We’re looking for an enthusiastic and collaborative student to join our podcast project. Please see the details below. Due date for applications is Sunday, August 25, 2024. Please help spread the word!

Position Title: Events Coordinator

Reporting to: Principal investigators

Contract length: 8 months, ~320 hours @ $28 CAD, approx. 5-10 hours per week

Project description: With the Filipino-Canadian Social and Community Workers Network (FCSCWN), this SSHRC-funded project is a virtual community knowledge mobilization and outreach initiative that will expand and magnify research and practice-oriented dialogues among Filipino/a/x social work scholars, students, service providers, and community organizers across provinces and territories. These engagements will take place on a dynamic website (https://filcanscw.ca/), which serves as a repository for outputs generated for the project. Our main knowledge mobilization focus is a podcast series that centers the emerging concerns and interests of Filipino/a/x social work and social provision practitioners.

The research assistant will support the project team in organizing and implementing a series of virtual activities related to the podcast project, and will be focused on coordinating a virtual symposium tentatively scheduled for February 2025. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Managing communication and coordination of virtual summit;

• Planning for and organizing meetings and other logistics, including file management, confirming accuracy of meeting minutes, action items, and follow-ups related to the virtual summit;

• Co-supervising and coordinating project team in preparation for and during virtual summit;

• Supporting and coordinating the virtual summit in collaboration with the principal investigators;

• Liaising with website coordinator;

• Supporting research activities as needed; 

• Preparing final report and supporting any related publications.

Qualifications: 

• Current undergraduate, MSW, or PhD student enrolled in Social Work or a related discipline;

• Relevant research and practice experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative environment;

• Ability to work independently

• Preference for Filipino/a/x applicant due to project focus;

• Excellent written, analytical and oral communication skills;

• Ability to read, write, and/or speak a Philippine language is a plus.

Interested applicants are asked to submit the following to [email protected] by Sunday, September 1, 2024.

• A letter of interest describing your interest and fit with position and the Network
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume;
• Name and contact information for two (2) references to support your application.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with the research team. Applicants are encouraged to review the Network website (https://filcanscw.ca/) for more information about what we do.