| Position Summary: |
| Under the direction of the AVP Indigenous Engagement, the Indigenous Research & Relations Coordinator (IRRC) acts as the “go to” person for Indigenous communities that require research, while at the same time, providing support to better enable Indigenous faculty members to be successful in their research pursuits. |
| The IRR Coordinator will build in-depth community-based relationships with the 70 First Nation communities, dozens of urban Indigenous communities, 10 Tribal Councils, and 12 Métis locals within the province, learning about their economic development plans and community needs. The incumbent will grow an understanding of how the expertise of faculty at the University of Regina can be of service by providing research that meets community needs and goals, and provide research support for Indigenous faculty members and Indigenous-centred research. |
| Primary Responsibilities: |
- Community Connections and Relationship Management
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- Establish relationships with Indigenous communities for the purpose of addressing community research needs.
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- Provide expertise and guidance to Indigenous communities as to how research can assist them with reaching community goals.
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- Liaise between Indigenous communities and the university to seek university researchers with the appropriate expertise.
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| Research Grant Proposals |
- Identify and collaborate with Indigenous communities to develop and contribute to the writing of research grant proposals.
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- Train Research Assistants on the development of Indigenous-centred research grant proposals.
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| Supervise Research Assistants |
- Train research assistants in use of culturally appropriate Indigenous-centred research protocols, data collection equipment, confidentiality protocols and interviewing methods, and data analysis software.
- Assign Research Assistants to various data collection tasks.
- Direct, delegate, and review Research Assistant tasks including data collection, transcription, preliminary analysis and draft reports.
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| Project Reports and Relationship-building Progress |
- Prepare regular progress reports on all relationship-building and research activities for submission to AVP, Indigenous Engagement.
- Communicate with researchers, community, advisory group and/or participants to support creation of a culturally appropriate data collection plan for each research community.
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| Position Requirements: |
- A Master’s Degree with 3 years’ related supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated ability in MS Office Suite including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and electronic calendar software applications at an advanced level.
- Sufficient knowledge of desktop publishing software (Illustrator/InDesign, Photoshop) to create newsletters, poster presentations, bulletins, and other knowledge transfer products.
- Knowledge of data collection methods and techniques to implement data collection strategy and create and/or deliver training sessions.
- Knowledge of administrative processes and record keeping to manage project files; obtain, complete and submit documentation (i.e. travel claims, appointment letters); maintain budget records and prepare budget reports.
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| The successful candidate will possess: |
- Effective time management skills, and demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize projects.
- Effective interpersonal and intercultural communication skills; expresses written and verbal information using language that is appropriate to the complexity of the topic and cultural appropriateness of the subject matter.
- Thorough understanding of, and demonstrated ability of working with, First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations and understanding of the diverse needs and expectations of servicing and working with each distinct group.
- Knowledge of Indigenous-centred research methods, methodologies, and ethics, including the First Nations principles of OCAP (Ownership, Control, Access, Possession) developed by the First Nations Information Governance Centre.
- Knowledge of Indigenous peoples’ languages, histories, cultures, experiences, contemporary realities, and perspectives.
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