Ryerson University is conducting “Leavers and Stayers,” (Principal Investigator: Dr Morton Beiser), a long-term study comparing the adaptation, health and well-being of Ethiopian children living in Toronto and in Addis Ababa.   Interviewers are being sought to conduct face-to-face interviews with families who participated in two previous Leavers and Stayers surveys.  Interviewers will be responsible for follow-up contact with project participants, scheduling interview appointments with study respondents, administering survey questionnaires and recording responses. Travel to participants’ homes or to community organizations in order to conduct interviews with parents and their children will also be required.

Requirements:

 1. A bachelor’s degree (preferably in public health or social sciences)

or equivalent qualifications and experience;

2. Fluency in both oral and written English;

3. Ability to work with computers

4. Fluency in Amharic.  Fluency in other languages such as Oromo, Tigrigna are assets

4. A thorough understanding of the Ethiopian community;

5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

6. Willingness to work on flexible schedules.

 Direct experience working with the Ethiopian community involved in the project, understanding of issues faced by refugees and immigrants; and prior research and interviewing experience will be considered assets.

 Qualified candidates will be invited for an interview with members of the research team. Selected candidates will also attend two full days of paid training as a condition of their hiring.

Remuneration: $100 per completed family interview (if the family has only one parent and one child taking part in the study.  If there are two or more children, the remuneration is higher)

Work hours: an average of 12 hours a week, that is, 3 completed interviews per week.

Duration: three months  – can work evening or weekends

Please forward your resume along with a covering letter highlighting your eligibility based on the above requirements to the attention of: