Research Officer

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:02/08/2023
**Req ID**: 29651
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: Dept of Anthropology
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00053505

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

**Your opportunity**:
The Department of Anthropology is concerned with the unity and diversity of humanity, human culture, and society from a comparative and global perspective. Members of our department have consistently included distinguished anthropologists of international renown and continually provide research in a wide range of areas. As part of the University of Toronto, one of the world’s top research universities, our department conducts research that is broadly international, varying in method and theoretical frame to understand human experience in social, cultural, and evolutionary contexts. Our program reflects the diversity of the field, which we see as a source of intellectual excitement and strength.

Under the supervision of a Principal investigator, the Research Officer will manage a project portfolio of nutrition monitoring research to ensure quality activities and timely deliverables to research sponsors, supporting the development of nutrition monitoring research programs at the University of Toronto, overseeing daily research program activities, and liaising with academic units, external partners, knowledge users and community stakeholders.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Liaising with academic units and stakeholders to support research funding initiatives
- Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
- Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
- Researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities
- Analyzing detailed statistical information to inform project direction
- Fostering stakeholder engagement and maintaining relationships with project partners
- Overseeing data collection, analysis processes, and reporting
- Directing the activities of casual staff

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master's Degree in Global Health, Food Security, and Nutrition
- Minimum of five (5) years experience leading a multi-component, large-scale, maternal and child nutrition and health research project activities in the global south.
- Experience leading management and administration of such research projects and overseeing the day-to-day work of the project.
- Demonstrated an understanding of developing and implementing international partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated an understanding of the humanitarian system, principles and key relief sectors (e.g. strong knowledge of and demonstrated experience with the cluster approach to coordination and response).
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Strong technical understanding of a range of rigorous monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) methods
- demonstrated experience with qualitative or quantitative approaches.
- Demonstrated practical expertise in developing logic models, performance measurement frameworks, project schedules, data collection and analysis for measuring reach and impact, developing feedback mechanisms, managing studies and evaluations, and performance/effectiveness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (verbal and written). Proficient in English and French.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet strict and competing deadlines.
- Ability to foster positive relationship with various groups
- Experience supervising research staff and the ability to successfully work independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency in MS Office, web-based research; knowledge of MEAL-related software an asset.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Diplomatic
- Goal oriented
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Proactive
- Responsible
- Self-directed
- Team player

**Please note**: This is a one-year term position at 60% FTE.

**Closing Date**: 02/17/2023, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Grant - Term
**Schedule**:
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Research Administration & Teaching

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