Community Researcher

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start 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, or international student* for the duration of the program;

• 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; and

• Will not be holding another Canada Summer Jobs position at the same time.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Researching underrepresented youth in the context of career development professionals at higher education institutions

• Writing, editing and publishing a brief and toolkit for use by those researched

• Organizing and leading a series of participatory and community oriented focus groups and interviews with underrepresented youth and career development professionals at higher education institutions

• Researching relevant literature as it pertains to green jobs and skills in what is currently Canada

• Reading required community-based and participatory methods as well as policy readings assigned

• Completing the TCPS 2 Tutorial CORE

• Reviewing consent form and protocols on how to conduct focus groups, surveys and interviews

• Sorting out logistics with procurement and payments

• Contacting career development centres to promote research projects and call for focus groups and interviews

• Reviewing Google calendar email invites and community outreach emails

Other 

• Understanding of the organization, its purpose, history, policies and programs

• Represent the organization in a professional and congenial manner in videos and in meetings

• Delegation or sharing of duties with others as necessary 

• Other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications:

• Exceptional written and verbal language skills

• Previous research experience

Assets:

• Experience working on community and participatory research projects

• Bilingualism in English and French

To Apply:

Please apply via our hiring form here by April 5, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Note that we will only accept applications via the hiring form and not over email. If you are in need of any accommodations throughout the hiring process, please contact admin@greencareer.ca.

We thank all who have applied, but note that only successful applicants will be contacted.