KO Research Institute Job Posting for Economic & Business Analyst
Job Posting
Economic & Business Analyst
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute
Location: KO Office, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Term Position: 1 year
Job Description
The K.O. Research Institute is looking for an enthusiastic individual to fill the position of Economic & Business Analyst. The analyst will: support community-based projects in working with community-based researchers and community leadership. Gather and synthesize appropriate community information, ICTs and data that support local and regional economic and social initiatives that benefit communities and individuals. Develop relationships with partners and community members to effectively present data in a user-friendly fashion. Contribute to online resources through Moodle, video conferencing and web-based databases to make data available. Manage special projects in the fields of justice, health, education, and ICTs. Assist other KO departments as needed with financial modeling, proposal applications, statistical analysis and tracking indicators.
Qualifications
1. Graduate of Economics or related social science from an accredited university with strong statistical, data management and modeling background.
2. Experience working with communities in conducting primary research.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4. Ability to work under minimal supervision.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal Band structure, policies and processes.
6. Ability to speak Oji-Cree, Ojibway or Cree is an asset.
7. Demontrated experience conducting research and presenting data.
8. Experience in training, monitoring and delegating tasks.
9. Valid dirvers licence and willing to travel.
Please submit a resume and covering letter to:
Brian Walmark
Director of Keewatinook Okimakanak Research Institute
216 S. Algoma St.
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 3C2
Email: brian.walmark@knet.ca
For information about KO and the Research Institute, visit www.research.knet.ca.
Deadline: August 25, 2006.