synthesize information received from prospective clients, contributors, and existing published research literature and create solution-based research funding proposals.
  • Work with NorQuest’s researchers and leaders to understand research interest in order to develop proposals that provide clear explanations of research activities and services to clients.
  • Prepare budgets for intermediate and complex research projects valued up to $10,000,000.
  • Identify non-credit research workshops, courses, programs, or mentorship opportunities for consideration of creation for delivery through regularly scheduled offerings through Continued Education.
  • Prepare all documents for input into the Research Office’s and funding organizations’ electronic and hard copy records management systems.
  • Record progress with both prospective clients, and those clients with whom the department is delivering services using the college’s relationship management system.

  WHAT YOU BRING

  • Master’s Degree in a field related to NorQuest College’s programming areas. PhD is preferred.
  • 3+ years' related work experience.

  WHAT MAKES YOU A DIFFERENCE MAKER

  As a difference maker you bring:

  • Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to receive ambiguous requests and identify how to acquire and provide services that meet the requirements.
  • Ability to anticipate and communicate risks and opportunities, evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to development or delivery of research services.
  • Experience creating and working within budgets.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and act on financial reports.
  • Excellent listening and summarization skills, with the ability to communicate in writing to contributors, clients, subject matter experts, and funders.
  • Adept in finding trends in research requests and acting on opportunities to increase research services provided.
  • Time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workloads based on order and value of requests and timelines outlined in RFPs.

  SALARY: $87,095 - $108,899 reflective upon what you bring AKA your education and experience. This is a full-time permanent position with immediate access to our great pension and benefit programs.

  We offer flexible work options. We strive for balance between a flexible work environment, connectedness to the campus community, and ensuring NorQuesters are set up to succeed in their roles and responsibilities.

  Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

  We're on a journey to become an inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonized organization. NorQuesters are trailblazers – we are curious, creative, and innovative - our lived experiences are honoured, creating accessibility and a sense of belonging for everyone.

  NorQuest 2030 We Are Who We Include shares our strength and difference comes from who is included, and along with our students we are learning and growing to listen deeply and say what we feel.

  NorQuest College is committed to being an employer of choice for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people by recognizing, respecting, and supporting Indigenous people's self-determination through the institution’s work in decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.

  ACCESSIBILITY: At NorQuest, we are who we include. We strive to provide access and accommodation throughout the recruitment, application, and selection process. We want to create opportunities for you to confidently be your authentic self. If you would like an accommodation at any stage of the process, please reach out to human.resources@norquest.ca.

  APPLY TO BECOME A NORQUESTER: If this opportunity delights you and your expertise will shine in this role, we invite you to apply for this position online by uploading your resume and cover letter combined as one document.

  PSST: Only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted and we’ll make sure to do this within 28 days of the closing date.

  COMPETITION NUMBER: 2023-4212

  CLOSING DATE: October 3, 2023 at 11:59 PM MDT

• About the company

  NorQuest College is a publicly funded community college in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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