Our Strategic Plan
Get involved: How do you champion VPFO's strategic plan?
What do VPFO’s Strategic Directions mean to you? How does our Strategic Plan help you grow personally and professionally? How does your work impact the university?
Through sharing about your work and people, you can help other departments gain a better understanding of what you do, how you connect to others in the portfolio, and how your team helps move the strategic plan forward.
Complete the questionnaire on the VPFO website to share your story and get involved.
Note: The VPFO Communications & Engagement team will reach out to schedule a virtual interview and photoshoot when it’s time, which may range from 3-6 months.
Jen Sheel, Director, Municipal Services: Creating inclusive spaces beyond the public realm
In this Q&A, Jen shares how she delivers the best for UBC in the multiple roles she plays — a leader, a team player, a visitor on Coast Salish Territory — through VPFO's strategic directions and values.
Read more about how Jen and her team connect to the VPFO strategic plan.
Operations updates
Building Operations, Custodial Services, Customer Services & Informatics, Energy & Water Services, Infrastructure Development, and Municipal Services
- Grab a sweater and prepare for a cooler campus: A reminder to bundle up and dress appropriately to stay warm and safe from the winter elements. Practice these less energy-intensive methods to stay warm and cozy this season.
Comptroller, Finance & Operational Excellence and Treasury
- Envisio drop-in sessions: Operational Excellence has been offering online, 30-minute drop-in sessions for Envisio, VPFO’s strategic & business planning tool in October and November. The next workshops will be held on Nov 15 and 17. See event time and dates
- Join us in the second Lean Six Sigma celebration event on Nov 24: Celebrate the achievements of our Yellow and Green Belts and recognize their commitment to driving continuous improvement at the Performance Theatre at The Nest on Nov 24. Learn more
- Ask your questions about Workday Adaptive Planning in the upcoming webinar: Workday’s Adaptive Planning platform will be replacing Hyperion in Summer 2023. Attend the webinar on Dec 1 from 2:00 pm–3:00 pm for an overview of its key features and benefits and an opportunity to ask questions. Learn more
- Claiming Unidentified Wire Transfers and Direct Deposits: Please check through the list of unidentified payments (updated as of Nov 7) to see if any payments belong to your department.
Communications & Engagement, Human Resources, and Safety & Risk Services
- Updated Facilities Policies & Procedures for the UBC De-Energization and Lockout Program: Safety & Risk Services recently updated the UBC De-Energization and Lockout Program document, which was also reviewed by the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees within UBC Facilities. Learn more
- New communications toolkits available: Communications & Engagement created a toolkit to help you share information about the Grab a Sweater campaign as we approach colder weather. Access the toolkit
People of the VPFO
At the VPFO we love celebrating success! Join us every week in recognizing the great work our VPFO team members are doing to support the university.
Facilities
- Building Operations' Sheet Metal team – Shout out to the team for their prompt assistance in extending the men's washroom partition and adjusting the faucets. Great work!
Finance & Operational Excellence
- Mariana Gomez, Service Centre (ISC) Representative – Kudos to Mariana for living our values in showing how much you care with your service and support of our UBC community. Your empathy and compassion are a reflection of your commitment to Service Excellence as part of our ISC Team. Keep it up!
- Clarence Fong, Payroll Partner - Analyst – Thank you Clarence for your steadfast support, dedication, collaboration and teamwork. You always go above and beyond to ensure seamless Payroll Operations between TEF3 and Wesbrook. We appreciate you!
Safety & Risk Services
- Richard Robinson, Sub-Head, Access Control – Shout out to Richard for going above and beyond to support clients despite staff shortages. This month, Richard is developing a keying system audit program to reinforce the accuracy of keying systems records. This program will be executed with the help of Campus Security Patrol Operations in a first-of-its-kind coordinated effort. Great work, Richard!
