Undergraduate/graduate Research Assistant: The Good - Toronto, Canada - OCAD University

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Project Details:

The arts and culture sector has highlighted the importance of participation, solidarity, and ecology to address global contemporary issues, namely understanding what the 'green transition' looks like in practice. Yet, lowcost, communitydriven, and easy to implement transformative practices are undervalued and underdocumented.
This work revolves around the formation of a Global Community of Practice (GCoP) with international partners from: Malaysia, Cyprus, Burkina Faso, France, Morocco, Mexico, Denmark, and Sweden. It brings together architects, designers, academics, researchers, cultural professionals, artists, advocacy groups, and grassroots organizations. All are convinced that community engagement, collective creativity, local/traditional and "DIY" teachings are the key to a "good enough transformation", meaning affordable, actionable, effective transformative approaches to transform their immediate environment and communities in greener ways.

This work aims to build the capacity of grassroots cultural organizations globally to prepare, implement, and monitor sustainable transformation projects through the collection, documentation, exchange, measurement, and transmission of best practices, and collectively testing solutions and replicable protocols to implement contextual small-scale, community-led transformations.

It will include exploring comparative approaches being used in local communities, traditional craftsmanship, and architectural repurposing projects.

The goal is to build a common base of existing knowledge and toolkit for the CoP, and to problematize and formulate recommendations to address the major challenges community-led cultural organizations may face to get actively involved in the green transition, serving as a resource for learning and inspiration for a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Working under the supervision of the Manager, International Programs & Collaborations, in support of the project's research goals and objectives.
Assisting with data collection, literature searches, data compilation (including supporting the conducting and transcribing of interviews), processing, entry, and analysis
Assisting with the preparation of written documents including proposals, progress, findings, and final reports
Assisting with the promotion of research activities
Participating in the provision of a safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities

Qualifications:

Completion of a relevant undergraduate/graduate degree or current enrollment in a relevant undergraduate program and/or equivalent training and professional experience
Previous training to conduct basic quantitative and qualitative research.
Experience in the fields of arts, culture, sustainability, and/or heritage infrastructure is considered an asset
Demonstrated expertise in managing time efficiently, adept at setting and revising goals and timelines, and possessing the ability to work independently
Strong organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication and problem solving skills
Where relevant, sound knowledge of, and commitment to, healthy and safe work practices

Hours of Work: 14 hours per week_ _over the period of March 11th, 2024 to August 16th, 2024

Work Environment:
Remote

Compensation:
$33.78 (Grad Rate) $21.34 (Undergrad Rate)[1] per hour with an additional 4% in lieu of vacation and 6% in lieu of benefits

Please note the following:

The period of employment may be extended, conditional upon continued funding of the Project by OCAD U's external funding partner(s), and upon satisfactory execution of duties.

Application Process:

If you require further support, please contact the People & Culture Office.

_ We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire__._

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