Maamwizing Research Projects Coordinator - NOHFC Intern Opportunity, School of Indigenous Relations
Required Position
Full-time one (1) year NOHFC internship appointment
Responsibilities
This opportunity is proudly supported by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and is funded through the Workforce Development Program. Eligibility requirements of the program can be found here: https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/people-talent-program/workforce-development-stream
The Maamwizing: a hub for Indigenous community driven research project (SSHRC RGDI), through the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute at Laurentian University have an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Intern: Maamwizing Research Projects Coordinator. This is a Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Internship arrangement, and the successful candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. This opportunity is solely on-campus and in-person for the full 52 weeks.
Summary
The Maamwizing: a hub for Indigenous community driven research project is led by algonquin anicinabe ikwe: Dr. Joey-Lynn Wabie, and driven by two local anishinaabe community partners: akinomooshin wigwam, inc., & White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge, Inc. These organizations are dedicated to Indigenous resurgence, or the reconnecting of Indigenous peoples with their own knowledges, governance, languages, ceremonies, relationships, and lands, thereby addressing the systems and impacts of racism and colonialism as they impact Indigenous peoples. Our collective focus is on the application and evaluation of the 7 Pointed Star Hub Model which is an Anishnaabe, culturally based and supportive framework for community engagement, planning, and research sharing practices; which are grounded in the principles of Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, Love, Wisdom, and Truth.
The Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute brings together researchers to pursue research that embraces Indigenous worldviews, provides a decolonial critique, privileges the voices of Indigenous communities, benefits Indigenous peoples and develops Indigenous peoples as researchers. The Institute aims to create an academic environment that will promote research excellence; contribute to the advanced training of graduate students; develop new research expertise and enhance the research productivity of its members; establish collaborations with researchers inside and outside the Laurentian Federation, and with community partners; and support researchers in aligning their research initiatives with identified community needs.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an intern to: (1) learn about coordinating research projects within the academic institution; (2) receive mentorship through an associate professor and affiliated faculty and staff members associated with the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute; and (3) work alongside Indigenous community organizations, including akinoomoshin wigwam and White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge, on their research goals. The skills development opportunity within this internship will provide the successful candidate with the ability to understand Indigenous community engagement, planning, and research sharing practices. This internship involves the use of a model applied in community to test its usefulness and gain feedback from its users to validate and/or modify it for repeated use from other researchers. This model will solve the practical problem of harmful research conducted by unknowing but well-intentioned researchers wishing to work with Indigenous communities. The intern will implement the model with the supervisor and learn how to test models, evaluate, adjust, and present them to the larger public for their use.
The Maamwizing Research Projects Coordinator will report to the project lead.
- Organize and assist with facilitation of visioning meetings on how akinoomoshin wigwam and White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge would like to conduct their research on the impact land, language, and cultural reclamation have on the youth and families they serve;
- Organize and assist with the facilitation of planning meetings for conversational and relational sharing of the vision by creating tangible steps on how to achieve their specific research objectives;
- Organize and assist with the facilitation of two gatherings to solidify community research plans through entering ceremony with partner organizations and the youth/families they serve to mark the beginning of the research (pipe ceremonies)
- Organize and assist with the research project’s deliverables;
- Work with Maamwizing team, akinoomoshin wigwam, and White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge on ethics application revisions to university's Research Ethics Board;
- Liaise with other Indigenous communities, faculty, staff, and students to advertise Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute’s Hub Model;and
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a health-related field;
- Research experience working with Indigenous peoples within Canada, more specifically, the Anishinabek of this territory;
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of cultural humility and their accompanying principles and practices;
- Thorough understanding of Indigenous worldviews and traditional protocols including familiarity with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action;
- Understanding of tricouncil agency funding agencies, with focus on SSHRC;
- Knowledge of how to manage and administer project funds (within the university) with the project lead;
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, plan, deliver and report on multiple deliverables or action items in an effective and timely manner;
- Excellent leadership, team building, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills;
- Outstanding communication (written and verbal) skills in order to build and cultivate relationships with a variety of stakeholders and manage difficult situations with diplomacy and tact;
- Ability to self-manage and be emotionally intelligent;
- Ability to work fluently (verbal and written) in both official languages, French and English, is required;
- NOHFC Internship Requirements:
- Must qualify under the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation:
- Are new entrants into the work force, are transitioning to a new career, or the unemployed or underemployed who are entering a new field.
- Have not previously participated in a NOHFC-funded internship.
- Are at least 18 years of age; and reside, and be legally entitled to work, in Canada.
- The position requires a valid driver’s license and access to independent and reliable transportation.
This position is designated as one that requires a variable work schedule. However, it is understood that your work week will consist of 35 hours.
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