CARL is seeking a Communications and Project Officer for a full-time thirteen-month contract to support its projects and community engagement. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic bilingual library professional who has strong communications skills and is eager to work on a cooperative, pan-Canadian basis. The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) represents the country’s twenty-nine largest university libraries and three federal institutions. A non-profit organization, we foster collaborative initiatives and strengthen members’ contributions to excellence in research and higher education. CARL’s work is guided by our Strategic Focus 2025-2028. 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. LOCATION AND HOURS The successful candidate will ideally be based in Ottawa and will work part of the time at the CARL office in Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library
• Work week: 35 hours, normally Monday to Friday, during standard office hours (e.g. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET) but with flexibility, subject to office requirements.
• Occasional travel for meetings or conferences.
• Overtime may be required from time to time. REMUNERATION The salary range for this position is $65,000
- $70,000 plus benefits. Remuneration will be determined based on credentials and experience. The Canadian Association of Research Libraries offers a competitive benefits package. ADDITIONAL NOTES All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is committed to the principle of employment equity. USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Artificial intelligence tools may be used in the selection process. APPLICATION PROCESS An application will comprise:
• A cover letter specifically detailing your qualifications for the Requirements and Preferred Qualifications listed above;
• An up-to-date and complete CV. Applications must be received during the posting period. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and asked at that time to supply names and contact information of three references who are knowledgeable about your work as least one of whom is a current or recent direct supervisor. Please submit your application package via email to: [email protected] To the attention of: Michael Vandenburg, Executive Director

📌 Communications and Project Officer (Ottawa)
🏢 Canadian Association of Research Libraries - Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada
📍 Ottawa