Faculty of Law

Position number: 37823

Date posted: May 20, 2026

Job details

A2J French Assistant - OA5 (AESES)

New Temporary Casual (Budget Funded)

Full-time:

No

Permanent:

No

Work schedule:

0-35 variable hours/week

Salary:

$26.62 to $36.41 per hourplus vacation pay

Appointment Dates

June 15, 2026 to November 14, 2027

Trial/Probation period:

840 hours worked

For more information please contact: Jodi Petch - Jodi.Petch@umanitoba.ca

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Completion of a formal training program in a related discipline from a recognized institute required.
• Four years of directly-related experience required.

EXPERIENCE:

• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate (read, write, and speak) in French and English and knowledge of some specialized vocabulary in both languages required.
• Proficiency with introductory to intermediate functions in various software programs, including spreadsheets, and databases required.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete complex secretarial, clerical or basic accounting routines required.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
• Strong communication skills – ability to share information in a professional, effective and collaborative manner is required.

Key responsibilities

• Communicating with students.
• Communicating with funding providers.
• Scheduling meetings for co-Directors, classes, community engagement.
• Managing shared inbox (Franjur).
• Administering surveys on behalf of funders.
• Drafting reports to funders and government submissions.
• Drafting applications for Program funding (ie Justice Canada, ACUFC).
• Finding relevant material for collaboration with partners (ie material available in English on the website of the Law Society).
• Organizing bursary applicants and assessing eligibility against specific criteria for review and making recommendations to the co-Directors.
• Tracking expenditures for Justice Canada grants and endowment fund and working in coordination with finance staff in the faculty.
• Placing promotional materials in French publications, in Manitoba and neighbouring provinces, under guidance from the co-Directors.
• Organizing events (using university and community locations), including determining available dates, room booking catering, invitations, etc., for students as well as for lawyers and community partners.
• Coordinating activities with community partners for students and directors (for example, arranging a walking tour of St Boniface to build understanding of the history of language rights in Manitoba as well as cultural competence for serving the French-speaking newcomers, coordinating with all the community partners we visit on the tour to arrange timing, samples of their products or services, etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional information

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.