Project Manager, Respectful Terminology Platform Project, NIKLA Remote , ON

Description

About the Research

The Respectful Terminologies Platform Project (RTPP) is a key project of the National Indigenous Knowledge Language Alliance (NIKLA-ANCLA). The project builds on the efforts of generations of Indigenous people and allies working to create an Indigenous-centered platform featuring terminology that more accurately represents Indigenous cultural heritage and lived experience. The goal is to build an open, online platform providing multilingual terminologies and vocabularies (or metadata) that reflect Indigenous knowledge systems, histories, cultures, places, and people from our perspectives. Research is focused on working with Indigenous communities and allies to develop Indigenous protocols and community-driven solutions for controlled vocabularies. It will be used by museums, archives, libraries, cultural centres, and other knowledge organizations to enrich the information they share. Most importantly, it enables Indigenous communities to be known by the names and terms we determine for ourselves. The project has received a 1.8 million dollar grant to create and test prototypes of the project.

Position Overview

Guided by Indigenous protocols, the Project Manager NIKLA will be a critical member of the RTPP Project Team. Working in coordination with the Project Manager Dalhousie and reporting to the RTPP Project Co-Leads, The Project Manager NIKLA will provide administrative leadership and project co-management during the RTPP lifecycle, particularly emphasizing Indigenous community relationships.

Location: This position is remote/virtual.

Note: Occasional evenings and weekends will be required.

Duties and responsibilities

Project Planning and Implementation

• Work under the direction of Project Co-Leads,
• In coordination with community partners, develop community protocol documents including formal project invitations, scope of work, project timelines, schedules, intellectual property and relationship agreements, project milestones, team introductions and contacts.
• Oversee the management of the community-led design and testing aspects of the RTPP platform development.
• Coordinate and host information and training sessions.
• Ensure Indigenous protocols are applied in communications between the community partners and the developers

Communications and Knowledge Mobilization

• Liaise between community partners, Project Co-Leads. the IAC and the Project Manager Dalhousie
• Coordinate meetings with IAC, project partners, and other designated individuals and organizations;
• Identify relevant grant opportunities
• Prepare, produce and assist in coordinating communication material for dissemination on websites, social media, and other forums concerning academic, professional and community-based work, and collaborating on annual grant and other reports;
• Track knowledge mobilization with a particular emphasis on community engagement, accessibility, and outreach;
• Create and deliver dynamic evaluative mechanisms for overall project review.
• Maintain effective communication with project co-leads, partners, committee members, and other interested parties;
• Provide other administrative support as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the related NIKLA staff on areas requiring coordination.

Budget and Financial

• Monitor budget, expenditures, and contractual processes for NIKLA, anticipating and ensuring resource availability and appropriate allocation;
• Ensure budget expenditures, and contractual processes follow policies of the funding agency
• Report expenditures, budget, project to the Project Manager Dalhousie on a monthly basis and any other requirements to meet Dalhousie reporting requirements;
• Oversee planning and administration of critical path for the overall project, ensuring that all milestones are achieved on time and within scope and budget;

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent experience in Business Management/Administration, communication, marketing, library/archival/museum studies, or a related field.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities. Knowledge of Indigenous Demonstration working with Indigenous people, communities and organizations.
• Experience working in the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, museums) and/or the not-for-profit sector.
• Demonstrated experience with project management and/or coordination, including executive level reporting, project dashboards and project budget analysis.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills, particularly with stakeholders and
• members.
• Proficiency with standard office programs (e.g. Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and Zoom.).
• A flexible, driven, highly organised and self-starter personality.
• Working knowledge in both English and French would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of metadata and information systems would be considered an asset.

Compensation: 50$ an hour

Term: one-year contract with possible extension

Application Details:

Please send a) Letter of Interest (max 1 page) explaining how you meet the

criteria; b) CV or Portfolio c) a statement (max 500 words) indicating a demonstrated commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and upholding principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and d) name and contact information for three references.

Applications should be sent to: respectfulterminology@nikla-ancla.com

Applications due on September 30, 2024 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Note: Interested in this work, but not sure you meet all the qualifications? Contact us anyway. Research shows that women and marginalised peoples are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t fully meet the requirements. If you are interested and keen, we want to hear from you.

Compensation

Closes: 30 September, 2024