August 12, 2024, to December 6, 2024
$86,170.03 to $103,230.23 per annum

The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) is located on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlil̓w̓ətaɬ nations since 1917, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation, is the union of professionals representing 50,000 public school teachers in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  

As an organization, we are dedicated to advancing learning conditions for students concurrently with advocating for BC's public school teachers and the teaching profession. We are also deeply committed to democratic decision-making and supporting the engagement of the teachers who make up our member base. Equally, we act on our belief in social justice in schools and the broader community, and actively support our members in striving to achieve equity, inclusion, and a more just society for their students today and into the future. 

The BCTF office building is situated in close proximity to the Canada Line and other major transit routes in a central Vancouver location. The BCTF provides an exceptional working environment for approximately 180 employees where respect, diversity, and professional growth are championed and valued. 

We welcome applications from individuals who prioritize and share the same values of social justice, activism, and learning.  

This is an in-person position based out of 550 West 6th Avenue, in Vancouver.

Function and Purpose
The Senior Research Analyst will report directly to the Director of Information, Research and International Solidarity. Working collaboratively with the other Senior Researchers, this position will inform, advise and support Federation officers, committees and staff in critical decision-making processes regarding Federation policy and programs by independently conceptualising, developing, and conducting statistical analyses in the areas of collective bargaining, education finance, government finance, school facilities and operations, student enrolment and socio‑economic factors related to employment, teaching and learning in the public education system.

Required experience
To be successful in the role the candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a researcher, with demonstrated experience in quantitative socio-economic research, analysis and report-writing. Preference will be given to those with a background in educational research or a social science. 

The Senior Research Analyst acts as a statistical resource for the Federation by assembling, verifying, classifying, synthesizing, and circulating, where applicable, statistical and analytical data relating to collective bargaining, economic conditions, government finance, education finance, student enrolment, and other socio-economic indicators.

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, designing, developing, and conducting independent research from the stages of conception and design through to the final production and presentation of data and reports; presenting research at internal and external conferences, meetings, and workshops; publishing reports in a variety of formats; creating, researching, analysing and presenting teacher salary case materials in consultation with Bargaining Division staff and the bargaining team; collecting, analysing and evaluating quantitative and qualitative data related to Federation issues; preparing briefs to government and writing articles for BCTF publications; and assigning and overseeing the work of the Research Assistants.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to use a range of software to build and maintain large and complex databases and use them for analysis and to produce reports. The successful candidate will also have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) including the ability to write for and address a wide variety of audiences; demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise initiative and judgement; high-level thinking skills such as the ability to synthesize complex data, information and knowledge from a wide variety of sources and the ability to communicate these relationships with a high degree of accuracy; and able to be self-directed in designing work and carrying it out.

Required education/training
The successful candidate will have completed a Master’s degree (or Doctorate) involving research and training in the areas of economics, public policy, public finance and/or industrial relations, including advanced courses in quantitative and statistical methods and analysis.

Benefits of working at the BC Teachers’ Federation include but are not limited to:

• a competitive salary and total compensation package
• ·optional flexible schedule including nine (9) day fortnight and four (4) day workweek during July and August
• employer-paid extended health and dental
• generous paid annual leave (20 days) and other entitlements
• ·opportunities for growth and access to professional development
• Municipal Pension Plan (employer and employee joint contributions)
• ·on-site parking/subsidized transit
• long-term disability
• life insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• a supportive team environment.

Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and references, not later than 5:00 p.m. July 8, 2024, via the link JP0408-2024-01.

Diversity and Accessibility Statement
The BC Teachers’ Federation is committed to furthering social justice, diversity, decolonization, equity, and inclusion within our community. Applicants are encouraged to disclose, on a voluntary basis, whether they self-identify as a member of an equity-deserving group, which includes female, 2SLGBTQIA+ person, a person of colour, a person who has experienced racism, Aboriginal (Indigenous) person, and/or a person with a disability.

The BCTF strives for compliance with the Accessible British Columbia Act and ensuring our communities are as barrier-free as possible. Applicants requiring an accommodation are encouraged to contact the hiring manager at 604-871-2200.