Temporary Research Assistant
Job Description
Friends of Ruby
Canada Summer Jobs Posting
Research Assistant
***The Government of Canada funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
You must be aged between 15 and 30 and be legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible. Learn more.
This job is advertised on Job Bank in accordance with the requirements for Canada Summer Jobs 2020.
Application Posting Date: August 21st, 2020
Application Close Date: September 4th, 2020
Term: Seasonal Full Time – 8 weeks, 35 hours per week
Location: 489 Queen St East, Toronto
Salary: $18 per hour
Friends of Ruby is a not-for-profit organization that supports the needs of LGBTQI2S youth.
We encourage applications from the LGBTQI2S community that meet the requirements of the job posting and suggest applicants self-identify in their cover letter.
Friends of Ruby recognizes that a diverse work force and volunteer base are critical to accomplishing our mission.
Organizational Description:
Friends of Ruby provides comprehensive and progressive support to LGBTQI2S youth, aged 16-29, well-being through housing and social services.
Friends of Ruby operates a counselling and drop-in centre and soon to be open, the Friends of Ruby Home, a major new initiative which is well underway. The Home will provide transitional and emergency housing, as well as mental health and wellness support services, dedicated to serving homeless LGBTQI2S Youth, aged 16 to 29.
Job Description:
The Research Assistant will join the Strategic Initiatives & Social Enterprise team and will play an integral role in ensuring that we capture the impact that Friends of Ruby is having within the LGBTQI2S community, by contributing their expertise on qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and reporting.
The successful candidate will have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and will be able to independently conduct and oversee complex research projects with varying methodologies.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support in organizing and conducting focus groups, interviews, surveys, literature reviews focused on LGBTQI2S issues and mental health/well-being.
- Organize existing data for analyzes and performing the initial analysis (e.g. coding, demographic overview, data mapping, cleaning, statistical analysis, etc).
- Identify, develop and implement tools and tracking systems to support consistent and effective measurement of outcomes and impacts, and quality measures.
- Work collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders, participants, staff, partners and funders.
- Review and interpret data, create recommendations to assist in program planning and quality improvement with staff and share findings in comprehensive reports, communicating complicated information and making data meaningful.
- Analyze information, summarize findings and present them in ways easily understandable to various audiences using a range of approaches.
Requirements:
- Familiarity with the LGBTQI2S community and LGBTQI2S human rights more generally
- Bachelor’s degree in related areas such as social sciences, sciences, sociology, research analysis, or public health – and a demonstrated level of professional experience.
- Demonstrated strong working knowledge in successfully designing and carrying out quantitative and qualitative research, data collection, cleaning, analysis, interpretation and reporting.
- Understanding of statistical principles, methods for data analysis, theory of change and program logic model development.
- Experience developing and running mixed methods studies and conducting research studies in a healthcare community context.
- Advanced computer skills with knowledge of SPSS, NVivo, Microsoft Office and/or other data analysis software.
Additional requirements
- Satisfactory clearance under the Police Records Check Program;
- Must be qualified to legally work in Canada
- Willing to work at a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the organization
- Ability to travel to other community-based settings as needed, ability to work from home and from the office located in Downtown Toronto
Hours and reporting:
The Research Assistant will report to the Strategic Initiatives & Social Enterprise Manager.
You will work Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some evenings and weekends may be required.
How to Apply
Your Application: Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter outlining your interest in working with Friends of Ruby along with a detailed résumé through this link: https://friendsofruby.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=17 While we thank all candidates for their application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation (including alternate format materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Statement on Employment Equity and Diversity: We are committed to ensuring that members of traditionally marginalized groups, from a broad range of communities, feel empowered to apply for positions within the organization. We encourage qualified applicants to consider work and volunteer opportunities with Friends of Ruby as we recognize that a diverse work force and volunteer base are critical to accomplishing our mission. The organization is dedicated to taking proactive steps to overcome historical patterns of discrimination in our society which have created barriers of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, language, class, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression for some individuals and have resulted in the denial of their full participation in society.1204 total views, 0 today