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About the Role

The Research Coordinator provides leadership in supporting the Centre’s research activities and is responsible for coordinating a wide range of community-based research activities. The position has a significant operations and project management focus and functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team working with staff, program participants and the broader community to address the health and well-being of immigrants, refugees and racialized groups.

Responsibilities

Initiate, carry out, participate in or monitor research on health needs, mobilizing and involving the community of interest around the research.
Develop and participate in partnerships with health, educational and community institutions for effective social action to address the broad determinants of health.
Play a supportive role in knowledge mobilization, social action and advocacy at the agency, working closely with key stakeholders as required.
Work with management and staff to review and improve evaluation systems and the application of evaluation results in program planning.
Support the organization to achieve strategic and program goals more effectively.
Initiate, carry out, participate in or monitor the evaluation activities of the Centre’s programs and projects.
Develop Community-Based research and evaluation projects in conjunction with other staff that are responsive to needs, and in accordance with the strategic directions of the Centre.
Generate a process of stakeholder ownership, including community agencies, clients/ participants and community members, in the planning, delivery and evaluation of projects.
Implement projects by contributing to financial reporting and budgetary preparation, ensuring effective delivery of project activities.
Take responsibility for the direct supervision of relevant staff, including assignment of work and performance management.
Evaluate programs to ensure that objectives are met and make changes to the day-to-day running of the projects based on community input.
Take responsibilities as part of a hiring committee, at the discretion of and in consultation with management.
Manage all aspects of program administration, including records management, correspondence, partnership development, setting up meetings, handling all logistics, and generally being the point person for all day-to-day activities.
Participate in Centre and Board committees, work groups, projects, and chair.
Identify the need for or participate in the development of policies and protocols.
Submit program statistics and reports on a timely basis.
Carry out other duties as might be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Graduate degree in Health Sciences, Social Work, or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and work experience
Minimum 3 years of experience in Community-Based research and evaluation, preferably in a community health setting
Experience managing project budgets
Excellent project management skills
Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods
Thorough understanding of health promotion and community development principles
Demonstrated success in research proposal writing, interagency networking, partnership building and policy development
Commitment to working with low-income, multi-lingual and multi-racial communities
Excellent time management and planning skills
Demonstrated computer literacy in SPSS and NVivo and keyboarding skills
Demonstrated flexibility and responsiveness to community needs
Essential knowledge of arts-based methods will be an asset
Understanding of Knowledge Translation principles and strategies; some experience carrying out Knowledge Translation activities is an asset
Experience supervising/ mentoring staff, students or volunteers
Ability to speak and write fluently in a language of one of the priority groups of the organization
Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues and community members
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with individuals and groups
Excellent problem-solving skills
A criminal background check (Vulnerable sector) will be conducted for this position.

Skills

Project coordination
Monitoring
Research
Advocacy
Social action
Knowledge mobilization
Evaluation
Project management
Supervision of staff
Financial reporting
Budgetary preparation
Records management
Correspondence
Partnership development
Policy development
Quantitative research methods
Qualitative research methods
Health promotion
Community development
Research proposal writing
Interagency networking
Time management
Planning
Computer literacy in SPSS and NVivo
Keyboarding
Flexibility
Responsiveness
Arts-based methods
Knowledge Translation
Supervising/ mentoring staff
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills (written and verbal)
Problem-solving skills

Location

College
Access Alliance site

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time
35 Hours

Experience Level

Minimum 3 years of experience in Community-Based research and evaluation

Education Level

Graduate degree in Health Sciences, Social Work, or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and work experience

Salary/Compensations

$67,543 - $81,467 per annum

Benefits

Comprehensive group benefits coverage
Annual vacation entitlement
Cumulative sick leave entitlement
Employee assistance programs

About the Company

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services (AAMHCS) is a Community Health Centre that aims to provide services and addresses system inequities to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities.
The Centre envisions a future in which Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.

Equal Opportunity

We encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and LGBTQ communities.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Access Alliance encourages a scent-free environment. Employees, students, volunteers, and visitors are asked to refrain from wearing fragrances and other scented personal care products (i.e. perfumes, lotions, hairspray, etc.) while at the Centre.