Impact, Research - Ottawa, Canada - Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice of municipal governments, representing the interests of cities and communities with the federal government.

Position

Impact, Research & Performance Research Officer

Department

FCM Programs - GMF

Classification

Level 5

Salary

Our salaries generally range from $73,000 - $82,500, and are based on qualifications and experience

Languages

Bilingual English, French is an asset

Term

Permanent Full-Time

Location

Hybrid (Ottawa)/Remote (Canada)

Why GMF is the place for you
At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact - municipalities.

GMF is a $1.6 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada, managed at arm's length, making it nimble and available for higher-risk, higher-impact initiatives.

A further $530M investment into GMF to support the National Adaptation Strategy was announced in November 2022. Our team is committed to helping local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. GMF is the cornerstone program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Our unique mix of funding, resources, and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians.

Through GMF, municipalities have reduced carbon emissions; built better transportation assets; constructed efficient and resilient buildings; diverted waste from landfill; made previously unusable land available for development; and improved soil and water quality.

You in this role:

Reporting to the
Manager, Impact Research and Performance, the
Research Officer is responsible for gathering insights and delivering solutions for the GMF.

This role involves conducting GMF performance research, managing and leading performance reporting for the GMF Annual Report, liaising with program staff across GMF, and supporting the development of GMF programming through engagement practices.

The Research Officer plays a key role in advancing GMF's strategic objectives related to sustainable infrastructure and community development. This is an important role in one of Canada's leading impact finance organizations.

This role may be right for you if you align with the following:

You are driven to improve municipal sustainability by ensuring that GMF-funded projects and capacity building activities are designed and implemented to ensure maximum environmental outcomes.
You are constantly seeking personal, professional, and organizational improvement.
You are a selflearner who is inspired to keep building your own expertise as the need and opportunity arise.
You thrive in a team environment working collaboratively to achieve results.
You can balance professionalism with passion and humour.
You are willing to take smart risks and fail and learn from the process.

The work at FCM includes FCM becoming an even more member-driven organization that balances the realization of its goals with a people-centered approach.

The incumbent embodies FCM's commitment to being a healthy, diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization.

As an Impact, Research & Performance Research Officer works in a manner that embraces these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM's mandate.

Research Projects
Develops and implements research projects related to GMF program enhancement, via best practice scans, information management, program impact evaluations, trend analysis, literature reviews, etc. This includes designing and, conducting research, and writing reports; developing work plans, and budgets; developing terms of reference and technical requirements; managing consultants as needed.
Works with the GMF Engagement Analyst to plan and deliver stakeholder consultations, focus groups, and surveys in order to engage with clients and conduct market research to ensure that GMF is aligned with the interests of the municipal sector.
Analyzes the results from research activities and develops recommendations regarding strategic issues.
Prepares and delivers presentations to management and GMF Council.
Data and Information Management
Manages and analyses quantitative and qualitative data from the final reports of GMF projects and the Sustainability Results Database to identify project results and trends that can be used for the advancement of GMF programming; this includes ensuring data integrity, identification and elimination of errors, and supporting improvement initiatives to enhance the IRP data collection system.
Organizes the production of GMF Annual Report, including responding to external requests from stakeholders, which includes coordinating with the different units and aggregating the data and some of the content needed to report to the federal government.
Contributes to the development of other GMF reports and publications (i.e. council reports, Annual Statement of Plans and Obj