Manager, Administration, Staffing, and Development – On-Site

Status of Employment: Permanent

Position Language Requirement: English, Inuktitut

Language Skills:

• English (Reading - C - Advanced)
• English (Speaking - C - Advanced)
• English (Writing - C - Advanced)
• Inuktitut (Reading - B - Intermediate)
• Inuktitut (Speaking - C - Advanced)
• Inuktitut (Writing - B - Intermediate)

This role requires full time on site presence.

Your role:

Reporting to the Senior Managing Director for CBC North, this role will liaise with management in CBC Nunavut / Nunavik and a member of the CBC North Management Team, acting as a strategic partner to deliver on all staffing priorities for CBC programming. This role will also partner with People & Culture to provide CBC Nunavut / Nunavik management with strategic advice on all staffing priorities, and drive processes and staffing initiatives forward.

The Manager, Administration, Staffing and Development will coordinate and implement training plans with the Managing Editor for CBC Nunavut / Nunavik staff and organize the hiring, onboarding and development of employees.

Responsibilities:

• In concert with the Managing Editor, manages, directs and oversees staffing priorities for CBC Nunavut / Nunavik programs and newsgathering.
• Manages CBC North’s subsidized housing program including:
• Move-ins and move-outs
• Insurance verifications
• Maintenance escalations
• Lease agreements
• Liaising with Public Works regarding unit availability and unit acquisition
• In consultation with Finance, costs and employee receivables align with approved budgets and housing allotment inventory, as required.
• Supports the Scheduling team and ensures the objectives and priorities for time reporting, upgrades etc. for payroll, and schedules are continuously met.
• Resolves a wide range of day to day administrative issues.
• In partnership with CBC North senior leaders, identifies emerging needs, gaps and trends as they relate to all staffing and staffing development priorities and initiatives, including internships.
• Provides advice and recommendations to the Nunavut / Nunavik Managing Editor on the hiring and assignment process, to ensure assignments, status and compensation reflects business need and consistency of application.
• Organizes and manages onboarding of new staff.
• In conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team, maintains a comprehensive training program for CBC Nunavut / Nunavik employees.
• Consults with Business and Rights and Human Resources to manage complex compensation needs and contracts.
• Represents the business needs and operational requirements of CBC Nunavut / Nunavik in collective bargaining, as necessary.
• Acts as departmental liaison with other CBC departments including Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Learning and Development, and Content Development.
• Acts as a thought partner, brainstorming and identifying solutions to challenges.
• Reviews and assesses resources and processes continuously to improve and adapt to business needs and change.
• Builds successful relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally, to help drive results.
• Carries out other duties to support the shifting needs of the company and its employees.

Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent.
• The ability to work in the Inuit language and/or French would be considered strong assets.
• Minimum three years leadership experience and experience in a news and current affairs and communication environment would be an asset.
• Hands-on experience working in a programming and/or news environment would be an asset.
• Knowledge and understanding of CBC Nunavut / Nunavik operations and priorities would be an asset.
• Strong strategic thinker with analytical, decision-making, project management, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Conflict resolution skills applicable both within and outside the department when dealing with sensitive issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to deal with a diverse workforce in different locations, from production and administrative staff and on-air talent through to senior management levels.
• Experience working in a unionized environment and/or with Human Resources policies is an asset.
• Demonstrated success in planning and developing long-range projects and initiatives.
• Change management experience.

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: 101-350 Queen Elizabeth Way, Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 2H0

Number of Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Full time