Community-Engaged Research and Partnerships Specialist at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC

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Job Title Community-Engaged Research and Partnerships Specialist Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level A Job Family Group Staff - Non Union Department Student Support | Centre for Migration Studies Compensation Range $5,692.25 - $8,179.50 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Job End Date February 28, 2030 Posting End Date November 13, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Summary The Community-Engaged Research and Partnerships Specialist is responsible for implementing the Centre for Migration Studies’ research, partnership, and training priorities, including advancing community-campus research activities, supporting grant applications; developing and delivering training opportunities, and facilitating community-engaged research initiatives. The role identifies, coordinates and implements collaborative research activities; identifies collaborative funding opportunities and helps develop grant proposals; advises and supports the operational implementation of community-engaged research methodologies; creates and implements training activities around ethical community-engagement practices; contributes to dissemination and knowledge mobilization activities; and serves as a primary point of contact connecting community partners with CMS faculty and students. The incumbent works collaboratively with community organizations in the immigrant-serving sector, Indigenous partners, CMS staff, and interdisciplinary research teams to advance research, training and related partnerships aligned with principles of relational accountability, equity, and mutual benefit. The role supports CMS as a mature research centre by facilitating the implementation of community-engaged research, grant development, training initiatives, and partnership activities. Organizational Status This position reports to the CMS Senior Manager and works closely with the CMS Co-Directors and Faculty Community Liaison. This position requires collaboration with a wide range of partners and collaborators, including faculty principal investigators, community partners, trainees, and staff across UBC and partner institutions. The incumbent represents the Centre in community and research partnership settings, acting as a point of coordination across multi-sector projects and supporting activities to advance strategic priorities established by CMS leadership. Work Performed Community-engaged Research Practices and Activities Serves as an initial point of contact for community organizations seeking research collaboration with CMS and helps identify appropriate faculty, student, or institutional partners and provides guidance on how to navigate UBC structures, processes, and research opportunities. Helps faculty and students understand and navigate community-sector relationships, including identifying and making connections between UBC researchers and people or groups with relevant community expertise. Works with PIs and community members to create research a