Community-Based Research Facilitator – Position Description

Position Type: 0.8 FTE (32hrs/week)

Reports To: Principal Investigator and Aunties Within Reach Program Leadership

Location: Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo Region (with travel to First Nation and Métis communities in the region)

Term: Grant-funded position; 1-year contract with the opportunity for extension

Position Summary

The Community-Based Research Facilitator will support research, evaluation, and implementation activities for Aunties within Reach (AWR), an award-winning, Indigenous-led program dedicated to advancing reproductive health and family well-being in Indigenous communities across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). This role is embedded within the AWR program at Fireweed Wellness Lodge and serves as a link among community knowledge, practice, and research, ensuring that research and evaluation activities reflect community priorities, Indigenous...