Job Description

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.

Your role

CBC/Radio-Canada French Services is looking for someone to fill the role of Executive Assistant to its Executive Vice-President (EVP). You will be working in an environment requiring a sense of urgency, good judgment, independence and flexibility.

Key responsibilities:

• Effectively manage the calendar and daily schedule of the EVP and Chief of Staff according to priorities, ensuring they have the necessary background material and are properly briefed prior to meetings.
• Assist with daily task management and follow-ups while managing changing priorities.
• Work with confidential and sensitive information.
• Arrange meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with all leadership teams.
• Respond to email correspondence sent to the EVP, assessing the urgency and importance of requests and ensuring that you obtain the relevant information from members of his leadership team.
• In partnership with the EVP office\xe2\x80\x99s Chief of Staff, provide advice and information regarding administrative procedures.
• Prepare expense reports.
• Arrange business travel.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

What you bring:

• Post-secondary background in business studies or equivalent experience at the executive level (at least five (5) years). Other relevant experience will also be considered
• Excellent computer skills, with a focus on Google Workspace, the MS Office suite and internet search engines
• Knowledge of SAP and finance or HR systems an asset
• Highly developed organizational skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and show initiative
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, manage tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Bilingualism (English and French) essential

Requirements:

• You are motivated and proactive, with a solutions-focused attitude
• You are highly-organized and detailed-oriented
• You work well under pressure
• You handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
• You have superior knowledge of computer applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Business Applications; knowledge of SAP is an asset
• You have professional tact and diplomacy (essential)
• You are able and willing to work outside regular office hours as required from time to time

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

If this sounds interesting, please click on \'\'Apply online\'\'. 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\xe2\x80\x99s diversity. That\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the 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 . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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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