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Position Title: Producer - Assignment (English Services) (On-Site)Status of Employment: PermanentPosition Language Requirement:Language Skills:Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt 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: 2024-12-18 11:59 PMThis role requires full time on site presence.Our purposeOur journalism is rooted in communities, shedding light on the realities, complexities and diversities of life in Canada. We strive to engage and reflect the countryxe2x80x99s audiences and deepen understanding among all Canadians. We tell stories of Indigenous and diverse communities that strive to strengthen communication and understanding among all Yukoners.Who wexe2x80x99re looking for?CBC Yukon has an amazing opportunity in Whitehorse. Wexe2x80x99re looking for an experienced journalist to help lead a team that drives local, innovative storytelling on audio, digital, video and social platforms. Our search is for someone whoxe2x80x99s decisive, creative and passionate about everything that makes the Yukon what it is - people, communities, cultures, languages, arts, sports, politics and businesses.The North is a place some of us are fortunate enough to call home, a place of culture, tradition, challenges, perseverance and innovation. The Yukon was built around stories whispered, sung, shared around the circles of campfires. As journalists and members of communities ourselves, we work to acknowledge the wisdom, struggles and joy, all of which shape the social, political, economic and natural topography of the territory.Indigenous Peoples are increasingly speaking out to claim long-held rights and assert power and influence. There are established and emerging immigrant communities with important stories to share. The Yukon is a territory in transition, where therexe2x80x99s space to learn, to experience, to travel, to build a career and a life.As an assignment producer you will coordinate a team of reporters that brings our audiences breaking news, information and insight across video, audio and digital streams and shows.We are looking for someone with a passion for news, someone who loves the thrill of the chase and the responsibility of getting focused information and insight to our audiences quickly and thoughtfully. You are organized, detail-oriented and confident in making decisions and giving definitive direction. Youxe2x80x99re also open to suggestions and dialogue. This position requires the aptitude of an air-traffic controller, the instincts of a forecaster and the heart of a humble collaborator.Experience working in news on all platforms will ground how you assign reporters on a day-to-day basis. You may also gather for audio, digital and video, as required. You demonstrate sound journalistic and critical judgement, initiative and creativity. You have a strong knowledge of Canadaxe2x80x99s Indigenous communities. A good knowledge of Yukon and Yukon First Nations, the territoryxe2x80x99s news and current affairs, its cultures, characters and histories, is a significant asset.You have experience creating content that includes and amplifies a range of lived experiences. You inspire colleagues to bring out their best. You support reporters throughout the editorial and production process, from pitch, to gathering, to roll out. You are committed to creating and nurturing respectful and trusting relationships with our team so that people feel valued, motivated and keen to adapt and excel at a time of rapid social and technological change. You also strive to engage and grow our audiences by reflecting and amplifying complex Northern stories that are vital to national conversations.You keep up with emerging trends and opportunities for digital, on-demand, streaming audio and video. You know how to shape a story to play into the strengths of each medium. You also understand and prioritize the roles and responsibilities of public media in reflecting diversity, producing independent, accurate, fair and balanced story coverage as well as connecting with and building a stronger local community.As an assignment producer focused on CBC Yukonxe2x80x99s news coverage, your central role is building our daily newscasts and news-related programming for our local weekday and regional weekend shows, assigning and working with reporters, producers and hosts. You lead daily story meetings to coordinate story chases while collaborating with news, digital and video producers in the Yukon, the North and across Canada.While your primary role involves guiding, coordinating and uplifting the work of others, you will have the opportunity to initiate ideas, produce stories and projects. There will be latitude for initiative, independent judgement and creativity and a requirement to adhere to CBC journalistic and program policies, standards, and practices. Working with an editorial leadership team led by CBC Yukonxe2x80x99s Executive Producer, youxe2x80x99ll guide reporters and other program staff to cover the stories and issues affecting our diverse audiences across the Yukon.As required, you will perform the following tasks:Stay on top of local and regional news and current affairs from a variety of sources and also assist in mapping out and scheduling coverage.Respond to and help lead breaking news coverage.Regularly conceive and develop original and relevant story ideas.Mentor and coach new reporters through regular, constructive feedback and follow up.Lead daily meetings on news coverage.Work with other producers to help plan, assign and coordinate preparation of audio newscasts, video news stories and digital stories.Research, gather, write and/or edit stories and support others in the same tasks.Vet and edit broadcast copy and stories and text written by others.Plan and participate in longer-term projects that support the objectives of the Yukon station as established by the Executive Producer.Communicate and collaborate with colleagues at other locations on locally-generated material that serves programming in other regions and across the network.Provide and submit risk assessments for staff going out on assignments.Cultivate new sources to help better represent people, communities and perspectives in the Yukon.Build relationships with our audiences.We are looking for a candidate with the following:Excellent knowledge of current and local events and issues.Strong interest in video in the context of CBCxe2x80x99s video transformation strategy and new FAST TV.Audience first thinking; what does our audience need to know and how can we get them that information; whatxe2x80x99s the best version of this story that the audience needs?An aptitude for platform agnostic storytelling and embracing the idea that the same story can appear in multiple program spaces.Curiosity, open-mindedness, willing to experiment, grow and change.Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a team or unit.Advanced knowledge of video, audio and digital production.Demonstrated coaching, mentoring and vetting skills.Experience programming and producing audio, video, and digital stories.Superior editorial skills and judgement and demonstrated knowledge of CBCxe2x80x99s journalistic standards and practices.Ability to communicate effectively and work both independently and cooperatively.Highly developed interpersonal, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.Highly developed organisational skills; ability to multi-task and manage multiple demands and deadlines.Demonstrated ability to consistently generate original and creative story ideas and treatments.A valid driverxe2x80x99s licence and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canadaxe2x80x99s insurance company.University degree or equivalent preferred.At least five years of relevant experience is preferred.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 countryxe2x80x99s diversity. Thatxe2x80x99s 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. Thatxe2x80x99s 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 Canadaxe2x80x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the 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 .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.Primary Location: 3103 Third Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2A2Number of Openings: 1Work Schedule: Full time

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