Research Associate

3 weeks ago


Winnipeg, Canada Waapihk Research Full time

**Company Description**

Waapihk Research is an Indigenous-led group of passionate experts who provide data-driven research to answer questions related to Indigenous health, education, and self-determination. We aim to play a supporting role by empowering Indigenous leaders with the information they require to shape policy and drive meaningful outcomes.

**Position Overview**
- Collaborating with fellow researchers to conduct project-specific research.
- Undertaking specific research tasks including environmental scans, information gathering, and secondary research.
- Reviewing, monitoring, and identifying political and social trends and developments as they relate to First Nations policy priorities and initiatives.
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting municipal, provincial, federal, and other policies as they pertain to Indigenous health, education, social, and governance systems.
- Designing and executing mixed-methods research analyses.
- Engaging with individuals, Nations, and other stakeholders across various sectors to understand impacts, best practices, and gaps in knowledge related to First Nations policy.
- Development of literature reviews, briefs, backgrounders, technical reports, research papers, and summaries.
- Other duties, as assigned.

**Essential Qualifications**
- MA or PhD degree in political science, public administration, economics, law, Indigenous studies, or education.
- Knowledge of political, legislative, and regulatory processes impacting First Nations in Canada.
- Knowledge of health issues, health care systems, programs, and services as they impact First Nations.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of First Nations history and Crown-Indigenous relations in Canada.
- Experience researching and analyzing Canadian federal or provincial government policies, programs, and initiatives, including identifying relevant data sources.
- Experience in mixed methods research design.
- Applied experience in statistical methods and techniques.
- Excellent written communication skills with experience preparing literature reviews, briefs, research reports, and qualitative data processing.
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities within tight timeframes.
- Ability to work independently within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience working with highly sensitive material in a confidential and professional manner.
- Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook), and qualitative and quantitative data software.

**Desired Qualifications**
- Intermediate statistics training/education and/or experience is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of Canadian federal budgetary policy development and implementation.
- Deep understanding of Indigenous self-governance, rights, and health transformation reform, particularly in the province of Manitoba and Northern Ontario.
- Experience working with Indigenous and northern communities on various issues.
- Ability to communicate in Indigenous language(s) and/or previous exposure to Indigenous communities and cultures is considered an asset.

**Position Details**
- Location: In-person at our Downtown Winnipeg office.
- Hours: Full-time.
- Compensation: Final salary commensurate with education and/or experience.
- Proposed Start Date: ASAP / Negotiable.
- Benefits: Health Spending Account allocation; paid vacation; flex-time.

**Working Conditions**
- We offer a comfortable, friendly, and professional hybrid work environment.
- Our downtown Winnipeg office is close to bus routes for easy commuting.
- Health benefits.
- Meaningful work.

**Conditions of Employment**
- The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
- Incumbent must be local to Winnipeg, Manitoba or surrounding vicinities and be able to attend core work hours in-person.

**Self-Declaration**

**Required Application Materials**
- Cover letter
- Résumé / Curriculum Vitae

**Please forward a cover letter, résumé, and list of two references to**:
Dr. Marin Ingalise Beck
Director of Research
- **mbeck [at] waapihk [dot] com**_

**Salary**: $55,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-01


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