Position Title:
Resource Specialist (English Services) (On-Site)
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:
2025-09-02 11:59 PM
Your role
The Resource Specialist plans for, selects, organizes and acquires or provides personnel, facilities and materials for the production of programs or program elements.
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. Works on multiple projects simultaneously with constant interruption; must adhere to critical deadlines within a live television/online, and packaged television/online production environment. Tact and diplomacy are essential, as decisions must satisfy the needs of several interested parties with varying priorities.

Key Tasks:

• Participates with Senior Managers, Producers, and Unit Managers in the long and short term planning for productions either by attending meetings or by receiving specific requests.
• Based on specialized production knowledge and experience, provides advice on cost saving and other possible advantages to the clients.
• Resolves conflicting resource requests.
• Identifies and obtains or provides the appropriate personnel, facilities, materials and services for any given production process. In so doing, ensures that resources are available when required and obtained at the best possible price.
• Negotiates, both inside and outside the Corporation, whether domestic or internationally, for the provision of personnel, services, facilities and materials.
• Ensures that clients have proper access to facilities provided and that the facilities are in a suitable condition for the intended use.
• Ensures that scheduling and other reporting systems are updated accurately and in a timely fashion, cost statements are completed, and invoices are processed for payment.
• Tracks and validates usage of facilities for independent clients.
• Contributes to the formulation of program budgets.
• Provides an overview of all production activities and recommends corrective action to accommodate timeline changes or the needs of new and additional productions.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of all collective agreements and corporate policies.

As required, performs the following tasks:

• Maintain and provide all information regarding the telecast of department programs, including telecast formats, billboard, transmission, promo placement and closed captioning.
• Assign, direct, coordinate and evaluate the work of operations personnel. Provide verbal and written performance reports.
• Troubleshoot feeds in a control room environment.
• Negotiate with foreign broadcasters for the acquisition and/or sale of resources, facilities and materials.
• Ensure that selected personnel report for duty at the proper time and place.
• Ensure the proper functioning, maintenance, shipment and storage of materials and/or facilities provided or acquired.
• Ensure the maintenance of the program inventory on various media.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Graduation from Community College or the equivalent.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience that demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the television or digital production process.

Depending on the assignment, knowledge of the following areas could be stressed:

• Studio and mobile production activities.
• ENG (Electronic News Gathering) field operations.
• Domestic and international satellite, fibre or microwave transmissions.
• Post-production processes.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
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
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:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Part tim

Key Tasks:

• Participates with Senior Managers, Producers, and Unit Managers in the long and short term planning for productions either by attending meetings or by receiving specific requests.
• Based on specialized production knowledge and experience, provides advice on cost saving and other possible advantages to the clients.
• Resolves conflicting resource requests.
• Identifies and obtains or provides the appropriate personnel, facilities, materials and services for any given production process. In so doing, ensures that resources are available when required and obtained at the best possible price.
• Negotiates, both inside and outside the Corporation, whether domestic or internationally, for the provision of personnel, services, facilities and materials.
• Ensures that clients have proper access to facilities provided and that the facilities are in a suitable condition for the intended use.
• Ensures that scheduling and other reporting systems are updated accurately and in a timely fashion, cost statements are completed, and invoices are processed for payment.
• Tracks and validates usage of facilities for independent clients.
• Contributes to the formulation of program budgets.
• Provides an overview of all production activities and recommends corrective action to accommodate timeline changes or the needs of new and additional productions.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of all collective agreements and corporate policies

As required, performs the following tasks:

• Maintain and provide all information regarding the telecast of department programs, including telecast formats, billboard, transmission, promo placement and closed captioning.
• Assign, direct, coordinate and evaluate the work of operations personnel. Provide verbal and written performance reports.
• Troubleshoot feeds in a control room environment.
• Negotiate with foreign broadcasters for the acquisition and/or sale of resources, facilities and materials.
• Ensure that selected personnel report for duty at the proper time and place.
• Ensure the proper functioning, maintenance, shipment and storage of materials and/or facilities provided or acquired.
• Ensure the maintenance of the program inventory on various media