Producer, Current Affairs, (Assigned to Northwind and Trail’s End) (English Services) (On-site) in Yellowknife, Canada

Position Title:

Producer, Current Affairs, (Assigned to Northwind and Trail’s End) (English Services) (On-site)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

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:

2024-05-14 11:59 PM

This role requires full time on site presence.

Please note this is a contract position for a period of 8 months.

Your role

CBC North is looking for a producer based in Yellowknife to lead the station’s current affairs teams producing the noon hour show Northwind and the afternoon show Trail’s End. You will be responsible for what airs on the shows — bringing fresh ideas, sharp editorial skills and a keen understanding of audio storytelling.

You have fresh ideas and technical expertise to create the quality programming Canadians have come to expect from us. You are someone who is always ready to explore new ways of creating content that is distinct, intelligent and innovative.

You will lead and also participate in developing and producing editorial content, creative storytelling and finding great guests for the show. You have sharp editorial skills with clear news instincts and an appetite for daily journalism. You are a strong voice for journalistic excellence and stories that meet CBC’s Journalism Standards and Practices.

You are a producer who’s focused on the audience and what they need. You know how to engage new, more diverse and younger audiences familiar with digital and social media conventions and storytelling.

You are connected to or have an understanding of indigenous communities and their way of life.

You are a motivator, mentor and coach capable of developing young journalists.

You are a team player, work well with others and lead with compassion and empathy. You set the standard for collaboration with other producers and content creators.

You work with other members of the editorial team to break stories and plan longer term coverage. While your focus is radio, you communicate with other producers to ensure radio content has a home on digital and television.

Key Tasks:

• Lead the CA teams connected to the noon hour and afternoon shows.

• Conceive, research, write and produce original story ideas for current affairs that will engage and inform the audience.

• Deepen our community connections and elevate a range of voices.

• Respond quickly to breaking news events as it unfolds.

• Deliver exclusive and enterprise material on a regular basis.

• Distill large amounts of complex information under tight time constraints.

• Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts.

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, plan features and coordinate long-term coverage.

• Communicate with other producers and leaders within the station and territories.

As a Current Affairs Producer, you will bring the following skills and experience to the CBC:

• Minimum three years recent experience in a daily news environment.

• Strong leadership skills with a flair for outside the box thinking.

• Strong journalistic skills.

• Strong audio editing and storytelling experience

• Strong reporting, presentation and broadcast writing skills.

• Ability to adapt to ongoing technical demands such as desktop editing, assisting with daily lineup and knowledge of field gathering tools and applications.

• Strong understanding of demonstrative live storytelling techniques.

• Ability to incorporate breaking news into a live broadcast.

• Strong vetting ability.

• Ability to balance the big picture creative thinking with the “daily grind” of producing a daily current affairs (radio) program.

• Ability to assign, manage and motivate staff, coordinate with other departments in a productive manner, and mediate disputes as they arise.

• Ability to manage remote live broadcasts.

• High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.

• Deep knowledge of and connection to the Indigenous and equity-seeking communities across the North.

• Experience and proven ability to tell news stories in compelling and innovative ways.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong team player.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company..

• Ability to work a variety of shifts including early starts, late finishes and weekends.

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:

5002 Forrest Drive, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 2A9

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.