The incumbent is responsible for providing strategic direction and organization for the university's government and community relations activities, supporting the rectorate in identifying strategic partnerships with various stakeholders including governments and community organizations. This role involves continuous strategic monitoring of legislative, regulatory, and linguistic frameworks impacting post-Secondary education in a minority french-Speaking environment and leading the drafting of briefs and funding requests.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in public administration, political science, public relations, management, or a related field, with a master's degree being an asset, alongside five to ten years of relevant experience in areas like public policy and stakeholder mobilization. Essential knowledge includes governmental governance structures, the post-Secondary landscape in canada, provincial and federal funding sources, and the challenges facing canadian francophonie in minority situations.