Specialist, Project Coordinator (Corporate Development) (Hybrid/Telework)

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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.

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The Specialist is a highly organized professional who supports the implementation, progress monitoring, and reporting of the National Indigenous Strategy (NIS) within the Corporate Development Department. In this role, the incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of various strategic initiatives, tracking project progress, and ensuring smooth operational flows. The position focuses on growing trusting partnerships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, while cultivating capacity and facilitating positive change across the public broadcaster. Operating under the guidance of the Senior Advisor, the role ensures that NIS objectives are met across the organization while working independently with some guidance from management. This position exists strictly to provide project coordination support and does not participate in editorial decision-making or provide sensitive cultural advisory on specific protocols.

Main responsibilities and impact:

• Support the ongoing implementation, progress monitoring, and reporting of the National Indigenous Strategy (NIS) 

• Provide coordination support for key Office projects such as the Reconciliation Fund, the Indigenous Visionaries Award, PAIR Certification, and the NIS renewal process. 

• Coordinate internal meetings meant to advance the NIS, ensuring up-to-date agendas are maintained, meeting minutes are taken, and participants are invited. 

• Coordinate logistics for external meetings and engagement sessions with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners. 

• Ensure project timelines are monitored and documentation is organized to support the Office's reporting requirements to Corporate Development. 

• Help maintain and update internal resources, such as the iO resource page, ensuring staff have access to tools needed for respectful engagement. 

• Assist in maintaining organized records of external partnerships and contacts. 

• Support the delivery of internal communications and learning opportunities designed to strengthen cultural competency and awareness of the NIS among staff. 

• Support the Espaces Autochtones team and regional stations teams by providing content expertise or helping with inclusion initiatives, if required. 

• Represent Radio-Canada at outreach events and activities. 

Scope of Impact:

• Directly impacts the execution, operational flow, and timeline management of projects within the Indigenous Office and Corporate Development.

• Indirectly facilitates positive change, internal engagement, and cultural competency across the entire public broadcaster (CBC/Radio-Canada).

• Impacts external relations and the growth of trusting partnerships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across the country.

Decision Making Authority:

• Works independently with some operational guidance from management and team colleagues.

• Operates under the functional guidance of the Senior Advisor to ensure objectives are aligned.

• Does not possess editorial decision-making authority or provide sensitive cultural advisory on specific protocols

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Nature of Contacts:

• Internal: Collaborates with managers, colleagues, and teams across various departments of CBC/Radio-Canada, including Corporate Development, Espaces Autochtones, and regional stations.

• External: Interacts with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis partners to coordinate meetings, engagement sessions, and maintain partnership records.

• Effective Interaction:

• Acts as a proven team player who works cross-departmentally to gather information, align timelines, and move strategic initiatives forward.

• Fosters collaboration to build solid, trusting relationships with both internal stakeholders and external Indigenous communities.

• Leadership:

• Provides functional coordination support to ensure project timelines, documentation, and meetings are strictly managed.

• Provides content expertise or assistance with inclusion initiatives to the Espaces Autochtones and regional station teams when required.

• Proactively proposes innovative ideas to advance the objectives of the National Indigenous Strategy.

Working Conditions:

• Typical schedule: Standard operational schedule (To be confirmed by HR).

• Remote work: Hybrid / In accordance with corporate policy (To be confirmed by HR).

• Travel requirements: May require travel for regional support or representing Radio-Canada at external outreach events.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

Education:

• Institution: University or equivalent.

• Degree: Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• Major: Communications, Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.

• Experience (relevant to the role):

• Number of years: 3 to 5 years.

• Fields of relevant experience: Project coordination or a similar professional support role. Experience working with the realities of Indigenous communities across the country, with specific familiarity regarding the Quebec and Atlantic contexts and their unique specificities.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Languages: Ability to communicate and work fluently in both official languages (English and French).

• Working knowledge: Deep understanding of and connection to the realities of Indigenous communities. Strong ability to organize multiple project tasks, manage timelines, meet strict deadlines, and keep formal documentation updated in a fast-paced environment.

• Computer knowledge: Proficiency in project tracking tools and standard office software to effectively manage data and reporting requirements.

• Critical thinking: Proactive and highly creative mindset with the capability to propose innovative ideas for strategic initiatives.

• Interpersonal skills: High level of organization, passion for coordination, strong collaboration skills, and an ability to act as a supportive team player across diverse departmental groups.

• Physical strengths: N/A.

• Preferred qualifications: Relevant lived experience will be strongly considered and valued.

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 [email protected].
 
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.

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