The Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement project is seeking an experienced Masters student to work as a Communications Research Assistant.

The position will run from January 15, 2018 to March 31, 2018 (possible spring/summer 2018 extension), with the student completing up to 10 hours per week. The position will be compensated at a rate of $26.10/hour.

Responsibilities:

  • Soliciting and preparing working group-generated content for dissemination and promotion
  • Working with the communications teams of partner organizations to coordinate efforts
  • Developing content for the CFICE blog, including conducting interviews
  • Writing and placing CFICE articles in selected publications (newspapers, magazines, blogs, etc.)
  • Editing written materials in preparation for release
  • Developing knowledge mobilization products such as infographics, presentations, videos, etc.
  • Identifying and pursuing opportunities for positive brand exposure
  • Assisting with the development of monthly media and social media plans
  • Recruiting, training, and overseeing volunteers
  • Other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Current Carleton University Masters student
  • Excellent English written and verbal communications skills — applications with grammatical and spelling errors will be automatically excluded from consideration
  • Journalism experience
  • A proven ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Independent worker with an ability to prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
  • Experience editing and maintaining web content
  • Comfortable asking questions for clarification and taking initiative
  • Capable of working professionally with different project personalities
  • A working knowledge of design applications (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) is an asset

How to Apply:

Submit the following to Nicole Bedford, CFICE Project Manager (nicole.bedford@carleton.ca; subject: CFICE Communications RA Position) by 12noon January 2, 2018. Interviews will take place Jan. 9 – 11.

  • Resume demonstrating your past communications-related experience
  • Short cover letter giving examples demonstrating your qualifications for the position
  • A 500 word (max) listicle-type blog post on your top 5 tips for sharing complicated research information with the public (you can check out examples of CFICE’s past listicles on our website)

About the Organization:

Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) is a 7-year SSHRC-funded action research project that studies how to make partnerships between community organizations and campuses better. With our partners, we develop tools and research on community-first approaches to partnership work that builds healthier, more just and sustainable communities. For CFICE, being community-first means engaging in equitable partnerships to co-create knowledge and action plans for addressing pressing community issues. For more information about our project, check out our website: http://carleton.ca/communityfirst/