Data Specialist

Why make ONWA your career choice?

Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• Additional paid stat and civic holidays
• 35 hour work week 
• Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
• Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plan up to 16% with organization match pending position
• Paid sick days
• Paid cultural/personal wellness days
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development.
• Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses
• Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions
• Paid management days

VISION:

At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.

SCOPE:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, The Data Specialist will provide overall support and assistance to ONWA’s Research and Evaluation Portfolio. The Data Specialist is responsible for collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data using indigenous methodology to provide actionable insights that drive informed decision-making practices to help ONWA achieve its mission of empowering Indigenous women and their communities. The Researcher Data Specialist will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy, quality, and accessibility, contributing to the overall success of ONWA. The Data Specialist will conduct environmental scans of data projects related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and develop preliminary draft outcomes and indicators for measuring Indigenous women’s safety, while incorporating social and economic determinants. They will validate preliminary outcomes with other stakeholders, including IWAC and Indigenous Caucus, to conduct data collection and gap analyses, and lead data analysis efforts.

The Data Specialist will compile data regularly to create reports and make recommendations to aid decision-making processes. They will work with the engagement team to provide training and data summaries for internal stakeholders. This position offers a unique opportunity to leverage your data expertise to drive data-driven decision-making and support all the portfolios.

QUALIFICATIONS:

SKILLS:

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field with a focus on data analysis, statistics, informatics or a closely related discipline is considered an asset and a minimum of 3-5 years’ work experience in the area of Social Science, Indigenous studies, Public Health Administration, Epidemiology, women studies or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Proven working experience related to transcription and analysis software i.e. otter.it, NVivo, Survey Monkey, statistical software (SPSS, STATA) is an asset.
• Experience with data collection, management, cleaning and anonymizing data sets and practices to protect sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to communicate, support and train internal and external stakeholders on an as needed basis.
• Ability to develop, validate and finalize performance measurement framework as needed.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management and presentation skills with the ability to follow through on assigned duties independently within strict deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communications, with emphasis on keen listening and ability to effectively interpret verbal communications to meet the needs of prospective community members.
• Experience working with Indigenous Peoples, knowledge of Indigenous cultures and traditions.
• Understanding of the social determinants of health is an asset.
• Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset.
• Valid ‘G’ license with 2-million-dollar insurance coverage.
• Cellular phone and internet access is required within this position.
• Must be dependable and accountable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong knowledge of Indigenous methodologies and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies in relation to research and evaluation, performance measurement, including gap analysis and data governance with a focus on enhancing research outcomes and ensuring cultural relevance and sensitivity.
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Women and their families, including Indigenous Gender-Based violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).
• Knowledge of and experience working for Not-For-Profit Organizations.
• Knowledge of principles of Indigenous data sovereignty practices, OCAP© training is an asset.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Culture, Traditions, and Indigenous Community.’

ATTITUDES:

• Highly motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and meet strict deadlines.
• Must be willing and able to work within a flexible hybrid (remote/in-office) model based on operational needs and will be determined by ONWA.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Current, valid vulnerable sector check.

VALUES:

• Passionate about advancing the rights and well-being of Indigenous women and communities.
• Role model the application of ONWA’s foundational Indigenous teachings in a professional context, i.e. respect, effective work practices, commitment, integrity.

Please know, this is an existing role we are looking to fill.

The full salary range for this role is $69,900 - $86,230 ONWA conducts annual performance reviews, and employees may be eligible for salary adjustments based on performance outcomes and available funding.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you would like to learn more about the job, please send us an email at hr@onwa.ca.