Coordinator, Accessibility Research Jobs

Part-Time, Contract (4 months)

Vancouver, BC

CNIB invites you to build a career as unique as you! We are currently searching for a Coordinator, Accessibility Research! Reporting to the Manager, Stakeholder Relations & Executive Operations, the Coordinator, Accessibility Research will focus on CNIB’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Belonging strategies. The research coordinator will champion and lead a research project to gather key findings which will enable CNIB in BC to implement a long-term strategy that ensures our programming is accessible and inclusive of the diverse communities we serve.

Your impact at CNIB

• Build partnerships with all teams across the organization and our community. This may include developing tools, frameworks, advising, and consultation around the topics researched
• Collect demographic data on the community CNIB serves.
• Work with internal staff to embed accessibility and inclusion recommendations from outreach consultation findings on a final report.
• Develop and implement a plan for outreach consultations to gain additional insights and perspectives on existing accessibility gaps in the programs and services we provide
• Facilitate regular meetings and monitor its effectiveness through ongoing evaluation and continual improvement

Requirements

Who You Are:

• Data analysis and budgeting skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with others.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships with all levels of staff

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Being fluent in more than one language would be considered an asset
• University Degree or College Diploma in a related field (Human Resources, Business, Diversity Studies) and/or equivalent experience
• Lived experience and personal understanding of equity-seeking concerns (for example: systemic racism, discrimination) an asset
• Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and/or accessible environments is considered an asset
• More than 1 year experience designing and administering frameworks and policies that support accessibility initiatives
• Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset

Work Environment

• This is a hybrid role that will require some in-office and some remote work

Benefits

Apply now!

CNIB is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, including but not limited to the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women, gender diverse, and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We strongly encourage applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience would be a definite asset. If at any stage you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to support your accessibility needs. We're excited to review your application!

Please note while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Closing date: August 11, 2023

About Us

Life is a beautiful, wonderful, complex thing. Life with sight loss should be no different. At CNIB, we're on a mission to change what it means to be blind, and we're not slowing down. We think big, take risks, embrace change, and ask questions. We're inviting you to be part of the conversation.

Our diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace and are committed to recruiting and selecting in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. CNIB welcomes applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, to join us in expanding our capacity for inclusion in the broadest sense. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We enthusiastically invite applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience is a definite asset. CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.