Responsibilities:

• Actively collaborates in research projects through cataloguing, analyzing, and interpreting primary and secondary sources.
• Co-writes research articles for publication.
• Researches documents in archives, libraries and online.
• Expands and maintains collections of resources pertinent to current projects conducted by the Chair.
• Plans, organizes and supervises activities and material preparation in support of research and teaching.
• Maintains current knowledge in German-Canadian Studies, Oral History and various research methodologies.
• Collaborates in the writing of grant applications and helps to secure funding through internal and external grant programs.
• Participates in SSHRC webinars and Research Starts Here Webinars.
• Completes professional development course: CS50 Intro to Python Programming (EdX) to help improve coding skills for digital qualitative analysis and the Introduction to Oral History workshop.
• Supervises, trains, and assigns work to the research assistants’ team.
• Scheduled to teach a workshop in HIST-3560: The German-Canadian Presence in Canadian History (Spring 2024).
• Submits requests to Purchasing to purchase necessary material, software and subscriptions.
• Posts available positions through HR, and assists with the hiring process.
• Adapts existing materials and ideas for emerging needs: updates and edits archived oral histories into new interactive digital course material.
• Selects, organizes and maintains a subject pool of individuals for oral history interviews, including computerized records.
• Supervises and coordinates day-to-day operations of various research projects and communications in German-Canadian Studies.
• Assists in preparing annual reports, budgets and projections.
• Assists in preparing the 20-year report for the Chair.
• Catalogues and organizes the Chair’s publications and conference presentations.
• Regularly updates, maintains and adjusts the University of Winnipeg German Canadian Studies (GCS) website.
• Regularly writes articles and records podcast episodes for the GCS Blog.
• Manages the social media presence of GCS and updates the Blog.
• Remains well informed on Canadian and UW Copyright policies.
• Files administrative documents, organizes hard copy and digital material.
• Maintains inventory of primary and secondary sources on a shared bibliographical software.
• Schedules staff meetings and team meetings.
• Creates metadata charts for primary sources and inputs data into various databases.
• Translates interviews and reports from English/German to French.
• Enters bibliographic data of secondary and primary source materials into databases.
• Enters reading notes, summaries and reflections into bibliographic database to be shared by the research team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in a related discipline, honours preferred.
• 3 years of experience conducting research in history or a related field in the Humanities.
• 2 years of experience in project management (supervising a team).
• 1 year of experience in administrative work.
• Fluent English skills: highly developed oral, written and communication skills with ability to demonstrate and explain complex ideas to various audiences.
• Advanced German skills (writing and speaking).
• French skills are an asset.
• Good knowledge of MS office suite, Teams, Zoom and Zotero.
• Willingness to learn how to use other bibliographic and qualitative data software.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and establish schedules and deadlines for work processes.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and work autonomously.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, and the public.

An equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Note: The work described in this posting will be conducted in-person.

The University of Winnipeg has a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires all those coming to designated indoor campus spaces to provide proof they are fully vaccinated. The Policy was suspended effective May 2, 2022. However, prospective employees should know that the Policy may be reinstated in the future based on changing public health circumstances.

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