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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: 2025-04-22 11:59 PMThis role requires full time on site presence.Who wexe2x80x99re looking for?CBC Yukon is 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.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.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 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. You will work with an editorial leadership team led by CBC Yukonxe2x80x99s Executive Producer.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.Could include submitting 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:Strong interest in video.An aptitude for multiplatform story rollout with advanced knowledge of video, audio and digital production.Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a team or unit.Demonstrated coaching, mentoring and vetting skills.Superior editorial skills and judgement and demonstrated knowledge of CBCxe2x80x99s journalistic standards and practices.Highly developed interpersonal, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.Highly developed organisational skills; ability to multi-task and manage multiple demands and deadlines.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.As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the nextstep 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 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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