Title: Research Coordinator (Finding Our Way: WAGE Project)

Position Type: Full-Time, Contract ending March 2027

Hours: 35 hours per week; primarily weekdays (May be required to work some evenings and weekends)

Location: 962 Bloor St West and in the community

Supervisor: Program Manager

Sistering is a multi-service agency which offers practical and emotional support to women and trans people facing a variety of challenging life circumstances, including poverty, homelessness, social isolation, mental health and trauma histories.

Our Vision

Sistering envisions a world where all women and trans people, in all our diversity, are valued; a world where we are safe and supported, treated with dignity, and given the respect we deserve. When opportunities are just and equitable, we can live life on our own terms.

Our Mission

Our goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental space for women and trans people who are socially isolated, poor, homeless or precariously housed. Guided by principles of Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism, Sistering works to change the social conditions that endanger women and trans people’s welfare.

What We Do

Sistering’s programs include a low-barrier 24/7 Drop In, Housing and Case Support, Harm Reduction, Peer Outreach, On the Path to Employment and Spun Studio social enterprise, and individual and systemic advocacy.

How We Do It

Sistering operates on a trauma-informed and relationship-based model and our harm reduction philosophy is a core element of all the work we do: we are here to respond to participants’ needs, where they are at, in the moment, to support participants to learn how to reduce harm and/or increase safety. In addition, we recognize that their lives have meaning and value.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Research Coordinator will coordinate research activities for Sistering’s Finding Our Way project, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE). Working alongside the Research Lead and the peer, the Coordinator will support project timelines, budgets, deliverables, knowledge mobilization, and high-quality research outputs in accordance with funder and organizational requirements.





The Research Lead will remain the primary contact for partner sites and project stakeholders and continue facilitating community of practice meetings. The Research Coordinator will support these activities through research, preparation of materials, documentation, and follow-up. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Coordinate the remaining research activities for Finding Our Way in collaboration with the Research Lead and the peer, ensuring alignment with the approved project scope, budget, timelines, and deliverables
- Work alongside the Research Lead and the peer to support meaningful participation and ensure lived experience informs research activities and outputs
- Collaborate on developing and refining research tools, methodologies, and evaluation frameworks appropriate to the project’s objectives and stage
- Support the Research Lead with materials, research updates, documentation, and follow-up for partner sites and project stakeholders
- Support community of practice meetings through preparation, documentation, and follow-up, with facilitation remaining the responsibility of the Research Lead
- Prepare project reports, research briefs, presentations, and other deliverables in collaboration with the Research Lead and the peer
- Ensure research activities follow applicable ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, data privacy, and funder requirements
- Collaborate on translating research findings into accessible materials for participants, community partners, and other relevant audiences
- Maintain accurate project records and support project evaluation, final reporting, and close-out activities
- Perform other duties related to the Finding Our Way project as assigned

Other Duties as Assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant research experience




- Minimum 2 years of experience coordinating or managing research projects, preferably in a social services, non-profit, or community-based setting
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with peer workers or people with lived experience, including supporting their meaningful participation in research or community-based projects
- Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods and project management principles
- Understanding of community-engaged research, including respect for lived expertise, relationship continuity, and shared decision-making
- Ability to apply trauma-informed, harm reduction, anti-oppression, and anti-racism principles to research activities and working relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing research reports and accessible knowledge-sharing materials
- Experience collaborating with community partners and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities and meet funder deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with data management and analysis software is an asset
- Knowledge of social service systems and issues affecting women and gender-diverse populations is an asset

COMPENSATION:

- $36-38 Hourly
- Non-unionized Role

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position works in the office and community. Sistering is a 24/7 operation, quick paced, intense environment. There may be the risk of exposure to potentially unpredictable behaviours and situations. Sistering is a pet friendly facility and as such, employees can expect to be in the proximity of animals.

Sistering is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we welcome and encourage applications from black, racialized persons/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities. Those who require special accommodation through the interview process will be provided with the appropriate support.

This role is an open vacancy, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Applicants will be informed of the outcome following an interview as per Ontario employment regulations.

📌 Research Coordinator (Finding Our Way: WAGE Project) (Toronto)
🏢 SISTERING
📍 Toronto