Research Associate (Equity, Anti-Racism & Indigenous Initiatives) Job at City of Kitchener
Research Associate (EARII)
(Temporary Full-Time for approximately 8 months)
Competition Number
#160-791
Job Code
1386
Posting Date
December 23, 2022
Closing Date
January 6, 2023
Job Status
Temporary Full-Time
The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 260,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.
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Position Overview:
You might be interested in this role if you are:
A Planner and Problem-Solver
- You like to create order from chaos and build efficient systems of data management
- You break work into logical parts and deliver concrete results incrementally
- You use communication, collaboration, and documentation to keep the team progressing towards a shared goal
- You are solution-focused when you come up against difficulties or barriers
An Innovator
- You ask thoughtful questions
- You’re not afraid to put ideas on the table
- You can spot opportunities to do things differently
Responsibilities:
- Supports the Equity, Anti-Racism and Indigenous Initiatives Team with tasks related to research, analysis and reporting to enhance the work and help inform decisions of the team.
- Supports the development and implementation of an ongoing systematic corporate strategy to collect, analyze, and publicly report demographic data across all areas of the corporation.
- Supports the development and implementation of a multi-year evaluation strategy to monitor and measure the City’s work on equity, anti-racism and Indigenous initiatives in order to identify successes, challenges, gaps and areas for improvement.
- Supports in the design and implementation of a cycle of regular reporting from the Equity Team to the Corporate Leadership Team, City Council and the public
- Provides advice, guidance and recommendations in the development of research projects and engagement strategies from an equity and anti-racism lens.
- Uses creative problem solving, ensures timely execution of tasks, and delivers project outcomes within developed time schedules
Requirements:
- Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
- 3-year degree/diploma in a social sciences or related field
- 2-4 years’ experience with projects focused on equity-informed research and engagement
- Must have strong organizational and file management skills to manage a portfolio of multiple complex research and/or engagement projects on an on-going basis
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving, communication and organizational skills
- Knowledge of, and experience in organizational change and the implementation of equity and anti-racism work within large organizations
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically with proven project management skills, including a track record of successfully completing projects on-time and on-budget
- Ability to interact professionally and diplomatically with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Superior written, oral and presentation skills, with demonstrated strength in report writing and proven ability communicating effectively at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.
We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at recruitment@kitchener.ca , or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.
Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR- 110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":
"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all
Directors,
General Managers
, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.
The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:
1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full
-time and part-time classifications.
2. within the same Division in the case of students."
Department
Corporate Services
Division
Equity, Anti‐Racism, and Indigenous Initiatives
Union Affiliation
CUPE 791
Number of Positions
1
Hours of Work
35 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm)
Location
Initial Location
City Hall
City
Kitchener
Compensation
Salary Range
$65,639 - $82,051
Grade/Band
8
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