Researcher/analyst - Socio-economic Research - Vancouver, Canada - The Firelight Group

The Firelight Group
The Firelight Group
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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Position title:
Researcher/Analyst - Socio-Economic Research

Position type:
Full-time, Intermediate


Location:
Edmonton, AB, Victoria, BC, Vancouver, BC, Toronto, ON, or remote work


Reports to:
Business Lead or Project Manager on a project basis


Supervised by:
Senior Socio-Economic staff member or Business Lead


Salary range:
Competitive, commensurate with experience


Application Deadline:
Position will remain open until filled


Position start date:

ASAP

This Position:


Background:


Job Duties:

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Business Development_

  • Collaborate on program management tasks for projects that are in line with company, client and regulatory requirements
  • Support business development efforts, including potential client/prospect identification, proposal writing and clientfacing activities
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Project Management_

  • Monitor project execution, including establishing and tracking project metrics and conducting project evaluation
  • Support the endtoend creation, development, and analysis of large, complex, disparate data sets to identify actionable insights for senior researchers
  • Support the design of research methodologies and project management
  • Work closely with clients and community members to successful execute project deliverables.
  • Coordinate projects by developing and maintaining project/task schedules and budgets for project components, and monitoring project progress, work hours, budgets and expenditures using project scheduling and cost control tools.
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Analysis and Technical Skills_

  • Work closely with senior Firelight researchers and Indigenous partners to: produce thematic analyses, assess impacts, identify mitigation recommendations, develop policies, support various communitydriven initiatives, and complete necessary deliverables for Indigenous clients.
  • Support the assessment of project impacts on the socioeconomic environment, including consideration of regional and local economies, community services and infrastructure, land use and recreation, and community wellbeing and safety.
  • Prepare socioeconomic research products and data analysis for various Indigenous communities
  • Develop and maintain project schedules and budgets using project scheduling and cost control tools
  • Develop, conduct, analyze and report on interviews, surveys and focus groups focused on social, economic, and cultural conditions, trends, and the potential effects of industrial development on land within Indigenous communities
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Report Writing_

  • Write literature reviews, including socioeconomic research analysis
  • Provide plain language summaries of complex social and economic information for community partners
  • Collaborate on the drafting and finalization of project reports

Relationship building:


  • Build and maintain strong supportive relationships with clients and various project partners
  • Assist with Firelight internal and external communications
  • Mentor and support junior staff

Qualifications:


  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social or environmental science or other related field (Master's preferred) PLUS a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Socioeconomic research or equivalent
  • Experience working with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies in an applied setting
  • Experience working with Indigenous communities

Required Skills:


  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft office suite, specifically Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Excellent writing, communication, organizational, computer and time management skills
  • Ability to work within a fastpaced environment that includes independent and collaborative work
  • Knowledge of topics, issues, and opportunities pertaining to Indigenous communities
  • Knowledge of social sciences and environmental impact assessment method, techniques, and practices
  • Ability to consistently deliver ontime reports, analyses, proposals, and other materials
  • Driver's licence required with the ability to travel regularly up to 5 days per month, not necessarily consecutively, sometimes in remote communities

Additional information:


  • This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies within The Firelight Group

Firelight offers compensation commensurate with skills and training, within industry standard ranges.

We offer a progressive, flexible workplace and the following benefits:


  • Flexible fourday work week (32hours/week)
  • Both professional development and training allowance provided
  • Banking of earned overtime
  • Health and Wellness Program
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits
  • Annual retirement savings plan contribution
  • Parental leave supplement for new parents
  • Additional mental health benefits selffunded by Firelight
  • Childcare benefit for children <10 years of age per/year, per family
  • 2 weeks' annual leave and 1 week of seasonal holiday in the last week of December
  • Firelight will also provide e
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