Deadline: Friday, July 30, 2010

The Native Women’s Association of Canada coordinates the Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award in the amount of $1,000, which is awarded to four young Aboriginal women in Canada pursuing their post secondary studies. The Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award is given to Aboriginal women under the age of thirty demonstrating financial need and community involvement with a goal to contribute either to the social, legal, or economic well-being of Aboriginal women. The application can be accessed at the following link:

www.nwac.ca/nwac-coordinates-helen-bassett-commemorative-student-award

The deadline to apply is July 30, 2010. Eligibility requirements include the following;

• Pursuing post-secondary studies, priority is given to those pursuing a law career;
• Under the age of 31;
• Demonstrated a commitment to improving the situation of Aboriginal Women in Canada;
• Submission of a brief essay (1-2 pages).

For more information, contact:

Lacey Whiteduck
National Youth Coordinator
Native Women’s Association of Canada
1 Nicholas Street, 9th Floor, Ottawa ON K1N 7B7
t: 613.722.3033 x 238 or tf: 1.800.461.4043
f: 613.722.7687
www.nwac.ca

This position is attached to the Department for Archeology and Social Anthropology (IAS). The theme for the position is the anthropology of identity with focus on interethnic articulations and interactions in Northern Russia. The successful candidate will integrate their topic with the on-going research in one or more themes in the Department such as indigeneity, northern resource management, urban and rural forms of identity, or the ethnohistory of indigenous peoples in Russia. For the purposes of this application ‘Northern Russia’ is defined broadly to include not only the North of European Russia but also both the tundra and taiga areas of Siberia. The committee will give preference to candidates who can show a link between their research and one of two current field projects underway in the Department concerning Russia: the project ‘Kola Saami Herders in Post-Soviet Society: Ethnopolitics in Urban and Tundra Spaces’ directed by Prof. Trond Thuen or the research with taiga hunters and reindeer herders in Zabaikal’e as part of the ‘Home, Hearth and Household’ Project directed by Dr. David Anderson.

Application deadline: Wednesday, 1 September 2010.

Complete details are available at:
http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=67845.

For any questions concerning the topic, salary, or facilities at Tromsø, or the application procedures, please contact:

David Anderson
Email: David.Anderson@uit.no

NAMHR is holding its Annual Summer School in Indigenous Mental Health Research on August 16 to 20, 2010. The preliminary workshop agenda includes:

• An overview of Indigenous Mental Health Research
• Community-Based Participatory Research
• Creativity and Innovation in Ethnographic Method and Practice: Moving Healing into the Reach of Aboriginal Youth Through Arts-Based Initiatives
• Developing and Writing a Grant Proposal
• Ethics in Research
• Qualitative Data Analysis
• Substance Abuse and Gambling

Our summer school is open to graduate students, professionals and others interested in developing their knowledge and skills in Aboriginal mental health research methods and methodologies.

The fee to attend is $100 ($50 for NAMHR affiliates and students). Travel and expenses are not included.

Registration due: Friday, August 6, 2010

Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry
4333 Cote Ste Catherine Road
MONTREAL, QC H3T 1E4

Download and print the application form to register. An overview of the program is also available.

For more information, visit the NAMHR website.

Key research projects have been funded to explore and document the delivery of health services in the NWT including issues related to access to care, implementation of asynchronous solutions, service delivery models, and optimization of roles. The research associate will participate in all aspects of these projects including conducting original research and analysis, managing research teams, producing reports, communicating with steering committees, and assisting with administrative duties.

This two-year term position will be based at the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research in Yellowknife, with the possibility of renewal based on project funding.

Responsibilities for Research Associate in Health Systems Research

Research and Analysis

• Participate in original qualitative and quantitative research relating to health services delivery research program.
• Ability to carry out and oversee all aspects of research implementation including proposal writing, steering committee development, project management, data collection, analysis and write up.
• Prepare briefs for partners and knowledge users, papers, reports, journal articles.
• Dedication to support health research capacity building in northern jurisdictions and assist with required administrative activities.

Project Management

• Manage projects and facilitate team communications.
• Manage timelines and deliverables; prepares status reports and other related documents.
• Prepare presentations as required.
• Work within existing health services delivery research team towards the development of a northern research program.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in field that enables activities in Health Services Delivery research program. Experience with mixed methodologies and knowledge synthesis and dissemination or desire to acquire skills with institute support is required.
• It is the responsibility of the incumbent to maintain his/her standing with academic/professional organizations.
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to write succinctly and well for both academic and non-academic audiences.
• Proven ability to take initiative, analyze and prioritize assignments, and work both independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication/people skills.
• Flexibility about the projects being researched.
• Understanding of northern jurisdictions as they apply to health service delivery.

