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Office of the Chief Risk Officer

The Office of the Chief Risk Officer (OCRO) oversees Operational and Enterprise Risk Management, Insurance, Internal Audit, Protection Services and Emergency Management, as well as Health, Safety and Environmental Management. We strive to be a valued partner and advisor to University management, faculties, and staff. We lead in providing early awareness of major risks and opportunities, while supporting our institution’s teaching and research mission.

About us

Vision

Our vision is to be a proactive and trusted partner, enabling the University to navigate uncertainty with confidence by embedding risk awareness into decisions that drive academic excellence and institutional success.

Mission

The Office of the Chief Risk Officer supports the University’s long-term success by enhancing resilience and enabling risk-informed decisions. We do this by applying a systematic, forward-looking approach to identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks that may impact the achievement of academic and strategic priorities.

Strategic goals

  • Ensure campus safety for all members of our community
  • Provide proactive, effective, and timely risk management advisory services
  • Actively support safe and compliant research activities
  • Foster a risk-intelligent culture within the University that encourages a heightened understanding of risks and promotes informed decision-making at all levels
  • Strengthen the University’s ability to adapt and recover from unexpected challenges, disruptions, and uncertainties, thereby enhancing overall organizational resilience
  • Provide education, training, and support to ensure that everyone understands the importance of risk management and the role they can play in mitigating risks

Explore our core services

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Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Our team of experts promotes a safe, healthy and environmentally responsible workplace for University staff, faculty, students and visitors,

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Protection Services

Protection Services has been serving its community since 1969 and takes pride in ensuring a quality of life to its clientele and making our campuses safe.

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Emergency Management

The Emergency Management function assists our community members and academic, research and operational units in preparing to respond to and recover from emergencies.

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Enterprise Risk Management

The Entreprise Risk Management team provides a framework and processes for the identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring of risks to the achievement of the University’s mission and goals.

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Operational Risk Management and Insurance

Our team focuses on identifying and mitigating risks arising from daily business activities and managing the insurance portfolio to safeguard the University’s ongoing safety and integrity.

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Internal Audit

The Internal Audit function helps ensure the University operates as effectively and economically as possible and provides assurance services.

Contact us

Office of the Chief Risk Officer

141 Louis Pasteur, Room 204D
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Email: [email protected]

Hours of operation

Sept 1 to May 31
Monday to Friday 
9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

June 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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