Diversity and Equity Assessment (Dea) Program Officer

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion in the Faculty of Science, the Diversity and Equity Assessment (DEA) Program Officer will support the deployment of the various flavors of DEAP across participating units and teams at Dalhousie. The Diversity and Equity Assessment Planning (DEAP) Tool for Researchers (originating from Queen's University and the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute (https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/deap-tool-for-researchers/ ) is currently being piloted in the Faculty of Science. The DEAP for researchers Tool is a robust package that supports iterative self-assessment, reflection, and actions by research teams over 14 areas within the research team environment in support of EDIA. Additional existing flavors of DEAP for Academic Units, Administrative Units, (see https://www.queensu.ca/equity/educational-equity/diversity-and-equity-assessment-and-planning-deap-tool ) and Governance units are being piloted in the Faculty of Science. DEAP for instructors, DEAP for student teams, DEAP for staff teams are currently in development. This position is funded by the Canada Research Chairs program, and led by the Faculty of Science in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President Research and Innovation, and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus, but on occasion remote work is supported.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to meet operational requirements, with corresponding time off regular work hours.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity