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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is looking for someone who is ambitious, personable and passionately committed to true Indigenous Climate Justice to serve as its <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Research &amp; Policy Coordinator.</span> This is a remote, work from home, online working position with priority given to Indigenous people who live in so-called Canada. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">At ICA we inspire action through the development of tools and opportunities created with, by and for our communities, with the goal of uplifting Indigenous voices, sovereignty, and stewardship of the lands and waters for future generations.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Together we seek to build a world with sovereign and thriving Indigenous Peoples and cultures leading climate justice for all. For more information about ICA, visit our website at <a href=\"https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/</a> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">POSITION SUMMARY</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Indigenous Climate Action is seeking a confident and proactive individual to fill the role of the<span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\"> Research Coordinator</span>. The <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Research &amp; Policy Coordinator</span> will support ICA’s research and policy programming by coordinating projects, strengthening partnerships, supporting evaluation and community engagement systems, and contributing to climate policy analysis and movement-servicing research<span style=\"font-weight: bold\">. </span>In addition, the Coordinator will be required to<span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\"> work in collaboration with ICA leadership and cross-pod teams to ensure outputs are community-driven, accessible and aligned with ICA’s principles.</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">The <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Research &amp; Policy Coordinator</span> reports to the <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Research and Policy Manager</span>. In addition, the <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\">Research &amp; Policy Coordinator</span> may be required to contribute to the design, writing, analysis and coordinator across multiple projects and initiatives</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The position requires demonstrated competency in the following areas:</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold\"> </span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Online communications and organizing </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Verbal and written communications</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Organizational, analytical, and time management </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Public speaking </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Climate justice and Indigenous peoples rights, cultures and histories</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Environmental justice and practices of anti-oppression</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Working independently and remotely</span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Research Program Coordination &amp; Support </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Support the coordination of ICA’s research initiatives (including timelines, deliverables, engagement and reporting)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Assist in the development of ICA’s Research Grant Program</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Support the planning and coordination of research-related events and knowledge-sharing spaces (report launches, webinars, etc.)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Contribute to accessible research dissemination (including summaries, community reports, tools, etc.)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Support internal tracking of research engagement metrics (downloads, event attendance, feedback forms, etc.)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(52, 73, 94); 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