CJFE is seeking proposals for a consultant to help us with a 5-month project to create a digital communications strategic plan. We're looking to partner with an experienced digital communications expert to help us create a strategy to make our communications, audience engagement, and free expression advocacy as effective as possible, and aid us in our overarching goal of becoming the go-to resource for free expression in Canada.
•	The consultant must be able to attend occasional meetings at the CJFE office in Toronto, Ontario.
•	Interested consultants should submit a short proposal with an explanation of how they can help develop a strategy that will fulfill CJFE's goals, as well as a CV with references, any relevant qualifications and experience, and details of similar work performed to Laura Tribe, CJFE Online Editor and National Programs Coordinator at ltribe@cjfe.org.
•	The total value of this contract should not exceed $5,000.
•	Based on our preliminary project outline, we estimate this consultancy to take between 35-55 hours of the consultant's time.
•	Proposals must be submitted no later than Sunday, February 2, 2014.
CJFE monitors, defends and reports on free expression and access to information in Canada and abroad. Rooted in the field of journalism, we promote a free media as essential to a fair and open society. CJFE boldly champions the free expression rights of all people, and encourages and supports individuals and groups in the protection of their own and others' free expression rights.
CJFE's work includes the annual publication of our Review of Free Expression in Canada, advocacy on free expression in Canada and around the world, joint campaigns with other local and international organizations, managing the Journalists in Distress Fund, our Journalism in Residence Fellowship, and celebrating events including World Press Freedom Day and the International Day to End Impunity.
CJFE's annual Review provides an overview of the major free expression events and activities from the previous year. The only publication of its kind in Canada, the Review is published in print and online and is an invaluable resource for free expression issues in the country.
CJFE's alerts on free expression abuses are published on CJFE.org, mailed to relevant dignitaries and submitted to IFEX.org. Media releases are distributed over the wire to major media across Canada.
Each month CJFE sends out a newsletter to our members and supporters highlighting our previous activities and outlining what is coming up next month.
The CJFE website serves as the hub for information on all of CJFE's programs and activities, as well as a resource for information on major free expression issues. Last year the organization focused on ensuring that our content better reflects our ongoing activities, and saw an increase in web traffic of over 70% from the previous year. Content is primarily in English, but is also occasionally translated into French or Spanish as appropriate.