Knowledge Broker (Research) Black Entrepreneurship Hub (Grant-Funded Opportunity)

Job Number:  J0422-0832

Job Title:  Knowledge Broker (Research) Black Entrepreneurship Hub (Grant-Funded Opportunity)

Job Type:  Contract

Department:  Faculty of Sprott School of Business

Job Category:  Research

Number of Positions:  1

Salary (with Salary Rate):  70,000.00 - 80,000.00/Year

Employee Group:  Non-Union

Salary Level: 

Hours Per Week:  35

Date Position Available:  01/05/2022

Carleton is a smart, caring and connected community that inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world. Carleton's faculty and staff strive to provide a superior learning experience for our learners who hail from every province and from over 100 countries around the world. Situated on a beautiful campus bordered by the Rideau River and Canal, Carleton is just minutes from the heart of our nation's government and enjoys easy access to the many organizations, associations and businesses which thrive in Ottawa.

The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH) is a critical national network of research hubs involved in community-based research, with a mission to improve the lived experiences of the Black community. Through collaboration with a network of multidisciplinary researchers and in linking these with community-based researchers and practitioners and by adopting a regional community-based strategy, the BEKH will co-create and co-generate research that will deliver important knowledge, insights and outcomes that resonates with the local regional needs of Black entrepreneurs, community members and organizations across Canada.

To accomplish this important mission, the BEKH seeks applications for the position of Knowledge Broker to develop knowledge translation assets for academic research projects and community-based activities across the BEKH network of Regional Hubs. Reporting to the BEKH Research Program Manager, the Knowledge Broker (Research) is responsible for the creation of a knowledge exchange platform that connects the Central Hub, Regional Hubs, researchers, Black entrepreneurs, and community members with each other. They will conduct literature searches, review, and summarize relevant literature, develop tailored knowledge products such as evidence briefs, research snapshots, infographics, and webinars, write online content, facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination, and write progress reports of research and community-based activities occurring across all the Regional Hubs. They will provide French language support and/or translation activities of key knowledge assets being shared by the Central Hub.

The Knowledge Broker will be based in the Central Hub in Carleton University’s Innovation Hub and will work closely with the Dream Legacy Foundation (DLF), the BEKH Directors, Regional Hub leads, the Sprott School of Business, Innovation Hub staff, the BEKH Advisory Board and the BEKH Research Advisory Committee to ensure that the BEKH fulfils its national mandate and objectives and its commitment to Black entrepreneurs, community members and organizations across Canada.

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:
• knowledge of the lived experiences of Black entrepreneurs, community members and organizations
• knowledge dissemination in an academic and/or community organization context
• knowledge of building and maintaining networks relationships with stakeholders across public, private, not-for-profit, community service providers, advocacy groups and academic institutions
• strong knowledge of costing and managing knowledge dissemination activities
• excellent multi-tasking, time management, written, verbal and digital communication skills
• office productivity software and databases, internet browsers and search engines, discipline-specific software, enterprise software, and technology devices

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:
• Master’s degree in Business and/or commensurate experience preferred
• Honours Bachelor’s degree and commensurate experience in Business considered
• Three to five years related experience
• full fluency (written and oral) in both French and English required
• strong experience in knowledge translation and dissemination strategies
• demonstrated experience in researching, analyzing, synthesizing, and developing a wide range of knowledge translation assets and dissemination options
• experience conducting and writing reviews of the literature, evidence and/or policy briefs and/or research snapshots is required
• experience with a range of knowledge dissemination methods (e.g., communities of practice, newsletters, social media, online collaborative spaces etc.)
• demonstrated ability to develop a variety of knowledge products is required
• experience creating web-based content and organizing webinars is required
• excellent interpersonal, communication (oral/written), and organizational skills are required, along with creative problem-solving abilities

Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications. Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position. Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.

This position is required to work on campus. Exceptionally, since March 2020, many staff and faculty at Carleton University have been working from home in order to comply with public health requirements while continuing to provide services to support the operational functioning of the university. We are currently in the process of identifying positions that need to work on campus as part of our return to campus process. This position may be required to work temporarily remotely due to public health requirements or it may have been identified as one of the roles that are required to work on campus. If this position is required to work on campus, the successful candidate will be informed of the health and safety measures that are in place to ensure their safety on campus. If there is a requirement to work remotely (it is possible that there could be a requirement to work both remotely and on campus), the successful candidate will work with the manager to set up a remote work environment including discussing appropriate technology and requirements. Please note that once public health requirements permit, Carleton University will resume normal on campus operations and at that point there will be a timely notification provided by the manager and the requirement to working full time physically onsite will resume. Therefore, we are looking for candidates currently in or looking to relocate to the Ottawa area.

Additionally, Carleton University is continuing to maintain a safe work environment and requires mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as per Public Health recommendations under the Reopening Ontario Act. As Carleton University requires that staff be available to attend on-campus meetings and to work, as required, in person, the successful candidate will be required to comply with this policy and be fully vaccinated before commencing employment. Subject to permitted exemptions under the Ontario Human Rights Code, if you are the successful candidate, your offer of employment will be conditional upon you attesting that you are fully vaccinated with a course of vaccines that have been approved by Health Canada and submitting appropriate proof of vaccination.

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