Indigenous Research, Evaluation & Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist
Salary: $50,000–$60,000 annually
Contact HR@NIMKEE for Full Job Description
Nimkee Nupigawagan Healing Centre is seeking an Indigenous Research, Evaluation & Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist to help us better understand, document, and share the impact of Indigenous-led healing. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change by exploring not only whether healing occurs, but how it occurs through relationships, culture, ceremony, education, land-based learning, and community.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with youth, families, Elders, Traditional Helpers, staff, communities, and external partners to gather, analyze, and interpret many forms of evidence. This includes quantitative data, participant feedback, interviews, sharing circles, observations, stories, photographs, creative works, and lived experiences.
Working from Indigenous worldviews and a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, the successful candidate will help weave together Indigenous knowledge systems with evidence-informed research and evaluation practices to better understand healing journeys and support continuous quality improvement across the organization.
This position plays an important role in helping Nimkee answer questions such as:
- How do we know healing is occurring?
- What contributes most to long-term wellness and recovery?
- How do culture, ceremony, land-based learning, education, and relationships influence healing?
- How can we respectfully document and communicate the stories of youth, families, and communities?
- How can evidence help strengthen programs, improve services, and influence future Indigenous-led healing practices?
The successful candidate will support evaluation across the full continuum of care, including intake, assessment, residential treatment, education, cultural programming, land-based learning, aftercare, and community reintegration. They will work closely with staff to identify strengths, measure outcomes, support organizational learning, and develop recommendations that improve services while honouring Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
This role also supports the Centre's commitment to Indigenous Data Sovereignty, OCAP® principles, relational accountability, ethical research, and community-led evaluation. The successful candidate will help ensure that research and evaluation processes remain culturally safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and respectful of Indigenous knowledge systems.
Beyond collecting data, this position is about telling the story of healing. The successful candidate will help preserve and communicate the experiences of youth and families through reports, presentations, case studies, impact stories, videos, infographics, photographs, and other forms of knowledge sharing that celebrate resilience, recovery, cultural identity, and hope.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Indigenous Studies, Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Program Evaluation, Community Development, or related field preferred.
- Experience conducting community-based, Indigenous, and participatory research.
- Knowledge of Indigenous research methodologies and Two-Eyed Seeing.
- Knowledge of OCAP® principles and Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
- Experience in evaluation, quality improvement, and outcome measurement.
- Experience working with Indigenous youth, families, and communities.
- Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, perspectives, and ways of knowing, or a commitment to ongoing learning and cultural humility
- Understanding of substance use treatment, trauma, mental health, and recovery.
- Knowledge of cultural continuity, resilience, and Indigenous wellness frameworks.
- Strong statistical, analytical, and qualitative and quantitative research skills.
- Experience using surveys, interviews, focus groups, sharing circles, storytelling, and mixed-method approaches.
- Ability to remain calm, patient, flexible, and responsive in dynamic or emotionally complex environments
Accessibility and Equity Statement
Nimkee Nupigawagan Healing Centre is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code throughout employment and the recruitment process.
Preference may be given to qualified Indigenous applicants in accordance with applicable human rights legislation and organizational hiring policies.
Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Education:
- Master's Degree (required)
Experience:
- Research : 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Muncey, ON (N0L)
