Position Overview The Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST) in the Office of Research Services invites applications for a Specialist, IRST. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 3 years (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension. The primary purposes of the Specialist, IRST position will be to provide administrative leadership for the IRST team, including personnel supervision (comprising recruitment, staff development, performance management, retention, discipline and termination of support staff). This position shall also build relationships with indigenous communities in support of research endeavours, manage programs supporting indigenous faculty members and researchers working on indigenous-related projects, and collaborate with Senior Leadership on successful launching, maintaining, and reporting on the IRST initiative. The Specialist, IRST will be the administrative lead of the IRST, reporting directly to the Associate Vice-President (Research) / Executive Director - Research Services, and collaborating closely with the Vice-Provost (Indigenous Engagement) and the division Directors in Research Services. As a key component of the position is relationship building with indigenous communities, it is anticipated that the responsibilities associated with this position will include some travel and some work outside standard business hours. Please note that this Specialist role manages a semi-autonomous outward-facing unit, including a small team, within Research Services and will operate with the working title of "Manager, IRST". The title associated with this posting relates to the University of Calgary's classification title. Position Description Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to): Human Resource Management
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