Research Social Planner

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
- The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.
- As a Research Social Planner, you will direct and conduct social research leading to recommendations for social planning, as well as policy and program development and implementation. Primary duties include:

Support the Equity Program to meet its strategic objectives through research, evaluation and the promotion and implementation of disaggregated data collection across City services.
Analyze information, write reports on social issues, including Equity, and disseminate information collected and analyzed by others (for example: educational institutions, Statistics Canada, think tanks, consultants, governments).
Collaborate and consult with interdepartmental groups and staff on the research and planning aspects of work in progress, including measurement advice and program evaluation using an Equity lens.
Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpret findings in recurrent and one-time reports and presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
Provide technical consultation and research methodology best practices to community partners and other business units within The City that is professional and easily understood.
Represent the department and/or business unit on planning bodies and interagency committees on research matters, including but not limited to data development standards, trend analysis, and findings that result in recommendations.
Design and manage innovative research and evaluation projects, both effectively and efficiently.
Oversee Social Research Policy Analysts and summer students in executing research activities.
- **Qualifications**
***A Master's degree in Social Sciences or a related discipline with a social research and policy emphasis.
At least 3 years of experience in interdisciplinary research, evaluation, and policy work in an applied human services setting.
Experience with developing tools to evaluate equity impact in a large complex organization and with collecting and analyzing disaggregated data would be considered strong assets.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence tools and software, software for statistical analysis (SPSS), and survey design knowledge are assets.
Experience leading complex evaluations/reviews would be considered a strong asset.
Experience working across jurisdictions and with multiple collaborators would be considered an asset.
Experience with impact evaluation approaches that incorporate analysis of large administrative or demographic datasets would be considered an asset.
Project management experience and certification would be considered an asset.
Knowledge of large data sets used for community indicators and benchmarking such as Census data.
Demonstrated ability to produce high quality deliverables (reports, presentations, evaluation frameworks, data visualization, and briefing notes) for non-technical audiences.
Success in this position requires
Strong communication, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.
Motivated and with ability to work collaboratively and under tight timelines to meet client needs.
- **Pre-employment Requirements**Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
Applicants will be tested for appropriate skills.
- Union: CUPE Local 38

- Business Unit: Community Strategies

- Position Type: 1 Temporary (up to 24 months)

- Location: 315 10 Avenue SE

- Compensation: Pay Grade 13 $46.38 - 62.06 per hour

- Days of Work: This position typically works a 5 day

- work week, with 1 day off in each 3 week cycle.
- Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
- Audience: Internal/External

- Job ID #: 307571