Administrative Specialist, HR Expertise, Shared Services (People and Culture) (Telework/Hybrid) at CBC/Radio-Canada

Position Title:

Administrative Specialist, HR Expertise, Shared Services (People and Culture) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - B - Intermediate)

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.

Unposting Date:

2025-12-10 11:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Your role

Canadians know CBC/Radio-Canada for its programming and its presence, but there’s much more happening behind the scenes. Whether your field of expertise is finance, HR, communications or IT, you are the highly skilled professional that makes our business run smoothly.

Will you be the next Administrative Specialist to join the Shared Services HR Expertise and Time team? We are looking for someone who will provide administrative expertise to support the Senior Specialist and/or Manager in the management of activities and the identification, sourcing, and allocation of resources, whether material, human or financial. While work must conform to CBC operating standards, HR Policies, collective agreements, current tax legislation, labor standards and administrative procedures, there is both an opportunity and a requirement for independent judgment, analysis and decision-making within a complex set of parameters.

Work is subject only to general review and there may be a requirement to coordinate the work of others.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise and analysis at the departmental level to develop short- and long-range plans and facilitate decisions involving resources, schedules or departmental policies or procedures.
• Understand and apply all rules for various collective agreements to calculate employee service dates.
• Review queries from employees, managers and/or timekeepers to adjust timecard entries.
• Produce and analyze bi-weekly audit reports, as well as request the correction from the appropriate group or make corrections as required.
• Analyze employee salary files to determine effective dates for step increases.
• Analyze and update the payroll system for short-term accruals to leave banks.
• Analyze complex files and reports, then resolve and correct issues or make recommendations, as required.
• Compile information and prepare reports, either as part of routine reporting requirements or in response to special requests from within or outside the unit, department or operation.
• Responsible for documenting and maintaining internal procedures and templates.
• Provide familiarization and support to other SSC team members, as required.
• May be asked to review and audit work performed by team members or other Shared Services teams.
• Liaise with other teams such as HR, IR, Compensation, System Support, Analytics.
• Work with highly confidential and sensitive information concerning employee files.
  
  

Qualifications

You are responsible for providing an updated resumé and highlighting the qualifications and skills required for this position.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Requires post-secondary education or equivalent.
• Requires 2 years of experience at CBC or similar organization in related fields.
• Written and oral bilingualism essential (French / English).
• Knowledge of human resources policies, payroll technologies, collective agreements, as well as an understanding of federal and provincial legislation.
• Accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Extensive knowledge of pay processing systems, such as Workday.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage several priorities and meet multiple, tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Discretion, diplomacy and tact in communications, both written and oral.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
• Excellent judgment, initiative, analytical skills and resourcefulness.
• Ability to work overtime.
  
  

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.

Primary Location:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time