Administrative Officer (French Services) (Remote/Hybrid)

CBC/Radio-Canada • Montreal, QC

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The person in this position is part of the Rights Management and Business Relations (GDRA) team within Radio-Canada’s French-language services, which is responsible for negotiating agreements for the acquisition and production of content to be broadcast on Radio-Canada’s various platforms. As the Administrative Officer, you report to the Manager of Operations and Contract Administration and are responsible for supporting and working closely with project managers by handling administrative tasks related to the finalization of agreements. To do so, the administrative officer must enter contractual information—such as rights, licensing costs, and broadcast obligations—into the contract and rights management system and must prepare contractual documents (letters, contracts, amendments, or recommendations) as well as payment schedules. You will also be responsible for coordinating the approval and signing of contractual documents, as well as ensuring the accuracy of data entered into the tools used by Radio-Canada. Finally, this role involves collaborating with internal partners, independent producers, and international distributors.

Requirements

• College diploma in a relevant field (e.g., management, administration).
• At least two years’ experience in a related field (administration in a unionized environment).
• Ability to manage priorities, be organized and work well under tight deadlines.
• Ability to be thorough, meticulous, accurate, resourceful, discreet, concise, curious and adapt easily to new computer tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and the MS Office suite.
• Solid command of spoken and written French (working language).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and report on the Corporation’s position and alternatives in selected administrative matters to see how well departmental strategies are being applied, as well as to support decision-making and planning.
• Interpret administrative standards, policies and procedures governing the management of budgets, insurance policies, leases, productivity, acquisitions, sales and other business matters, in order to resolve issues that arise in processing or analyzing the related data.
• Monitor changes in contracts, estimates and the market; provide commentary on performance and services rendered; and identify trends in order to report, at any time or for any period, the Corporation’s progress in implementing management strategies (by identifying gaps or alternatives, producing projections, advising managers in preparing or correcting timelines, etc.).
• Negotiate a variety of service contracts and leases within established parameters, providing key administrative support for departmental activities; initiate more significant negotiations by gathering requests, offers and all necessary documents, including comparative data and reports, ahead of time; identify and highlight market trends, standards and related practices to inform the negotiation process.
• Complete the appropriate forms and documents; prepare the necessary correspondence and reports based on available information, following up as required.
• Familiarize other people with their job by explaining your own duties.
• Perform all other administrative tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree