Chemical Risk and Indigeneous Expertise Research Coordinator

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B

Job Title

Chemical Risk and Indigeneous Expertise Research Coordinator

Department

Research | Oberg Lab | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability | Faculty of Science

Compensation Range

$6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

May 18, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Jun 1, 2026

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Job Summary

Organizational Status

The Program Coordinator reports to the Principal Investigators (PIs) at UBC: Gunilla Öberg and Amanda Giang. In addition, they will facilitate communication among researchers, Student Fellows and Postdocs in the two sub-projects at UBC and facilitate communication with the other four subprojects. The Coordinator will manage and be responsible for program coordination in the two subprojects at UBC, including running existing activities and helping to identify, establish and run new activities, and all ongoing administrative, communications, organizational, financial and human resources aspects of these activities. In addition, the Coordinator collaborates with the Director of Operations at University of Toronto, the other sub-projects, including Indigenous partner communities and organizations, and other UBC units related to joint programming initiatives. Coordinates on
- and off-site research activities with UBC faculty and students, governmental collaborators, and external stakeholders. May hire and supervise up to 2 Work Learn students per year.

Work Performed
- Develop and maintain a documentation strategy, including an online database, website, social media platforms, and associated governance documents on data governance and stewardship.
- Oversee research project budget and participates in budget forecasting along with IRES Finance/HR Manager.
- Oversee project progress against project timelines and budgets, liaise as necessary, and ensure that timelines are met and milestones achieved. Follow up and take action, solve problems to ensure project targets are met
- Manage and participate in project events, including the bi-weekly sub-project meetings and the monthly all-team meetings to define strategy, goals and scope of the project and UBC sub-projects
- Oversee a budget of ~$700,000/yr. Responsible for budget reporting, forecasting and ensuring project remains on budget and expenses in line with project outcomes.
- Work closely with IRES finance manager, ORS, UILO and finance officers involved in project at UofT.
- Work closely with the Director of Operations at the University of Toronto on all aspects of the project.
- Organize and facilitate knowledge synthesis workshops and planning meetings with collaborating Indigenous communities and organizations (e.g., Inuit Circumpolar Council, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami)
- Work with the project’s communications team at the University of Toronto and at IRES/UBC to provide advise and oversee that external messaging is coherent.
- Responsible for managing all internal communication (e.g. regular team meetings, meeting schedules)
- Engage and direct communication with other sub-projects, Indigenous communities and organizations, and governmental staff engaged in the larger project.
- Support knowledge mobilization with international, regional, and local audiences through outreach events, peer-reviewed publications, and other project materials and activities in collaboration with PIs, Indigenous partners, and government collaborators.
- Oversee the work of part-time students in the securing, organizing, storing and sharing of research data, including literature reviews.

Perform other duties as required

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Failure to meet these objectives could affect the reputation of the larger project and our collective ability to gain the trust of Indigenous communities and organizations, attract funding, researchers, and students to contribute to the project’s research portfolio, jeopardizing the viability of the entire project’s core operations.

Supervision Received
Works under the direction of Dr. Gunilla Öberg in collaboration with Dr. Amanda Gi