Housing and Conference Services, Ancillary Services
Affiliation *
YUSA 1
Permanent Full Time
Job Start Date
06-01-2026
Posting Intent
YUSA-1: This is an internal posting. Only eligible members of the YUSA 1 bargaining unit will be considered at this stage
Purpose Ancillary Services provides a wide range of professionally managed campus services and amenities to enhance the student experience and support York University's mission, vision, and priorities. With a commitment to sustainability, equity, diversity and inclusion, Ancillary Services works with partners to provide effective experiences and enhance the quality of campus life in alignment with the University's core values. Reporting to the Director, Housing & Conference Services, the Housing Systems Specialist coordinates the activities to implement systems, technology solutions, and/or business process improvements using data-informed practices. Working with Housing & Conference Services clients and in collaboration with UIT teams, this role will be responsible to research, analyze, evaluate, recommend, and deploy systems for problem resolution, expansion, optimization, or integration. The role will develop, upgrade, support, configure, modify/adjust, enhance and modernize applications, platforms, and solutions for various systems used by Ancillary Services. Additionally, the role will provide second and third level support for vendor-based applications/systems, learn business rules and procedures by regularly meeting with partners to discuss their current and future needs and initiatives, and prioritize these needs effectively. As part of this work, the role will prepare and maintain system documents, standard operating procedures, information risk and security management protocols, specifications, works plans and records. The role receives and processes confidential, personal, and proprietary information and ensures policy and legislative requirements are achieved. Also, the role generates reports, forms and writes codes, as needed.
Education University Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related field or an equivalent of 4 years recent experience (defined as within the last five years) working at York University and performing the same or similar tasks. This education equivalency is in addition to the experiential requirements outlined below.
Experience Four (4)



years related experience and skill in supporting a variety of systems in a post-secondary housing setting. Experience includes participating in the design, development and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products including troubleshooting web-based applications. Also, includes analysis of database and systems design/architecture, as well as data retrieval methodologies to achieve user needs.
Skills Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply project management skills.
Effective data analysis skills, documenting workflows, developing process maps, and the ability to translate data into recommendations and concise reports
Demonstrated analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Ability to write standard and specialized proprietary SQL codes
Valuable interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment.
Understanding of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and factors required for compliance.
Technical Demonstrated website design and server-based programming skills including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP and XML
High proficiency in database/spreadsheet/data visualization (MS Access/MS Excel/MS Power BI) software. knowledge of core software applications, including StarRez an asset.
Strong understanding of networking technologies and their interaction with web-based applications
Extensive practical knowledge in importing and syncing data for use in data visualization tools, report software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flow charts
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and their use in automating / simplifying coding tasks.




Other Respect diversity and promote inclusion in the workplace and contribute to an inclusive and diverse team-based, positive work setting. Recognize the diversity of abilities and adapt content, tone, medium, and style to the audience to be inclusive. Committed to continuous learning and skill building in diversity, inclusion and cultural competence.
Additional Notes Please note: This position requires the candidate to produce a verification of degree(s), credentials(s), or equivalencies from accredited institutions and/or international equivalents at the time of interview. Hours of work: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 Summer: Same Requests to work overtime may occur periodically throughout the year Peak periods for this position: January to February, June, July, August to September Vacation restriction: April, January-February and August to September.
The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment.
York University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by York University regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation.
We are committed to enhancing our environmentally and socially responsible practices for the benefit of all members of the York community. Our long term perspective recognizes our responsibility to be innovators and to continually work as a community to reduce our ecological impact.
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PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.

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