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About the Role

The Director, International Education Programs is responsible for cultivating and maintaining institutional partnerships, ensuring the long-term sustainability and growth of one of the University of Toronto’s flagship international academic partnerships. This role shapes and implements the TAAAC mandate at the highest institutional level, directing a portfolio spanning education programs, faculty and learner exchanges, multimillion-dollar budgets, and key partnerships.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous evolution of TAAAC’s multi-year strategic plan.
Maintain TAAAC as a recognized centre of excellence in international academic collaboration.
Ensure institutional and grant reporting requirements are fulfilled, including the production of a comprehensive annual report.
Identify and lead special projects aimed at improving operational efficiencies and advancing TAAAC’s strategic priorities.
Direct business development initiatives to support growth and long-term sustainability of TAAAC programs and services.
Maintain an authoritative understanding of the Ethiopian political, regulatory, and academic landscape.
Support the negotiation, execution, and renewal of the overarching Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Toronto and Addis Ababa University.
Provide strategic oversight for all program-level MOUs, ensuring institutional compliance and contractual validity.
Develop and implement organizational standards for emerging international education opportunities.
Develop solutions and contingency plans for contractual obligations at institutional risk.
Oversee and manage all TAAAC programming including outbound and inbound exchanges of personnel between Toronto and Ethiopia.
Conduct mandatory pre-departure briefings for all participants.
Provide on-call support and direct response to questions, concerns, and emergencies from UT faculty deployed in Addis Ababa.
Ensure supports and logistics are in place to welcome fellows and observers from Ethiopia to Toronto.
Provide on-call support and direct response to questions, concerns, and emergencies from Ethiopian learners in Toronto.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years’ experience leading the development, implementation, and continuous evolution of a multi-year international education program.
Demonstrated senior-level experience managing complex multi-stakeholder programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
Proven track record in strategic planning, institutional partnership development, and MOU negotiation at the most senior levels.
Demonstrated accountability for multimillion-dollar budgets and external grant portfolios.
Established relationships with government ministries, diplomatic missions, hospital executives, and university senior leadership.
Track record in fundraising, donor stewardship, and major gift cultivation.
Must have successfully completed probationary period, have a good employee record and satisfactory attendance to be eligible for consideration (for current UHN employees).

Skills

Exceptional diplomatic acumen
Cultural humility
Capacity to exercise independent judgment
Direct knowledge of the Ethiopian academic, health, and diplomatic landscape strongly preferred.

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Permanent Full Time

Experience Level

Senior-level
10+ years

Education Level

Master Degree in a relevant field (Public Health, International Development, Health Administration, Global Affairs or related discipline) or recognized equivalent required.
Doctoral degree preferred.

Salary/Compensations

$115,730 - $165,730 per annum

Benefits

Competitive offer packages
Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
A flexible work environment
Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

About the Company

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Equal Opportunity

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
Applicants need to make their requirements known.