Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

Are you excited about the prospect of working with NRC IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance Program), an important Government of Canada innovation program? Do you thrive in a dynamic team environment, where you have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of projects? Research projects, creating and delivering informal training, program improvement, data analysis and dissemination, are only a few of the areas in which you would support the team.

As a Program Officer on the EDI Team, you will report to the Team Leader of EDI. Your opportunities will include collaborating with other members of the EDI team to work on equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and projects for NRC IRAP. You will engage in research as requested and provide analysis of your findings to inform the Team Lead’s decisions on the development of projects. You will evaluate learning products and training opportunities, and provide recommendations to support the NRC IRAP EDI strategic plan. Additionally, you will contribute to building and delivering informal learning to your NRC IRAP colleagues. You will enthusiastically build rapport and collaborate with Program Advisors, internal stakeholders and external parties to contribute to the implementation of the EDI strategy and action plan. You will work with the EDI Project Management Coordinator and EDI Program Advisors to develop evaluation strategies that support a robust EDI measurement, data management and reporting process.
Occasional travel may be required for training purposes and regional meetings

**Screening Criteria**:
**Education**:
Requires college diploma or university degree in sociology, psychology, women’s studies, gender studies, social justice or another discipline related to the duties of the position.

Equivalency based on a combination of education and experience would be considered.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

**Experience**:

- Experience supporting the implementation of a strategy and action plan that includes learning content
- Significant experience in providing curated research materials, data and trend analysis to support project development.
- Significant experience in communicating and collaborating with a variety of employee levels within an organization and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Significant experience in creating, reviewing, and amending communications, Powerpoint decks and instructional materials (digital and print).
- Advanced-level experience using the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Powerpoint, Excel, Word and Outlook
- Experience in developing evaluation strategies and analyzing/reporting on data and trends.
- Significant is defined as 2 to 6 years of experience

**Condition of Employment**:
**Language Requirements**:
Billingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

**Assessment Criteria**:
**Technical Competencies**:

- Knowledge of the benefits and risks of IDEA (Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) strategies and action plans in government and industry
- Knowledge of current issues and trends in the IDEA landscape
- Ability to present information clearly and concisely particularly terms and topics relating to EDI.
- Knowledge of the MS office suite and the ability to create reports in Excel
- Ability to analyze data and provide qualitative and quantitative analysis reports
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work on multiple diverse projects

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- NRC-Wide - Client focus (Level 3)
- NRC-Wide - Communication (Level 2)
- NRC-Wide - Results orientation (Level 3)
- Management services - Teamwork (Level 2)
- Management services - Initiative (Level 2)
- Management services - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)

**Competency Profile(s)**:
**Compensation**:
**Salary under review**

From $69,087 to $81,221 per annum.

In addition, the incumbent will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

**The NRC Advantage**:
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

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