International Operations Coordinator

Position: International Operations Coordinator at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Competition Number P17826
Posting Title International Operations Coordinator
Classification Band 6
Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus
Other Location(s) Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus Building Other Building
Date Posted 08/21/2026
Closing Date 09/01/2026
JIQ # 226
Start Date 09/14/2026
End Date Open Until Filled No Ongoing No Category of work Full Time Bargaining Unit Professional Services
Hours of Work Regulated 36 hours (5/4 work pattern)
Salary Range $2,075.08 to $2,479.38 bi-weekly
Temporary Market Stipend Incumbent Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay Regulated 36 (5/4 work pattern)/72 hours per biweekly pay Posting Status Open Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous.

A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

Job Duties /Qualifications,

Skills and Abilities

(QSA)  Reporting to the Director of International Enrollment, the International Operations Coordinator plays a central role in providing operational support to multiple International Education areas. The position serves as a primary point of contact for prospective and current international students, leading the triage and coordination of inquiries received through phone, email, appointment systems, social media, and client relationship management platforms to ensure timely, accurate, and student focused service.

In addition to student support, the role is responsible for financial, logistical, and operational coordination for the department. This includes acting as the lead resource for purchasing, processing, and reconciling overseas contractor and agent accounts, coordinating invoice payments, and supporting budget activities. The position also manages departmental logistics such as domestic and international travel arrangements, expense claims, and event coordination for international student engagement activities, including, from time to time, partners participating in Saskatchewan Polytechnic visits.

Primarily, the position will serve 4 main functions:
Prospective and current international student support   Assess, problem solve, and triage issues related to meeting scheduling, workshops, orientations, or the provision of accommodations in collaboration with relevant stakeholder units.
Assess, respond to, and triage difficult situations involving prospective and current students using a trauma informed approach, including deescalating emotionally charged situations.
Ensure confidentiality, sensitivity, and discretion in all employee and student interactions in alignment with International Education and Student Services practices.
First point of contact for international students and visitors to Canada.
Finance, budget and purchasing   Act as lead resource for departmental purchasing, processing and reconciling overseas contractor and agent accounts, coordinate and pay invoices.
Work with the Agent Relations Specialist and Manager, International Enrolment, to monitor, compile, and reconcile financial records, including adjustments for foreign currency exchange.
Provide support in keeping financial records for educational agent and in-country representative agreements and activities, ensuring strong attention to detail for each specific contract.
Support the International Education Director and Managers in developing budget input forms and providing input for divisional budget projections.
Support reconciliation of international events and travel expense forms, including calculating varying per diems and reconciling exchange rates.
Logistics and management support   Coordinate all travel for the department, including overseas travel and process expense claims; support event coordination for both prospective and current international students, and when required for students going abroad on…