Data Governance Coordinator (Summer Intern Position)

The Ottawa Food Bank is now hiring Data Governance Coordinator (Summer Intern Position) in Ottawa, ON. View job listing details and apply now.

The Ottawa Food Bank is a highly respected social service agency with a mission to collect and distribute food to its network of agency partners, who in turn serve clients in need throughout the city. Established in 1984 to fight community hunger, the Ottawa Food Bank has been serving the community’s most vulnerable people with respect and dignity, providing healthy, accessible, and sustainable food for all. We are currently recruiting a Data Governance Coordinator to join our team.


PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENT SUMMER JOBS


The Ottawa Food Bank is partnering with Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) to provide quality opportunities for youth. CSJ is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help youth in Canada develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market. The CSJ program objectives align with YESS and are as follows:

  • Provide quality work experiences for youth;
  • Respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers; and,
  • Provide opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills.

The program works with employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. This is a fixed term opportunity, ending September 1, 2023.


POSITION SUMMARY


Reporting to the Program Development and Evaluation Coordinator, the Data Governance Coordinator will work closely with internal data governance working group to develop and execute a model of maturity plan for data governance at the Ottawa Food Bank.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work with mentor to collect data via semi-structured interviews or focus groups with staff.
  • Theme and analyze data collected from OFB staff to identify priorities for models of maturity.
  • Develop data governance models of maturity based on identified priorities in collaboration with the internal data governance working group
  • Develop an evaluation plan for the model of maturity plan, identifying key performance indicators and a plan for monitoring progress.
  • Support the execution of data literacy training for staff.
  • Participate in ongoing consultation with external partners and experts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • High level of data literacy required.
  • Qualitative research knowledge and/or experience
  • Experience and/or education in evaluation, user experience research or a related discipline required.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL


The Data Governance Coordinator works on-site at the Ottawa Food Bank. Duties are performed in an office environment. Travel is not required.


LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS


Fluency in English and French (spoken and written) is required. The ability to speak additional languages is an asset.


COMPENSATION


The rate for this position is $19.60 per hour, working a full-time, 35-hour work week.


HOW TO APPLY


In your cover letter please share what makes you an ideal fit for this position and why you want to join the Ottawa Food Bank.

If you are interested in this position, but do not have all the qualifications listed, we’d still like to hear from you. We recognize that people gain skills and experience through different paths.


The Ottawa Food Bank values diversity in our workforce. We invite applications from all qualified persons, including persons with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC communities. Please let your recruiter know if you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

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