Number of Positions
Two positions
- (1) May 6 to June 28, 2024
(2) July 1 to August 30, 2024
Canada Summer Jobs Program
Canada Summer Jobs is a government program that helps employers create summer jobs for young Canadians across the country. All candidates are required to register with https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/reg/instructions
To apply, you must be:
● Between 15 and 30 years of age.
● Legally entitled to work in Canada (which means you must have a valid Social Insurance Number).
Location
Virtual. Candidate may be located anywhere in Ontario.
Description
The Social Policy Researcher will be responsible for research, information, and administrative support to Building Blocks for Child Care (B2C2). The assigned projects may include those in connection with early learning and child care expansion, organization of meetings and interviews with community organizations in relation to the “seamless day”, and/or projects relating to specific government policy initiatives.
This is a position scheduled for 35 hours per week for eight weeks* at a wage rate of $19.00 per hour. The successful applicant will work primarily from home.
Building Blocks for Child Care is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applicants from equity seeking groups. An applicant may wish to provide this information, on a voluntary basis.
Working Relationship
The Social Policy Researcher will work under the supervision of a B2C2 Director.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with Building Blocks for Child Care’s (B2C2) Board members and advisory group to move forward key research, policy and information projects.
- Plan and prepare work plans
- Participate in a survey of provincial school boards to assess their interest in the “seamless day”
- Prepare workshop materials for discussion on this important issue.
- Prepare survey questions and summarize results
- Work on papers and materials on Early Learning and Child Care expansion issues
- Update the “Database of early learning and child care programs in Ontario”.
- Work with B2C2 staff, board members and advisors to develop information for need and demand studies.
- Prepare research reports on issues as required
- Maintain google docs filing system making sure files and documents are properly filed
- Updating policy information on B2C2 website as required.
- Attend project meetings
- Coordinate, record, and produce summaries of meetings as required
- Monitor and analyse website performance
- Address and respond to user comments and complaints
- Perform literature reviews as required
- Conduct research as required and summarize findings
- Respond to emails relating to research
- Prepare progress reports
- Other Tasks as assigned
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Required Skills and Experience
- Post-secondary level degree
- Demonstrated research skills
- Good computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google suites
- Experience working on website and social media platforms
- Effective interpersonal and team skills
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to maintain files and records
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Fluency in English
Assets
- Educational background or relevant experience in research projects, early learning and child care or studies in a related field.
- Knowledge of Early Learning and Child Care issues
- Experience with survey administration
- Experience with websites, communication platforms
- Experience with WordPress
- Understanding of French an asset
- Familiarity with Slack
Start date
Position 1 starts on May 6, 2024 and Position 2 starts on July 1, 2024 (or as close to these dates as possible).
To Apply for the Social Policy Researcher Position:
Please send your resume and a covering letter to [email protected].
Please ensure that your name and the position you are applying for is in the file name of any files you send.
Applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM (EST) on Monday, April 29, 2024. Interviews will take place with shortlisted candidates later that week.
Only applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
* Some flexibility regarding hours of work and number of weeks may be negotiable