Social Researchers

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Full time

**Social** **Researchers** **(Canada** **Summer** **Jobs)**

2 positions as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program for youth

Fixed-Term contract until August 30th - 2024

$21.05 per hour, 37.5 hours per week

**Who** **We** **Are**

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents the interests of Métis, Status and Non-status Indigenous people and Southern Inuit living off-reserve in Canada. CAP is one of five National Indigenous Organizations recognized by the Government of Canada.

**What** **We** **Stand** **For**

Our vision is that all Indigenous peoples in Canada will experience the highest quality of life, founded on the rebuilding of our Nations. All Indigenous citizens will rightfully be treated with respect, dignity, integrity, and equality.

CAP works collectively with its 11 provincial and territorial affiliate organizations across Canada to promote and advance the common interests, collective and individual rights, and needs of its constituents. CAP holds meetings with members of the government to find practical ways to improve federal programs, policies and services for off-reserve Indigenous Peoples.

If you want to take an active role in Indigenous rights advocacy, we want to hear from you

Please visit our website to learn more about our work and accomplishments.

**Summary**

Reporting to the Partnerships Manager, the Social Researcher will support community based research projects out of the National Capital Region. The objectives of the research will be to develop tools and resources for gathering data to analyze and discern policies, procedures, and practices of local, regional, and national institutions, businesses, and agencies that contribute to the social, economic, and advocacy needs of CAP constituents.

Social Researchers will first undertake a literature review to articulate objectives of sustainable development and Truth and Reconciliation in legislation, government policy, and existing research. From this, a research instrument will be designed to collect data on the policies and procedures, operations, and practices adopted by various actors in off-reserve, urban and rural Indigenous communities that contribute to Sustainable Development Goals and truth and reconciliation.

Social researchers will receive weekly supervision meetings with their supervisor or mentor, external to the organization, with experience in policy and/or strategic planning.

**What** **We** **Are** **Looking** **For**
- Continuous learner with a background or interest in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Communication skills
- strong in both oral and written
- Knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls to Justice
- Interest and experience in social sciences research
- First-hand experience with traditional Indigenous knowledge, inherent rights, Indigenous identity
- Demonstrated track record showing initiative and being a self-starter
- Knowledge of strategic planning and program logic models
- Experience doing community outreach

**What** **you'll do**
- Meet with CAP program administrators, Partnerships Manager, and researchers for orientation and to assist in developing a detailed workplan
- Conduct a brief literature review into documents concerning Truth and Reconciliation and Sustainable Development in government policy and reports
- Create a rubric that highlights environmental, social, and economic wellbeing indicators related to policies, procedures, and practices that enable equitable access to information, resources, and opportunities.
- Develop a survey that enables analysis of activities that support Truth and Reconciliation and sustainable development.
- Help produce messaging for social media that promotes truth and reconciliation and sustainable development
- Develop database and do data entry as required

***You'll need to have**
- High School diploma
- Experience doing research in either academic or customer service/corporate settings
- Knowledge of Indigenous histories on Turtle Island, the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Calls to Action and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls to Justice
- Experience working in Microsoft Excel worksheets and making data tables
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills; written and oral skills
- Lived experience navigating systems as an Indigenous person or other oppressed group.
- Experience with collecting, analyzing and interpreting data

**Our** **working** **conditions**
- Hybrid work to be performed from the CAP National Office based in Ottawa. Between 2 and 4 days in office per week.

**Eligible Youth Participants**
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment **Note**: post secondary education is preferred
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protectio

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