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We are hiring a part-time Communications Officer

Position:  Communications Officer, Canadian Defence and Security Network

Location: Ottawa, Ontario (remote)

Job-Terms: Part-time, 20 hours per week one-year contract (renewable)

Salary: 30,000 CDN

 

Job Description

The Communications Officer of the Canadian Defence and Security Network, located within the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and headquartered at the Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies (CSIDS), entails several overlapping administrative, promotion, and marketing responsibilities. The Communications Officer of the CDSN reports primarily to the Chief Operations Officer of the Canadian Defence and Security Network The Communication Officer’s main responsibilities lie in assisting the COO of the CDSN in implementing the long-term strategic vision of the Communications Strategic Plan through event promotion, podcast editing, and translation.

Operational Duties

  • Edit and produce weekly podcasts for Battle Rhythm and Conseils de sécurité

  • Develop, write and edit marketing and communications materials, including podcast summaries, website posts and social media content

  • Promote communications and marketing materials through appropriate social channels

  • Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns

  • Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards

  • Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos

  • Work with communications team members to conceptualize and implement communications strategies and campaigns

Experience

·        Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree and preferably higher in Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field, with a preferred concentration in international relations or other relevant subfield.

·        Previous event-planning experience (can include association committee work, conference programme work, etc.)

Skills and Qualifications

·        Understand the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc

·        Must possess exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content

·        Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team

·        Superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously

·        Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts

·        Knowledge and awareness of the Canadian academic and non-academic defence community, including key events and opportunities, is an asset

·        Intermediate knowledge of Dropbox is required

·        Must be bilingual in both of Canada’s official languages

Terms of Appointment

The appointment of Communications Officer is for one year.

The Communications Officer works remotely with the option of using the CDSN/CSIDS Headquarters, located in Richcraft Hall at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

Application Procedure

Applicants are asked to send an e-mail with electronic files to melissa.jennings@carleton.ca that include:

·        A brief cover letter (one-page maximum) explaining your interest in the position, along with relevant experience and credentials.

·        A current copy of your curriculum vitae/resume.

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CDSN Receives Funding to Support Security and Defense Network Themes

The Department of National Defence’s Mobilizing Insights for Defence and Security [MINDS] announced today that it will be funding the Canadian Defence and Security Network via their Collaborative Network program.  This will support the CDSN as it focuses on Global Emergencies and Canadian Resilience.

The CDSN is led by Carleton University’s Stephen Saideman, the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at the Normal Paterson School of International Affairs. The CDSN brings together more than forty institutions across Canada and beyond to develop policy-relevant research and foster a more inclusive and innovative defence and security community.

The grant will focus work on global health security, climate security, supply chain vulnerabilities, and domestic emergency operations as the pandemic and other events have greatly challenged governments and agencies at all levels in Canada. 

The CDSN was launched on May 24th, 2019 with funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.  Since then, it has become a leader in the effort to bridge the various divides between government, academia, the private sector, and networks elsewhere.  Annual initiatives include the Year Ahead Conference, the Summer Institute, and the Capstone Seminar (on April 13th!).  Battle Rhythm, the CDSN’s podcast, has become part of the defence and security conversation.

“We will continue to study Canadian military operations, the personnel crisis and the challenge of recruitment, civil-military relations, and Canadian security funded by SSHRC, and this new grant will allow us to examine less traditional but increasingly compelling security issues,” says Saideman. 

He says this would not have been possible without the support of the Faculty of Public Affairs, especially Dean Brenda O’Neill and research facilitator Kyla Reid; as well as support from the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International);  And his home department, the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.

Thanks to this new MINDS grant, the CDSN will be better positioned to provide insights from our research to those in government.   The CDSN will continue to adapt and seek out new opportunities as it seeks to connect and enhance the Canadian defence and security community.

The network’s continued ability to adapt to a changing world will allow for a sustainable national dialogue about how to protect Canada and Canadians today and tomorrow.

 

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