Why make ONWA your career choice?
Make a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples by supporting and advocating for positive change. ONWA prides itself on providing all employees with a total rewards package that is generous and supports our workforce and their family members:
- Competitive salaries
- Generous paid vacation time
- Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
- Additional paid stat and civic holidays
- 35 hour work week
- Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision and EAP. All premiums covered by the employer.
- Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Competitive Retirement Savings Plan up to 16% with organization match pending position
- Paid sick days
- Paid cultural/personal wellness days
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
- Ongoing professional development.
- Possible reimbursement on portion of cell phone and internet expenses
- Remote/hybrid work offered for various positions
- Paid management days
VISION:
At the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honour the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally and internationally for generations to come.
SCOPE:
Reporting to the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, The Data Specialist will provide overall support and assistance to ONWA’s Research and Evaluation Portfolio. The Data Specialist is responsible for collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data using indigenous methodology to provide actionable insights that drive informed decision-making practices to help ONWA achieve its mission of empowering Indigenous women and their communities. The Researcher Data Specialist will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy, quality, and accessibility, contributing to the overall success of ONWA. The Data Specialist will conduct environmental scans of data projects related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and develop preliminary draft outcomes and indicators for measuring Indigenous women’s safety, while incorporating social and economic determinants. They will validate preliminary outcomes with other stakeh