Summary:

The Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR) is a University of Saskatchewan research institute established in 2000 to “facilitate partnerships between the university and larger community in order to engage in relevant social research that supports a deeper understanding of our communities and that reveals opportunities for improving our quality of life.”

CUISR has a long-standing presence within the community of Saskatoon and at the University of Saskatchewan. We engage faculty, students, and community members in partnerships that result in relevant and responsive research to achieve social change. We work with not-for-profit agencies, co-operatives, government departments, and other community-based groups across the province, often providing assistance in their research projects and helping them build capacity within their own organizations and communities. Our guiding principles are relationship building, participatory action research, and reflexivity.

Responsibilities:

The Communication and Research Assistant’s duties include assisting with:

• Preparing newsletters, brochures, reports, fact sheets and communiqués
• Managing listservs
• Organizing meetings, workshops, brown bag lunches, community forums
• Doing literature searches, interviews, transcriptions, meeting notes
• Performing general office duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Undergraduate degree required, graduate degree an asset
•  Strong oral and written communication skills required
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office suite, including Publisher required; Adobe an asset)
• Experience working with community groups an asset
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Effective time-management skills to work in a fast-paced environment, follow timelines, and meet deadlines

Employment Terms:

Term: November 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 with possibility of extension
Hours: 20 hours per week minimum
Salary: $16.00 to $18.49 hourly depending on education and experience
 

Applications

Please forward a statement of qualifications, resume, references and a sample of writing by Oct 19th, 2010:

Mark Brown
Community University Research Liaison
E-mail: cuisr.communication@usask.ca