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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.

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Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization.

Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between.

A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world. Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Role

Advise Technical Services, Engineering, Production and other departments in planning, acquiring, approving, installing and implementing new equipment or systems, as well as devise unique, creative solutions for modifying and enhancing production and broadcasting systems/equipment, maximizing their use and performance and simplifying their maintenance in a multidisciplinary environment that includes networking, optics, electronics and computer systems. Design, draft, organize and deliver technical training courses or seminars.

Description of duties:

• Advise Technical Services, Engineering, Production and other departments in planning, acquiring, approving, installing and implementing new equipment or systems, as well as in optimizing their use.
• Plan and coordinate the installation, implementation and integration of production and broadcasting equipment and systems as part of assigned projects.
• Make recommendations for selecting new equipment and implementation strategies through an ongoing dialogue with specialized staff (engineers, production crew, etc.) on their requirements.
• Establish, draft, document and recommend operating procedures.
• Develop and implement unique, approved technical solutions for issues that cannot be resolved by commercially available designs or subsystems.
• Review approve and coordinate the application of recommendations, changes, technical solutions and maintenance procedures received from technicians at all levels.
• Provide, on an ongoing basis, expertise, direction, guidance and professional encouragement to maintenance technicians so as to ensure that maintenance work is performed as competently as possible.
• Plan, coordinate, assign, review and monitor project work performed by technicians reporting to you, advising the technicians as needed.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies with an eye to applying them to resolve issues that arise.
• Design, draft, organize and deliver technical training courses or seminars and guide workers in performing their duties.
• Complete the appropriate forms and documents; convey information in person or in writing to ensure proper follow-up and keep others informed.
• Familiarize other employees with their duties and work environment.
• If necessary, carry out all or part of the duties of another job classification within an equivalent or lower salary group, as well as other related duties.

What you Bring

• College diploma (DSC) in electronics technology (audiovisual, telecommunications or computer systems option) or other relevant field.
• Ten (10) or more years’ experience, given that you will be consulting on both new and legacy equipment and systems.
• The position requires a functional level of English.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to the following:

• Technical test.
• Interview.

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.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

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 [email protected].
 
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.

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