Click here to download a PDF version of this job posting. Posted March 29, 2021.

The CJPME Foundation is a registered Canadian charity established in 2013 whose mission is to educate Canadians about human and aboriginal rights.  Currently a small organization, the Foundation is looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about the organization’s mission and who wants to play a major role in its growth and influence.  The successful candidate will be multi-talented and flexible – able to contribute creatively in several different roles. The position requires skills in media, analysis, strategy, critical thinking and writing, public relations, communications and management. 

Position Role:

• Manager, Media Operations
  • To create, implement and oversee the Foundation’s strategy for media/community monitoring and education
  • To create and implement the Foundation’s communications strategy, including email and social media presence
  • To perform necessary research (and manage other researchers) for successful media/community monitoring and education campaigns 
  • To develop productive and responsive relationships with media/community contacts at all levels
  • To develop and maintain strategic media/community assets (contact lists, etc.)
  • To help shape branded communications, marketing materials, press releases, event marketing, customer messaging and coordinating press analyst relations.
• Manager, Organizational Operations:
  • In conjunction with the Foundation’s Secretary (Thomas Woodley) and the Board, and in alignment with the charitable purposes of the Foundation, to determine and implement the vision of the Foundation
  • To represent and promote the CJPME Foundation, its outputs and its projects.  As of March, 2021, this includes humanitarian fundraising projects, research outputs, exhibitions and Amnesty-style human rights campaigns.
  • To plan and implement the fundraising activities of the Foundation.
  • To build strategic partnerships with like-minded organizations

The qualified candidate will work closely with, and report to, the Foundation’s Secretary. 

Bilingual candidates will have an advantage, as part of the CJPME Foundation’s constituency is uni-lingual French.  

Additional Job Details:

Manager, Media Operations

• Media Research

• To evolve techniques, manual and automated, to survey relevant Canadian media
• To evolve a tracking system and library of problematic media outlets and content producers
• To evolve a practical “response strategy” where common media shortcomings are easily identified and responded to, in conjunction with supporting research
• To develop and maintain professional and productive relationships that enable the Foundation to influence Canadian media and other content producers
• To evolve careful strategies to handle “rogue” media that may seek SLAPP action against the Foundation

• Education through Media Advocacy

• To evolve productive strategies to address shoddy Canadian journalism and educate both the Canadian public and media. Such strategies would involve:

• • • Directly contacting media reps to correct/address media misinformation
    • Publicizing official communications written to media to correct/address media misinformation
    • Organizing targeted campaigns of volunteers to correct/address media misinformation (TBD: Media Centre)
    • Working with the National Newsmedia Council and provincial press councils to advocate media accountability on key files

• To showcase and publicize the media education work of the Foundation, via the Website and social media

Manager, Organizational Operations

• Management

• Cultivate and manage relations with partner organizations, local leaders and volunteers
• Manage the interviewing and hiring of staff and interns
• Manage staff and interns

• Administration

• Maintain and update organizational processes and templates
• Handle communications from donors, members, public

• Donor Development and Relations
  • Work with other team members to evolve fundraising strategy, covering large, medium, and small donors, as well as organizational donors
  • Work with other team members to plan and implement fundraising initiatives
  • Help perform the necessary periodic one-on-one follow-up with donors
  • Work with supporters and volunteers to grow the donor network

• Help maintain up-to-date data on donors, donor organizations and related opportunities

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:

• Native language skills in English, spoken and written.  Bi-lingualism would be an asset. 
• Track record of published pieces covering public policy, media and related topics.
• Track record and demonstrable experience in media relations together with strong media contacts.
• Wide knowledge of, and demonstrable interest in the media business and how it operates
• Self-Motivated: must be able to work independently and self-direct over potentially long periods
• Possesses an advanced degree of creativity, imagination, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Multi-tasker: must be able to work on different assignments in parallel.
• Productive, organized, and detail-oriented

• Experience and ease with all Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)  
• Savvy with all contemporary media tools and platforms (e.g. social media, productivity tools, etc.)
• Self confident and comfortable working with people of diverse backgrounds and different age groups
• Excellent customer relations skills, in-person and over the phone
• Friendly, works well others of different backgrounds

How to apply? 

Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter to [email protected]

Note: Please do not call. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.