Inspiring Communities Digby – Evaluation Lead   Background  Inspiring Communities is a provincial non-profit organization that works with communities to achieve real and lasting change. Together with partners in the community, we find solutions to the challenges identified by communities through a collaborative approach known as collective impact. The work of collective impact is driven by the priorities and interests of the community. It is informed by research that helps us all to better understand complex social issues and ways to work together to resolve them.  Inspiring Communities has the support of eight provincial government departments and is currently working directly in three communities in the province: Dartmouth North; North…

Ecology Action Centre Job Posting  Research and Evaluation Coordinator (Food Team)  ORGANIZATION  The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) is an environmental charity based in Nova Scotia. We take leadership on critical environmental issues from biodiversity protection to climate change to environmental justice. We are grounded in community and are a strong voice and watchdog for our environment. We work to catalyze change through policy advocacy, community development, and building awareness. We take a holistic approach to the environment and our economy to create a just and sustainable society.  OUR FOOD PROJECT  Our Food: Reconnecting Food and Community, or the Our Food Project, aims to strengthen communities’ relationship to food. Our vision…

Mount 101 Program Evaluator Job Description   Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) is looking for a Program Evaluator to evaluate the efficacy of the Mount 101 program and the effects it has on student retention and success. Mount 101 is a student transition program that was developed by the Mount, with funding support from the Windsor Foundation and the Harrison McCain Foundation. Starting in September 2018, Mount 101 is required for all incoming Mount undergraduate students, including mature and transfer students (approximately 800 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year). The program consists of two components: an online student success program hosted in Moodle and a peer mentorship program.…