Resource Specialist, Scheduling (On Call) (French Services) (On Site)

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Temporary Short-Term (Durée déterminée)

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Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2027-01-31 11:59 PM

Your role

CBC/Radio-Canada is currently seeking a Resource Specialist to work in the newsroom on planning the human and technical resources required for all our radio, television and web productions. This posting is for backfill purposes for occasional work. This is an on call position.

You will be responsible to plan, organize and provide staff, schedules, facilities, and equipment needed for content production, in keeping with program constraints and requirements. They will also oversee schedule coordination and team assignment, aiming for efficient and cost-effective use of human/physical resources.

More specifically, you will plan for, select, organize, acquire or provide staff, facilities, and materials needed to produce programs or program segments. Planning responsibilities include pre-production, production, and post-production, following through to format and telecast requirements. General direction is provided but there is latitude for and an expectation of independent judgment and initiative. You will work on multiple projects at once with constant interruption, and you must meet critical deadlines within a live and recorded TV/radio/web segment. Tact and diplomacy are essential, as decisions must satisfy the needs of several stakeholders with varying priorities.

Key Tasks:

• With senior managers, producers, unit managers and technical directors, contribute to long- and short-term planning for productions by attending meetings or receiving specific requests. 
• Provide advice on cost saving and other possible advantages to clients. 
• Resolve conflicting resource requests.
• Identify and obtain the appropriate staff, facilities, materials and services for any given production. In so doing, ensure that resources are available when required. 
• Provide an overview of all production activities and recommend corrective action to accommodate timeline changes or the needs of new and additional productions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all collective agreements and corporate policies.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

We are looking for a candidate with the following: 

• College graduate from a broadcasting program or equivalent TV broadcasting experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant experience demonstrating a solid understanding of the television/radio/web production processes is an asset.
• Knowledge of ScheduAll and iNews software is an asset.
• Mastery of the functionalities of the Google suite.
• Strong leadership skills; able to work without supervision; highly tactful, well organized; very motivated self-starter.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to come up with creative solutions and assist in developing innovative procedures to ensure collaborative and responsive service.
• Able to work alone as part of a team, under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Able to efficiently collaborate and develop synergy with various partners and clients, with a view to providing service adapted to production needs and expectations, while also aiming for cost savings and efficient use of human and material resources.
• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities at once, while reacting and responding to the needs of clients, colleagues, employees, etc., in a timely and efficient manner.
• Able to create accurate database records and update existing records.
• Service-oriented outlook.
• Bilingual (French and English) mandatory (CCC); able to communicate easily in spoken and written form.
• Available to work various shifts and on rotation, both weekdays and weekends, as required.
• Technical TV and radio knowledge are an asset.
• Good familiarity with programming on all (TV-radio-web).

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Work Schedule:

Part time