Social Research Assistant

3 weeks ago

Oshawa, Canada Durham Association for Family Resources and Support Full time

**Social Research Assistant**

Durham Association for Family Resources and Support (DFR) is seeking a **Social Research Assistant** from May 27 - August 30, 2024 (35 hours/week, 14 weeks). You will be responsible for working with the Family Support team to research and provide basic analysis on relevant and current issues regarding family support for members with a developmental disability.

**About Us**

Durham Association for Family Resources and Support is a Durham-based, family support and resource organization that partners with families to imagine, plan for, and implement good lives in community, one person at a time, for and with their family member with disability. We consider the person in the context of their family (born or chosen) where their relationships most often ensure that this is where the voice of the person might best be heard, supported and augmented.

**General Responsibilities**:

- Research (compile and develop)
- Literature reviews
- Interviews
- Surveys
- Capture findings.
- Compile summary information.
- Complete written, verbal and/or video reports
- Multi-media

**Skills Development**:

- Communication (oral, written, multi-media)
- Research methodologies.
- Analysis
- Self-management
- Knowledge of social services sector and related practices

**Application Process**
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
- International students are not eligible participants.

DFR is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Durham Association for Family Resources and Support will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 14 weeks

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- As this posting is made in accordance with the Canada Summer Jobs program, do you meet the following requirements?
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-26
Expected start date: 2024-05-27

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