Job Opportunity – Researcher – Willow Springs Strategic Solutions

Scroll this
Willow Springs Strategic Solutions logo

Researcher – Willow Springs Strategic Solutions

Willow Springs Strategic Solutions is seeking a candidate to fill a challenging position within a social science and environmental research company that works with and for Indigenous communities in Alberta and elsewhere in Canada.

The Researcher will work closely with owners and staff to coordinate research on a number of projects with Indigenous clients. The posting is for a permanent position with a six-month probationary period.

Visit Willow Springs Strategic Solutions Website

General Responsibilities

  • Working closely with Indigenous communities to plan and coordinate community-based research projects;
  • Coordinate project management software to optimize research outputs;
  • Manage project proposals;
  • Socio-economic, socio-cultural and environmental research;
  • Regulatory support and impact assessment research;
  • Client relations and development;
  • Training and capacity building;
  • Other duties as required

Required Qualifications and Competencies

  • An advanced degree in a social scientific or related discipline (Indigenous Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Geography, Ethnobotany, or related Social or Environmental Science discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
  • A valid driver’s licence.
  • Ability to travel across Alberta and outside the province.

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies

  • 1-3 years of research experience with Indigenous communities.
  • Experience coordinating and managing diverse and complex projects.
  • Knowledge of Indigenous rights and legal contexts.
  • Knowledge of Métis and First Nations history and culture.
  • A willingness to live in Calgary or nearby community and commute to communities in Northern Alberta on a monthly basis.
  • Experience working in a MS Office Suite environment, especially MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Experience using project management software
  • Experience working with qualitative and quantitative research.
  • Strong time management skills and ability to work independently.
  • The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail.
  • And of course, the ideal candidate will have a sense of humour!

Compensation

Salary will be competitive and based on experience and qualifications.

Deadline for applications is October 31, 2025.  Initial interviews are expected to take place in November with a start date shortly thereafter.

To Apply:

Please submit your cover letter, resume, writing sample (10-20 pages or a published article) and three professional references by email to careers@willowspringsss.com.  

Indigenous candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.  We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Feature Image: “Calgary at Night (NASA, International Space Station, 03/31/13)” by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
The following two tabs change content below.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Instagram profile

Peter Fortna

Owner at Willow Springs Strategic Solutions Inc.
Peter Fortna is an historian and owner of Willow Springs Strategic Solutions. He is also the author of The Fort McKay Métis Nation: A Community History (2025) and with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Sabina Trimble Remembering Our Relations: Dënesųłıné Oral Histories of Wood Buffalo National Park (2023). He has also authored numerous articles and reports that have been used by Indigenous communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories to defend their Treaty and Aboriginal rights

NiCHE encourages comments and constructive discussion of our articles. We reserve the right to delete comments that fail to meet our guidelines including comments under aliases, or that contain spam, harassment, or attacks on an individual.