Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) is dedicated to supporting Indigenous peoples and advocating for positive change. They are seeking a Research and Evaluation Manager to oversee research projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities while applying an Indigenous women-centered approach.
Responsibilities
- Oversee planning, implementation and evaluation of research projects
- Ensure strategic priorities of short and long-term projects align with ONWA’s strategic picture
- Apply a human-rights and Indigenous women-centered approach to inform and build research, evaluation and data governance practices
- Plan and coordinate research projects, create research questions, plans and evaluation methods that will be used for the projects
- Develop and implement project work plans, develop budgets, monitor expenses and oversee day-to-day project operations to ensure project deliverables are met
Skills
- A Degree/Diploma related to Social Sciences, Statistics, Evaluation, or equivalent discipline with a minimum of five (5) years' experience in a Supervisory or Management role
- Minimum 3 to 5 (three-five) years previous work experience in supporting and advocating for Indigenous women and families
- Demonstrated administrative management with the ability to supervise a team with a variety of agreements, work plan initiatives, and budgets
- Significant knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture, traditions, medicines, and ceremony
- Ability to develop and support the Research and Evaluation team and provide in-house mentoring and creating practical training and program evaluation plans
- Demonstrated experience writing proposals and managing contribution agreements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to adapt service delivery practices to meet community gaps and needs
- Experience with financial planning including development and oversight of workplan budgets, expenditures, reporting and maintaining working relationships with all funders
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Experience working with Indigenous Peoples, knowledge of Indigenous cultures and traditions
- Strong knowledge of both western and Indigenous research methodologies, including the understanding of evaluation, performance measurement, and research practices
- Knowledge of ethics practices in research, including national standards and policies for research with Indigenous populations
- Awareness of the recent, historical, and intergenerational trauma that Indigenous women and their families may have experienced, including the psychological, neurological, physiological, social, and spiritual impact of trauma
- Understanding of the principles of cultural trauma-informed care and wise practices
- A strong understanding of gendered-based analysis from an integrated feminist, anti-racist, anti-oppressive perspective/lens
- Willing to work flexible hours as needed to provide ongoing support and services to management team
- Knowledge of not-for-profit organizations processes, procedures, and objectives
- Demonstrated organizational, time management, and facilitation skills with the ability to complete projects and assigned duties independently within strict deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to build strong community partnerships, networking practices, and community collaboration
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Women and their families, including Indigenous Gender-Based violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
- Knowledge of Indigenous Culture, Traditions, and Indigenous Community
- Valid ‘G' license with 2-million-dollar insurance coverage
- Cellular phone and internet access is required within this position
- Highly motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and meet strict deadlines
- Must be willing and able to work within a flexible hybrid (remote/in-office) model based on operational needs and will be determined by ONWA
- Willingness to travel as required
- Current, valid vulnerable sector check
- Valid 1st Aid/CPR
- Passionate about advancing the rights and well-being of Indigenous women and communities
- Role model the application of ONWA's foundational Indigenous teachings in a professional context, i.e. respect, effective work practices, commitment, integrity
- Strong understanding of and demonstrated commitment to the vision of ONWA
- Master's degree is considered an asset and preferred
- Knowledge of copyright law and intellectual property rights and the use of artificial intelligence in research is considered an asset
- Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset
- Knowledge of principles of Indigenous data sovereignty practices, OCAP© training is an asset
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Generous paid vacation time
- Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
- Additional paid stat and civic holidays
- 35 hour work week
- Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
- Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
- Paid sick days
- Paid cultural/personal wellness days
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Ongoing professional development.
- Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses
- Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions
- Paid management days
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