Research Consultant /

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Employment Opportunity / Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative
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Position: Research Consultant / Project: Unemployment & Underemployment within Ethno-cultural Communities, Environmental Scan & Database / Location: Edmonton / Project Completion: July 2009 / Closing Date: 11.28.08.

  c. ]; X1 i  T/ x0 i, _8 OThe Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative supports immigrant/refugee individuals and families to attain optimum health through relevant health education, community development and advocacy support. The MCHB seeks a Research Consultant with strong organizational/reporting skills for a community based research project and environmental scan of under and unemployed immigrants in the Edmonton ethno-cultural communities of Edmonton.
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9 d" P+ e" }) T: v) yThe Project: The purpose of the research project is to explore, define and document the issue of unemployment and underemployment within ethno-cultural communities in Edmonton.  Focus groups and other activities will be coordinated within six ethno-cultural groups to create an inventory of the skills and abilities of unemployed and underemployed immigrants and refugees including youth (aged 25-30) with a working ability in English language.
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Their employability profiles will be compared to the categories most highly requested in temporary foreign worker applications. Community animation will be used and a database of employable local immigrant workers with their skills will be created and made available to key stakeholders. The project will run through to the end of July 2009.
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5 k( V7 H  _) R/ C+ F- v' |, U/ LResearch Consultant: He/she will have a background in community based research, instrument design and development. S/he will demonstrate an understanding of current issues in the Alberta workforce and be familiar with key government services supporting employment/immigration. The Research Consultant will work independently and as part of a core team that includes the Project Coordinator, Database Consultant and project support staff.
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Responsibilities: The research consultant will provide a final report synthesizing the findings from a community based research project gathering information on the barriers and solutions to employment for highly skilled and educated immigrants in the Edmonton area.

' i# F% S6 q2 w5 A4 U0 JProject responsibilities/deliverables include: provide ongoing support and feedback to the Project Coordinator in the design and implementation of a community based research strategy; support ongoing review and design of a participatory research process that includes focus groups discussions and an on-line tool gathering detailed information from highly skilled and educated immigrants in the Edmonton area.
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/ ~0 Q0 M" n. h0 Z5 Q0 xPLUS: provide background research and support for the dBase Consultant to ensure that privacy legislation/practices are adhered to in the collection and storage of on-line participant personal data; conduct a review of relevant literature documenting barriers to employment for immigrants, employer and government strategies and recommendations for multi-sectoral change; data analysis of focus group discussions and on-line participant data; produce a detailed report synthesizing research findings and recommendations for action in line with the project goals.  
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7 F- W+ p# h2 x6 qTO APPLY - Candidates are asked to forward a covering letter and resume by fax or email as soon as possible. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
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Executive Director
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10867 - 97 Street, Edmonton, AB T5H 2M6
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