Computer Skills

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project.
• Proficient using social media, networking and collaboration tools.

Compensation

• ICHR seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation based on education and experience.

Application Process

• Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of two professional references.
• Guidelines for the hiring of this position provide direction for preference to Aboriginal candidates who meet the work and education requirements. Equivalencies will be considered.

Please email these items to susan.chatwood@ichr.ca. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Application deadline is July 28, 2010.

Thank you to all candidates for applying, only those potentially suitable will contacted for an interview.

About ICHR

The Institute for Circumpolar Health Research is an independent research organization located in the Canadian North devoted to health research relevant to the circumpolar regions and their people.

Our vision is: Building on the strengths and knowledge of all cultures to achieve health. Our mission is: Fostering partnerships for the development of northern health knowledge through research, facilitation, education and knowledge synthesis.

ICHR is a non-profit organization incorporated under the Northwest Territories Societies Act. Our Board of Directors is comprised of committed northerners from different regions with diverse expertise and experience. The board determines overall policies and strategic directions for the Institute. The Institute is under the overall direction of an Executive and Scientific Director supervising a research staff and an administrative staff. An International Scientific Advisory Council consisting of eminent circumpolar health scientists provides strategic advice to the Director.

The team at ICHR is committed to working with northern partners and building northern based research programs which respond to and meet needs of our populations.

Visit our website for more information: http://www.ichr.ca

Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2010

A full description of this opportunity is available here.

About the TRC’s Research Mandate

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established under the terms of the 2007 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. The TRC is mandated to:

• produce a report including recommendations to the government of Canada concerning the residential school system and experience including: the history, purpose, operation and supervision of the residential school system, the effect and consequences of the residential school system (including systemic harms, intergenerational consequences and the impact on human dignity) and the ongoing legacy of the residential schools;
• guide a process of reconciliation involving former First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, their families and communities, religious entities, former school employees, government, and non‐Aboriginal Canadians generally;
• promote awareness and public education of Canadians about the history and legacy of the Indian residential school system;
• employ interdisciplinary, social sciences, historical, oral traditional and archival methodologies in undertaking its research;
• recognize the significance of Aboriginal oral and legal traditions in its activities.

Under the direction of Commissioners, the TRC Research Unit has designed a comprehensive research agenda that addresses both the truth‐telling and reconciliationfostering components of the Commission’s mandate. The research agenda incorporates input from various consultations undertaken with residential school survivor groups, multiparty representatives, national and international academics, experts and practitioners.

Research will be carried out by Commission staff, research contracts with various subject experts, community‐based and institutional research partnerships, and through a series of conferences, symposiums and workshops organized by or in cooperation with the Commission. The new body of research generated may be published by the TRC in a variety of formats, including in scholarly journals, occasional papers and conference reports.

This summer, Actua will be delivering hands-on, science, engineering and technology summer camps to youth in communities across Canada including remote communities in Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory, and is looking for opportunities to involve CIHR researchers as volunteer mentors.

Each mentor will give a short, informal presentation on his/her work and career path in order to inspire and educate youth about the field of health research. After the presentation, the mentor will participate in a series of hands-on science activities with the participants. This event would be a wonderful opportunity for you to share your excitement about your field and encourage youth to pursue rewarding careers in health research.

If you are interested in participating as a mentor this summer, please go to http://mentors.actua.ca/en/home. There you will be asked to set up a login account with Actua, and you will be prompted to fill in a form providing some information about your background, your availability and locations you could possibly be placed.

This is a NEW mentor portal. Please note, that even if you have already registered as a mentor in the past with Actua, you should visit the portal and reload your information. This way, Actua will have a new and updated database of all available mentors.

While face-to-face mentor events are best, we are able to accommodate some mentor events in the North by video-conferencing. These can also be a great way to expose youth to the amazing ways that technology can help the medical field. Most northern communities are equipped with tele-health video conferencing facilities and Actua has excellent relations with the communities and could potentially have access to the facilities. So, if you are unable to do a face-to-face mentor event in a remote Northern community, but have access to a teleconferencing unit, please consider a remote mentor experience!

Once you have signed up to be a mentor, there are many resources available to help you plan for the event. For example, Actua, with support from CIHR, has developed Mentoring 101, a manual filled with tips and suggestions for making your presentation age-appropriate and engaging for your audience. The manual will be provided to you by Actua.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Actua (mentors@actua.ca) with the subject line: Synapse Mentoring. For more information about Actua, please visit http://www.actua.ca.

