Research Analyst

Location: John Howard Society of Ontario

Job Type: Full-time (35 hours per week) – Contract

Application Deadline: Friday, July 12th, 2024 by 12:00 PM

Job Description:

The John Howard Society of Ontario (JHS Ontario) invites applications from individuals for the position of Research Analyst.

JHS Ontario is a well-established and dynamic social purpose organization with a mission of effective, just & humane responses to crime and its causes. We are innovators and leaders in non-partisan research, evidence-based programming and policy development in the justice sector specializing in bridging the gap between analysis and frontline service delivery. By collaborating closely with the 19 John Howard Society Local Offices across Ontario, JHSO’s team of analysts and researchers develops policy positions that truly reflects the needs of each community, advances those positions to governments and other organizations, educates the public on the critical issues, and evaluates program efficacy to guide future work.

Reporting to the Director of Research & Evaluation, this position includes research activities related to the criminal and social justice fields which are consistent with JHSO’s mission and values. The applicant will have post-graduate level education with a minimum of 1-year professional research experience in a relevant sector or equivalent combination of academic internship/placement experience.

This position is located in downtown Toronto, in a hybrid work environment, at 35 hours per week and will start September 9th, 2024. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada.

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