Branch Liaison, Shared Services

Canadian Bar Association; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Bar Association in Ottawa seeks a Shared Services Communications Branch Liaison to coordinate information from branches for membership communications and marketing. The role involves liaising with branch staff, managing timelines, and posting content across channels.

Responsibilities include updating websites, drafting content, and coordinating emails to members, while aligning with organizational policies and campaigns. A non-profit background and bilingualism are preferred.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in marketing, public relations, communications, or journalism.
• Experience with posting on social media, email management, and website updates.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS and WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify branch communication and marketing needs with internal stakeholders.
• Meet with branch staff and leadership to establish scope and timelines.
• Coordinate deliverables and schedules with local and national staff.
• Update branch websites and schedule/send member emails.
• Write content and post on social media channels.

Skills

Social media management

Content writing

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

University degree or college diploma in marketing, PR, communications, or journalism

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Dreamweaver

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

CMS (Content Management System)

HTML

Job description

The Shared Services Communications Branch Liaison works with internal stakeholders to identify small and medium-sized branch communication needs and liaises with local and national teams to manage the completion of project work. The coordinator also plays an essential role in coordinating information and content from all branches for integration for Shared Service membership communications and marketing.

$34.96/hr

Responsibilities

• Works with internal stakeholders to identify small and medium-sized branch communication and marketing needs.
  • Meets regularly with branch staff and leadership.
  • Documents branch requests and liaises with local and national office staff to establish scope and timelines and coordinate deliverables.
  • Schedules and sends emails to members.
  • Updates CBA Branch websites.
  • Writes content and posts on social media channels.
• Regularly attends Shared Services meetings as required.
• Acquires and maintains a detailed knowledge of the organization’s policies, public-facing content and campaigns, principles, and strategies and stays current with relevant developments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• A university degree or college diploma in business marketing, public relations, communications, or journalism

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years experience in:
  • Posting and maintaining social media channels
  • Email management systems
  • Website maintenance with a content management system
  • HTML, CSS, JQUERY-Java script
  • WCAG 2.1 level AA
  • A web, digital or communications environment

Skills and Abilities

• Has knowledge of:
  • Adobe CC products
  • Dreamweaver and Photoshop
  • Microsoft Office
  • Popular social media channels
• Excellent organizational skills and adherence to strict deadlines.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to self-initiate and manage multiple projects concurrently, while providing timely updates.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and as a part of a team.
• Experience within a non-profit and/or member-based association is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Canadian legal system is preferred.
• Bilingualism is preferred.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those under consideration. All applicants are encouraged to join the CBA Talent Community which establishes a list that may be considered for similar positions of various tenures.

The CBA is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in its learning, work environments, and in its operations. We encourage applications from traditionally marginalized groups. We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this obligation, the CBA will make appropriate accommodations available upon request. Please inform the CBA, in advance, of the need for accommodation(s) during the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation. Requests can be made by email to hr (@) cba.org