Communities in coastal Labrador are experiencing the impacts of climate variability and change. Potential topics include water resources, food security, and historical accounts of climate in Labrador. The research is in collaboration with the Nunatsiavut Government, NunatuKavut Community Council, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding for the research is in place and community consultation will start summer 2010.

Suitable undergraduate backgrounds include any specialization within human geography or environmental studies, or anthropology, development studies, and political science with an emphasis on the environment. A strong undergraduate degree and some understanding of climate variability and change, and human responses to climate change, are prerequisites.

Those interested should contact Trevor Bell (Memorial University, Geography, tbell@mun.ca) or Johanna Wolf (Memorial University, Labrador Institute and Faculty of Arts, jwolf@mun.ca) with a current curriculum vitae and a description of research interests.

Details about graduate degrees at Memorial can be found at: http://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/.

For further information, please contact:
Trevor Bell
Email: tbell@mun.ca

Johanna Wolf
Email: jwolf@mun.ca

Appointment to the Senior Executive Service position may be on a career basis with an ES-1301-00/00 ($155,500) to ($172,373) salary range. This position may also be filled on a one-to-three year Senior Executive Service (SES) Limited Term Appointment or on an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignment basis.

The announcements (S20100050), which include position requirements and application procedures, are located on the NSF Homepage.

Alternately, they can be obtained at USA jobs.

Applicants with questions should contact the NSF Executive Personnel Staff at 703-292-4367; hearing impaired individuals may call TDD at 703-292-8044. Applications must be received by Tuesday, 18 May 2010.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a highly qualified staff reflecting the diversity of our nation.

The successful candidate will act as a prime liaison with project partners and support the numerous ongoing research initiatives. Reporting to the Director, the Project Coordinator/Research Assistant will work closely with members of the project team, as well as with external partners and stakeholders.

Principal duties include:

• Acting as the primary contact/coordinator for the Centre’s outreach program;
• Providing research support to the Director and other research staff as required;
• Creating and maintaining a master database of contacts/partners;
• Contributing and providing project support to the Centre in various capacities as required;
• Communicating effectively with the project team, project partners, and other internal and external stakeholders; and
• Delivering high quality work and customer service.

The ideal applicant is a bright, energetic individual who will represent the Centre for the North and the Conference Board in a professional manner. A significant portion of this role involves liaising with key external stakeholders and their contacts. This will require travel to Northern/remote regions of Canada. To be successful in this role you must have solid organization, research, and customer relationship building skills. A strong customer service orientation, mature judgment, positive attitude, and strong work ethic are essential.

Required skills and qualifications include:

• Association with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis issues, and experience working in Northern and Aboriginal communities;
• A minimum of a BA or BSc (preferably in social sciences or Northern issues) or 2-3 years of experience providing research support in a professional or academic research environment;
• Knowledge of, and some exposure to, quantitative and qualitative research methodologies;
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills;
• Cultural sensitivity;
• The ability to write clearly, concisely, and quickly; and
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, perform high-quality work, meet tight deadlines, and keep yourself and others organized.

Knowledge of, and experience with, Northern sustainable prosperity issues would be advantageous. Interested candidates should email their resumes to: careers@conferenceboard.ca.

For further information, please click on the ‘Research Assistant, The Centre for the North’ link at: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/hr/default.aspx.

Or email: careers@conferenceboard.ca.

• Connecting with Others;
• Connecting with Evidence;
• Connecting to Action; and
• Other areas related to knowledge translation that may be of interest to the NCCs (e.g. small drinking water systems)

Abstract Content

The abstract can be research, practice or policy-based, and should include: title, objectives, methods/approach, results, and conclusion/lessons learned.

Review Process and Selection Criteria

• All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Poster Committee.
• All abstracts will be judged based on:
  • Relevance to overall conference themes
  • Potential for advancement in knowledge translation in public health practice
  • Clarity, originality and quality of content.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

• All abstracts must be submitted electronically by completing the Abstract Application Form.
• The body of the abstract must not exceed 250 words.
• Abstracts may be submitted in either English or French.
• All abstracts must be emailed to Eve Cheuk at echeuk@icid.com no later than April 19, 2010. Abstracts submitted after this date will not be considered.
• Successful presenters will be notified by May 7, 2010 by email.
• Upon acceptance of the offer to present, further information on poster format and presentation times will be sent to all successful presenters.
• Successful presenters are responsible for all costs (registration, travel and accommodation) associated with attendance at the Summer Institute.