Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications and Project Officer will provide research, coordination, communications, and project support to selected initiatives of the Association; and will provide logistics support to a variety of pan-Canadian communities of practice. Our projects are generally related to the development of member library capacity and best practice, and could be in areas such as AI literacy, privacy and data security, accessibility, open education, open access, and library assessment. Engagement with several communities of practice and projects at the same time, and with new projects arising over time, is anticipated.

The employment period will be thirteen months from date of employment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provide communications support including drafting, editing, finalizing, ensuring translation, proof-reading, formatting, posting, and promoting high-quality bilingual reports and other publications, producing bilingual announcements and other website content, social media messages, and presentations; and assisting in the organization, registrations, hosting, and, when applicable, posting of recordings of online webinars and in-person events.
- Ensure the CARL website and other communications materials are of high quality design, navigation, look and feel, usability, content accuracy and currency, and accessibility.
- Undertake special projects under the guidance of the Executive Director or another project lead.
- Participate as a team member in collaborative projects of the CARL team or a community of practice.
- In the case of any externally-funded projects, support the on-time, on-budget delivery of planned deliverables and outcomes and track expenditures of funds.
- Coordinate, plan, and oversee the development of the channels,



programs and content that CARL uses to communicate with stakeholders and the Canadian/International research libraries community including website(s), social media, and listservs;
- Collate analytics and metrics and report on usage.
- Provide logistics and technical support to CARL’s several communities of practice, so that specialist groups are consistently supported for their virtual meetings and events.

REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, media studies, or similar, or a combination of education and professional communications experience.
- Bilingualism - Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in French and English.
- Ability to interact with association members, project participants, co-workers, staff of other organizations or government with courtesy, discretion and tact.
- Ability to prioritize, plan and organize work to meet deadlines successfully.
- Ability to follow direction and to exercise responsible independent action.
- Proficiency with standard office software applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with the following qualifications may be preferred. These should be explicitly described in the applicant’s cover letter:

- Work experience in an academic library setting.
- A degree, certification, training or experience in any of the following: communications, project management, technology, statistics, or data management.
- Familiarity with technologies supporting CARL’s web and social media presence.

Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Advantages:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- Do you have proficiency in both English and French to read, write, and speak?
- Are you eligible to work in Canada?
- Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
- Do you live in Ottawa?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6

📌 Communications and Project Officer (Carleton University)
🏢 Canadian Association of Research Libraries
📍 Carleton University