Working at CIAJ

Communications Manager

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Purpose

CIAJ’s Communications Manager is responsible for creating high-quality content and utilizing effective platforms to promote the Institute and maximize its reach. This leader also enhances the Institute’s identity, awareness, and credibility by ensuring optimal communication and marketing of CIAJ, its members, programs, and development.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and delivery of communications and marketing activities;
• Research and develop content for the delivery of news, knowledge, and promotion;
• Stay up to date with the judicial system and sector’s current affairs, issues, and evolution;
• Write, edit, and translate technical, informational, and promotional content;
• Ensure the integrity of information/data on CIAJ’s website and platforms;
• Build and maintain the calendar of content and publication;
• Conduct promotional campaigns for each program and produce peripheral materials—i.e. program, presentations, surveys, graphics, posts, etc.;
• Design, layout, and publish monthly newsletters and publications such as the annual report;
• Liaise with Canadian University Deans of the 22 Faculties of Law;
• Produce series of podcasts, from recording to promoting;
• Manage social media accounts, messaging, and community;
• Monitor trends, extract and analyze statistics and metadata;
• Guide and oversee the work of the Communications Coordinator.
• Issue news releases and maintain media relations;

Skills and competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or the equivalent applicable to this position;
• Impeccable writing skills in both official languages;
• Creativity, design thinking;
• Mastery of multimedia, mass mailing, and digital communications tools including WordPress, Libsyn, Canva, Vimeo, Cyberimpact, or the equivalent;
• Fluency in MSOffice suite and database management;
• High level of organization, priority management, and attention to detail;
• 5 years experience in a similar role;
• Knowledge of the judicial sector and community, a major advantage;
• Experience in the association or not-for-profit sectors, an asset.

We offer a:

• Dynamic, respectful, and human-sized environment
• Trust-based and collaborative culture
• 35-hour work week, hybrid model
• Time off beyond the legal statutory holidays
• Paid time off during the year-end Holidays
• Summer schedule
• Competitive remuneration and group benefits
• Flexibility towards self-management and work-life balance

Permanent position — 35 h/week
Workplace: Telework and in person in Montreal 2 days/week
Start date: As soon as possible

Please submit your application by Friday, March 8, 2024, at 5 p.m. to lise.bujold@ciaj-icaj.ca

Participate in CIAJ’s Activities, Gain Experience and Build your Network

The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) is making an open call for applications to join their National Student Committee. CIAJ is a non-profit organization that promotes professional development, research, and education for judges, courts, and tribunals across Canada. Their work includes research in access to justice, professional development sessions on how to write judgments and decisions, and judicial internships for law students. 

The National Student Committee recommends and conducts projects under the CIAJ’s research mandate, including the promotion of the CIAJ and access to justice through podcasts, articles, and other communications products. Members of the committee may also be asked to advise on CIAJ projects or judge essay competition submissions. 

To apply, you must currently be attending an accredited law school in Canada. Please send your CV and a letter expressing why you’d like to join the CIAJ National Student Committee to srowe.ciaj.icaj@gmail.com.

Participate in CIAJ’s Actions and Development

Join our Board of Directors and committees

All law professionals are welcome to join CIAJ’s network and take action. Together, we can have a real impact and make changes that count. Click on the following links to discover the distinguished members of our current Board of Directors, Committees of the Board and Program Committees.

Key statistics (2021)

• 2350+ members from across Canada
• 283 volunteer speakers who are leaders in their professions
• 7786 participants from all branches of Canada’s legal community

If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors or committees, please write to us at: christine.odoherty@ciaj-icaj.ca.