Research and Evaluation Consultant (Survey Data Analysis) at OXARO Inc.

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 2 years + 1 year option period

Security Clearance: Reliability Status

Responsibilities

• Conduct thematic analysis of open-ended survey responses, developing detailed coding schemes that capture both descriptive (explicit) and interpretative (implicit) codes.
• Code qualitative survey responses in QualCoder and organize the coded data into structured spreadsheets.
• Revise coding schemes based on feedback and code all open-ended responses into the appropriate codes.
• Generate themes and subthemes by combining related codes and produce conceptual thematic maps.
• Analyze and report the proportion of respondents mentioning each theme, illustrating results with bar charts.
• Report the frequency of themes across sub-groups, such as rank group and gender, with associated charts.
• Conduct statistical tests of differences in proportions using SPSS.
• Select representative quotes to illustrate and represent responses within each theme and subtheme.
• Prepare draft and final qualitative analysis reports using APA version 7 formatting, and perform quality assurance reviews.
• Clean and prepare quantitative survey data, including reverse-coding items, calculating scale scores, and documenting statistical assumptions.
• Conduct quantitative analyses in SPSS, including descriptive, psychometric, group comparison, correlation, and regression analyses, and interpret the results.
• Produce briefing decks with graphs, charts, and tables presenting findings, interpretations, and key takeaways.

Qualifications

• At least 1 publicly available sample of scholarly and scientific writing, such as a journal article, report, or thesis, in the social sciences, as the lead author.
• 2+ years of experience in research and evaluation, literature reviews, or environmental scans in the social sciences.
• 1+ years of experience conducting quantitative analyses of self-report survey data, including descriptive analyses, psychometric analyses, group comparisons, correlations, and regressions.
• 1+ years of experience conducting qualitative analysis of self-report survey data, focus groups, and/or interviews, including theme identification, response coding, inter-rater reliability analysis, and interpretation of results.
• Proficiency conducting statistical analyses using SPSS.
• Strong scholarly and scientific writing skills, including the ability to prepare reports using APA version 7 formatting.
• A relevant professional certification is an asset.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in the Social Sciences from a recognized Canadian university, or an equivalent credential from an accredited foreign institution.

AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.

OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.