Full Time
Remote
Posted 2 years ago

Egale Canada Human Rights Trust

Job Posting: Research Officer (2 positions)

Department Research

Reports to Director of Research

Posting type / term Full-Time / 5-year Term / Unionized

Location Hybrid in Toronto or Remote in Canada

Salary range $59,225 – $66,950

Application deadline February 24, 2023 at 4pm ET

Apply to jobs @egale.ca (must include cover letter)

About us

Egale is Canada’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues. We improve and save lives through research, education, awareness, and by advocating for human rights and equality in Canada and around the world. Our work helps create societies and systems that reflect the universal truth that all persons are equal and none is other.

Egale is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) in employment and therefore strongly encourages people of diverse, intersecting, and marginalized identities to apply. This is including, but not limited to: women, Indigenous,

2SLGBTQI, people of colour, older persons, persons living with HIV, sex workers, people with disabilities and other historically marginalized groups. We recognize that equity- denied employment seekers often rule themselves out of applying if they do not meet all educational or skill requirements or have gaps in employment/education. At Egale, we take lived experience into consideration and encourage using your cover letter as an opportunity to explain how your lived experience translates to this role.

Department Description

The Research Department compiles, produces, and communicates the best- available evidence, information, and tools for promoting and fostering the human rights and equitable inclusion of Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, and intersex (2SLGBTQI) people throughout all aspects of society. The Department serves both the organization internally, as well as external partners and clients, by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

Conducting environmental scans of emerging research, best practices, resources, and issues relating to 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and abroad.
Conducting and publishing original research, valuing equitable partnerships, and pursuing a community-based participatory approach.
Consulting with 2SLGBTQI communities, leaders, and allies across Canada.
Developing policy guidance and position statements from which to ground the organization’s intentional, strategic, and coordinated approach to promoting 2SLGBTQI human rights and equitable inclusion.
Conducting policy review, consultation, and development for external partners and clients, such as school boards, employers, and public policy makers.

The Research Department undertakes research projects that relate to all aspects of 2SLGBTQI life, from youth to older adults, health across the life course, poverty, housing, and employment, school inclusion and inclusive education, and intersex rights and issues. The following general areas of focus are the pillars of research at Egale:

2SLGBTQI youth and older adults
2SLGBTQI health across the life course
2SLGBTQI poverty, housing, and employment
2SLGBTQI school inclusion and inclusive education
Intersex rights and issues

Position Description

The Research Officer will support ongoing and upcoming projects at Egale Canada.

The Research Officer will primarily assist on a multi-year, national, mixed methods project relating to gender-based violence (GBV), interpersonal violence (IPV), and unsafe home environments for 2SLGBTQI people across Canada. Working closely with the Director of Research, research staff, and project partners, the Research Officer will assist with the designing and implementation of research activities, outreach, and knowledge mobilization related to the above topic. The Research Officer will have support and guidance from senior members of the research team, as well as from other departments at Egale.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

The Research Officer’s primary role is to provide research support on the project described above. The successful candidate for this position will be expected to:

40% – Reviewing literature (academic and grey) and other resources relating to the project topic; participating in the research ethics board process; writing activities such as the drafting and finalizing of reports, summaries, briefs, etc.
40% – Assisting in the development of research tools and methods; assisting in the collection of data; assisting in the analysis of data.
20% – Collaborating with the larger project teams on project tasks; attending team meetings; providing input, feedback, and review at various stages of the project.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

We recognize the value of a variety of educational experiences including, but not limited to, academic, work and lived experience. All applications, regardless of educational backgrounds will be considered fairly and equitably. However, a degree/diploma in one of the following areas would be an asset:

An equivalent combination of education, experience and/or lived experience will be considered.

A completed master’s degree in social sciences, humanities, or related field

(with a preference for degrees in disciplines relating to the project focus).

Minimum two years of experience in a research position.
Experience with community-based research.
Experience with mixed methods research (or experience with either qualitative, quantitative, or other methodologies).
Demonstrated experience in designing and carrying out research activities (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods).
Experience in conducting literature reviews (academic and grey literature).
Experience with academic publications and presentations is considered an asset.
Experience with software related to data analysis (e.g., NVivo, SPSS, R) is considered an asset.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

Knowledge of and/or experience with anti-ableist, anti-racist, intersectional, critical research.
Must be familiar with research ethics and protocols.
Familiarity with the social and structural issues facing 2SLGBTQI people in

Canada, particularly relating to GBV, IPV, and violence against 2SLGBTQI people.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to analyze information, summarize findings and present them in ways easily understandable to decision-makers and to lay audiences.
Excellent organisational and time management skills, including the ability to set priorities, work independently and perform well under pressure.
Well-developed problem-solving, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong academic writing, applied reasoning, and analytical skills
Bilingual in English and French is an asset.

Working Conditions:

In Office:

Accessible building located along city bus route.
Five (5) minute walk to the subway.
Public parking available for $10/day (paid for by employee).
Accessible and gender-neutral washrooms (ground floor).
Low noise in the office, fluorescent lighting, option to book board rooms for quiet working or meeting spaces.
Scent free environment.

Remote:

Laptop provided.

Additional Benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package (after 4 months’ probation period).
Paid personal days.
3 weeks of vacation.
Remote work option.
Flexible start times.
Access to gender-affirming funds for gender-affirming care.
Potential for further advancement within the organization.
A diverse and inclusive work environment.
Professional development opportunities.

For those working in-office, you have full and free access to the building amenities.

Includes: indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, gym, yoga room and squash/racquetball court.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume/CV and cover letter with the title of the role you are applying for in the subject line to jobs @egale.ca prior to the application deadline.

About Egale Canada

Our Mission is to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale will achieve this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness, and legal advocacy.

Our Vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

Statement on Employment Equity and Diversity

Egale Canada is committed to work led by and for 2SLGBTQI communities. We strive to ensure members of equity-denied groups, from a broad range of communities, feel empowered to apply for positions within the organization. We encourage qualified applicants to consider work opportunities with Egale because a diverse work force is critical to accomplishing our mission. The organization is dedicated to taking proactive.

steps to overcome historical patterns of discrimination in employment which have created barriers of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, language, class, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression for some individuals.

Egale welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you have questions or requests for accommodations, please email hr @egale.ca

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

We acknowledge our office is located on the traditional territory of many nations,

including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the

Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Our staff lives and works on stolen land

across Turtle Island. As an organization committed to 2SLGBTQI inclusion, our work is

bound with Indigenous solidarity, and we are on a constant journey to uphold this

commitment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $59,225.00-$66,950.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Dental care
Extended health care
Life insurance
On-site gym
Paid time off
Vision care
Work from home

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 2023-02-24