Administration Officer (French Services)

Position Title: Administration Officer (French Services) Status of Employment: Permanent Position Language Requirement: French Language Skills: French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing) 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: 2026-05-18 11:59 PM Your role As Administrative Officer, you will be responsible for all operations-related administrative duties while providing support to the News leadership team. More specific duties are as follows:

• Approve attendance sheets and develop quality control mechanisms, following up on absences and overtime of newsroom staff as needed.
• Ensure that positions are properly coded in staff assignments consistent with the Resource Desk and related compensation information.
• Monitor and track staff movements (hires as needed, renewals, promotions, add-rems, terminations, etc.) and execute HR transactions within prescribed time frames. Prepare contracts as required.
• Track changes in employment status (primary and secondary assignments, vacancies, abolished positions, etc.).
• Field all inquiries of an administrative nature (certain types of compensation, attendance sheets, leave, benefits, etc.), following up or referring employees as needed.
• Follow up on employees’ IT access requests as needed.
• Optimize administrative procedures on an ongoing basis.
• Produce analysis, tables and reports to assist the Operations Support team.
• Perform all other administrative tasks.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:Qualifications:

• College diploma in a relevant field (e.g., management, administration)
• At least two (2) years’ experience in a related field (administration in a unionized environment)

Skills:

• 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
• Knowledge of Workday and ScheduALL is an asset
• Interest in working with multiple collective agreements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Solid command of spoken and written French (working language)
• Knowledge of English is an asset

Selected candidates will be tested as follows:

• Interview

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 recruitment@cbc.ca. 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: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2 Number of Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Full time