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Position Title:

Senior Broadcast Technologist (On-Site) (English Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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:

2024-10-06 11:59 PM

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Broadcast Technologist to support our Radio & TV studios, Digital platforms, content creation technology & workflow, and the Production & Editorial staff with technical related requirements in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Everyday your hands-on knowledge, your growing expertise, your problem-solving skills and your ability to translate technical issues will be called into play as you work closely with clients facing issues with content creation, backend systems, studios and control rooms. Your patience, sense of urgency and responsiveness will ensure that our content is prepped, scheduled and on the air or digitally available.

Within the area of assignment, and according to the specified requirements, installs, sets up, modifies, repairs and maintains desktop equipment, telephony, smartphones, servers, broadcast equipment, facilities and systems. Provides desktop support for a wide variety of software applications. Creative problem solving is required in applying knowledge and theory of current technologies to solve problems, to modify existing methods and techniques, or to develop new ones. Work is generally performed according to accepted CBC or industry standards but there is latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative. Has responsibility for accuracy and quality of work. Consultation with technicians and other personnel requires comprehension of technical concepts and confirmation that they are understood. There are often requirements to work in an unsupervised environment. Work is carried out in an efficient manner which is courteous, promotes constructive and collaborative working relationships, and which contributes effort and ideas to the team to achieve objectives. Establishes and maintains internal and external contacts to secure information or make necessary arrangements for the provision of facilities.

This role requires full time on site presence.

What you bring as a Senior Broadcast Technologist:

• Must possess at least a two-year Post-Secondary technologist diploma from a recognized college in an electronic discipline or its equivalent as determined by the Corporation

• Must have practical and relevant experience with a general understanding and knowledge of computers, networking, IP infrastructure and maintenance of equipment, systems and relevant software technologies. You are familiar with Windows Server Systems, MacOS and Linux

• Must have experience supporting production content workflow and have an understanding of what is involved in the creation of live programming for radio and TV. A solid understanding of digital video and digital audio technology and media file transcode systems

• Understanding of AVID (or similar) video production systems: servers and clients (Media Central, Media Composer), DALET (or similar) audio production systems: servers and clients (asset)

• Communication skills. You are skilled at communicating effectively with internal partners, relaying your opinions with sensitivity. You know how to listen and you understand perspectives. You can expertly analyze and synthesize information and document technical specifications

• Positive, collaborative attitude. You can work in a stressful and demanding environment of a production centre, in carrying out its duties effectively under tight deadlines while providing quality work and maintaining a professional and positive attitude

• Relationship building finesse. You are empathetic and patient. You understand the user perspective and your priority is providing rapid, stable solutions and support. You are guided by a sense of urgency. You can nurture strong two-way relationships with peers, partners, clients, staff, senior managers and vendors

• Analytical skills and creativity. You can think through issues and innovate solutions. You are proactive and creative in your approach. You are a problem-solver, a researcher and a detail-oriented planner

• Flexibility. You are willing to work as part of an on-site rotating shift (day, evening and occasional weekends)

• Must be able to travel, possess a valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company

• Understanding of the Google suite of tools (asset).

You are responsible for providing an updated resumé and highlighting the qualifications and skills required for this position.

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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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:

430 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 4N6

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.