Position: Sustainable Food
Systems Research Assistant
Organization: Mohawk College
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Systems Research Assistant
Organization: Mohawk College
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
JOB
CLASSIFICATION:
Sustainable Food Systems Research Assistant
CLASSIFICATION:
Sustainable Food Systems Research Assistant
POSTING DATE: July 15, 2016
STATUS: Part Time, Contract, 4 months
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week; Monday to Friday
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 5, 2016 – December 23, 2016
RANGE OF PAY/RATE OF PAY: $12.50- $13.50/hour
CAMPUS: Fennell
DEPARTMENT: Sustainability Office
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting
to the Manager of Sustainability, the Sustainable Food Systems Research
Assistant will assist in supporting the project Increasing Local Food
Procurement at Ontario Colleges. Supported in-part by the Greenbelt Fund
and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the project
aims to increase local food procurement at Ontario colleges through the
development of a local food procurement model for foodservices at all 24
Ontario colleges.
to the Manager of Sustainability, the Sustainable Food Systems Research
Assistant will assist in supporting the project Increasing Local Food
Procurement at Ontario Colleges. Supported in-part by the Greenbelt Fund
and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the project
aims to increase local food procurement at Ontario colleges through the
development of a local food procurement model for foodservices at all 24
Ontario colleges.
The
incumbent will primarily assist in project-related research and reporting. This
position will also support outreach programming on campus and liaise with
community organizations to further project goals. The incumbent should have
strong research and analysis skills as well as a strong interest in sustainable
food systems and sustainability.
incumbent will primarily assist in project-related research and reporting. This
position will also support outreach programming on campus and liaise with
community organizations to further project goals. The incumbent should have
strong research and analysis skills as well as a strong interest in sustainable
food systems and sustainability.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The
duties of this position will include, but are not limited to the following:
duties of this position will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assist
in collecting, analyzing and reporting research data - Assist
in creating databases, data collection forms, and error checking methods - Ensure
efficient and proper handling of research data - Assist
in performing literature reports and maintaining bibliographic databases - Assist
in writing and managing the project e-newsletter - Assist
in report writing - Assist
in supporting the Manager, Sustainability on community projects,
initiatives and committees external to the college
QUALIFICATIONS:
The
successful applicant must have:
successful applicant must have:
- Experience
in qualitative and quantitative research design and execution - Knowledge
of local/sustainable food initiatives - Experience
in the organization and coordination of outreach programs and events - Solid
understanding of sustainability theory (social, economic and
environmental) and its applications across multiple sectors, and involving
multiple stakeholders - Experience
writing and editing research reports - Experience
in assisting with the collection and proper handling of research data - Strong
writing and editing skills - Strong
Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.) - Experience
in taking meeting minutes - Completed
their first, second, or third year in a three or four degree
post-secondary program in Geography, Business, Environmental Science,
Sociology, or a related degree program, and be returning to school in Fall
2017
Please
e-mail your application to:
andrea.carlisle @mohawkcollege.ca*
e-mail your application to:
andrea.carlisle @mohawkcollege.ca*