Assistant Vice-President, Facilities Services

York is a top international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change.

Located in Toronto, Canada, York is empowered by a welcoming and diverse community with a uniquely global perspective, we are preparing our students for their long-term career and personal success. Together, we are making things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Mission
The mission of York University is the pursuit, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. We promise excellence in research and teaching in pure, applied, and professional fields. We test the boundaries and structures of knowledge. We cultivate the critical intellect.

York University is part of Toronto: we are dynamic, metropolitan, and multi-cultural. York University is part of Canada: we encourage bilingual study, we value diversity. York University is open to the world: we explore global concerns. A community of faculty, students, staff, alumni, and volunteers committed to academic freedom, social justice, accessible education, and collegial self-governance. York University makes innovation its tradition.

Tentanda Via: The way must be tried.

Vision
York’s vision is to provide a broad sociodemographic of students with access to a high-quality education at a research-intensive University that is committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities we serve.

To learn more about York University, visit www.yorku.ca

The Opportunity
Ranked as the third largest university in Canada, York University is home to over 60,000 students,  faculty and staff members in eleven Faculties offering undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide range of disciplines encompassing the humanities and social sciences, pure and applied sciences, engineering, environmental studies, business, health, law, education, and the arts, media, performance and design. With three core campuses (Keele, Glendon and Markham) and a series of satellite locations both within Ontario and abroad and with recent government support for a new medical school to be developed with partners in the region, York University is facilitating and creating positive change on a large scale. The University is committed to the highest academic quality, outstanding teaching, learning and student experience, cutting-edge research, and engagement with local, national and international communities.

Facilities Services provides reliable, quality services in support of the core academic and research mission of the University. Working with colleagues across York University’s campuses, Facilities Services enhances the quality of campus life for all members and visitors through the alignment of the department’s core activities within the University's Academic Plan.

Leading a team of 5 direct reports and a total staff of close to 400, the Assistant Vice-President (AVP) Facilities, is the University’s senior facilities officer, responsible for advising the University Executive and Board, through the Vice-President Finance and Administration, on matters concerning physical infrastructure, facilities management, construction, energy management, and campus planning. The AVP is responsible for the overall management of a comprehensive facilities department that is responsible for buildings, grounds, COGEN stations, energy/utilities, and the capital development of York University’s campuses spread over 100+ buildings/structures and 10 M square feet of space.

The incumbent provides supervision, strategic leadership, and professional direction in all areas of responsibility to meet present and future requirements consistent with the University’s objectives. The AVP is responsible and accountable for the overall management of operational finances, human resources, and capital projects (budgets including grants, planning and execution) within the department.

The leadership and management of Facilities Services requires primarily a mindset and behaviour that exemplifies service. The role requires a strong focus on people leadership, continuous quality improvement, strategic planning, and financial management.

Qualifications & Education Requirements
The successful candidate will possess a university degree in business or engineering, with additional designations such as PMP, P.Eng, or MBA considered valuable assets. They will bring extensive years of senior managerial experience within a large, complex organization, whether in the public or private sector or a combination of both involving responsibility for comprehensive facilities management or a significant component of organizational management. Familiarity with unionized environments is essential, with preference given to candidates who have managed within multi-union settings.  Experience within a post-secondary environment is seen as a strong asset. 

Express Your Enthusiasm
Leaders International values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our operations. Candidates are invited to contact us directly with any accommodation requests.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume (PDF or Word document only) to Ardyce Kouri or Jessica Park at [email protected], indicating the job title in the subject line.

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