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Reporting to the Research and Evaluation Lead and Executive Director, the Specialist is responsible for collaborating on and implementing research and evaluation activities at the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute. The Specialist will conduct this work for the following programs: Sexual and Reproductive Health Program, Child Injury Prevention Program, and the Early Childhood Team.
The Research and Evaluation Specialist will work closely with the other members of the Research and Evaluation Team and other staff on a regular basis.
The position is located in Saskatoon, SK.
Specific Accountabilities
Reporting to the Research and Evaluation Lead and Executive Director, the Specialist is specifically accountable for:
Review of Research and Evidence
Program and Project Evaluation
Knowledge Translation and Exchange
Skills and Expertise (such as best practices for research and evaluation activities and implementing principles of harm reduction and health equity)
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Recruit and select staff
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Produce reports
- Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
- Maintain, update and manage health information databases
- Interpret trends and developments on health issues
- Conduct evaluations and assessments of health projects and programs
- Conduct interviews
- Conduct literature reviews
- Compile and analyze statistical information provided by private and public health care institutions and organizations
Work Setting
- Non-governmental organization
Research Experience
- Survey
- Qualitative
- Historical
- Experimental or quantitative
- Correlational
- Causal-comparative
Type Of Work Experience
- Public and community health
- Professional health care education
- Health administration
- Health promotion
- Environmental and occupational health
Program Experience
- Mental health
- HIV and AIDS
Area of Medical Specialization
- Psychology
- Epidemiology
- Behavioural science
Area of Functional Expertise
- Public education or information programming
- Professional or technical accreditation
- Policy research and development