- Patrol Officers, Sanjay Parti and Sahibzar Sandhu – Shout out to Sanjay and Sahibzar for helping out with the potential protest at the press conference and the hunger for change march and protest. Great job!
- Sammy Lam, Assistant Manager, Operational Support, and Nick Sagliocco, Community Safety Zone Manager – Kudos to Sammy and Nick for ensuring a smooth demonstration at the President's Office and notifying relevant stakeholders. Excellent work!
- Jonathan Crowell, Patrol Officer, and Team – Special thanks to Jonathan and his team for their prompt response to multiple protests and contractor oversight of the Museum of Anthropology and Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) on top of their regular operational duties.
Well done! Want to give someone a shout out in the next edition? Submit your kudos in your local recognition program or email communications@vpfo.ubc.ca
- Gigi Tsang joins Finance & Operational Excellence today as Contract Manager.
- Pavan Khiani and Shijie Yu join Operational Excellence as Data Analysts.
Read more about our people on the VPFO website.
All positions at UBC are available on the UBC HR Careers website, or through the career application in your Workday account. Please note that applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day prior to the posting end date. The following VPFO positions are currently open:
- Payroll and Staff Records Clerk 3 (JR10319) – 11/16/2022
- Evening - Full-Time Service Worker (7 Positions) (JR10443) – 11/16/2022
- Financial Analyst (JR10477) – 11/17/2022
- Millwright (JR7181) – 11/18/2022
- Power Engineer (EWS) (JR10419) – 11/21/2022
- Financial Proc. Spec 3 (Gr4) (JR9321) – 11/21/2022
- Digital Payments Manager (JR10401) – 11/22/2022
- Head Service Worker (JR10486) – 11/22/2022
- Relief Shift Team Leader (EWS) (JR10427) – 11/23/2022
- Supply Chain Analyst (JR10330) – 11/23/2022
- Trades 2 - Bricklayer (JR8528) – 12/30/2022
Don't forget to apply as an internal candidate! Please review the Apply for an Internal Job Posting guide in the Workday Knowledge Base for instructions on how to apply. Reminder to attach a copy of your resume when you apply for a career opportunity in Workday.
UBC Parking Alert – Rose Garden Parkade Closure for UBC Graduation
A reminder to all permit holders that UBC Parking permits will not be valid at Rose Garden parkade on UBC Graduation dates from November 15–25 from 6:00 am–5:00pm.
Faculty & Staff permits will be valid at all other multi-level parkades on in addition to Faculty & Staff surface lots. All Rose Garden Student permits will be valid at Fraser, West, North, and Thunderbird parkades.
Learn more
New Workday Webinar: Understanding reasons and impacts of Change Job
Part of a series of webinars for experienced Workday users, this recently-added event will focus on the Change Job process in Workday, which is used in many different scenarios. This session takes place on Thursday, November 24, and is for HR Administrators and Managers.
Registrants can also submit their questions in advance until Wednesday, November 16.
More details and registration information is on the ISC website.
AMS Peer Support Bunny Meet & Greet
AMS Peer Support is hosting a de-stress event to play with some bunnies on Wednesday, November 16 from 3:30–4:30 pm in NEST 2314
RSVP and learn more
Some interesting news articles our team members have found informative, helpful, or fun! These are provided for information and entertainment only. Unless noted, UBC doesn’t specifically endorse or supply this content.
- Whether it’s what to order for lunch or what to do next in your career, being a more efficient decision-maker can improve your productivity and your quality of life. Follow these four steps to make smarter, faster and better decisions. Read more
- Your slides should be designed to complement a story, not to replace the storyteller. The author presents five storytelling strategies to help you stand out the next time you give a presentation.
HR has collected mental health resources to help you manage your ups and downs. To view workshops, webinars and events visit the HR event listing.
Our VPFO HR staff is always available for a confidential conversation. Refer to this service map to connect with the HR Advisor supporting your area.
Access the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) confidential services, through LifeWorks, by calling 1-866-424-0770.
